Both these teams are in good shape, Derry City holding a 4 point lead on Shelbourne in the league table. Let's get started!
- Shelbourne have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier Division
- Derry City have the the best goal difference (+7) in Premier Division
It should be mentioned that Derry City play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Derry City on grass are 18 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats from 32 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 45-29. You can compare this with overall results below.
This could be an appealing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Shelbourne form and stats
Shelbourne have secured 5 points from their first three home games in the Premier Division. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Conor Kearns not having conceded a league goal in 202 minutes.
Shelbourne are returning here after visiting Dundalk in a Leinster Senior Cup fixture and winning with a 4-0 scoreline.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Cork City.The lack of attacking qualities in Shelbourne means that they have only scored {1 goals} in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match.
Derry City form and stats
The seven points Derry City have gathered from their first three away trips in the Premier Division is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
There were no winners in Derry City's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Sligo Rovers (placed 4th).
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Dundalk.Derry City have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these squads: Shelbourne won one, Derry City triumphed in seven and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  J. McEneff 4 goals |  J. Wilson 1 goals | J. Moylan 1 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Derry City missing players
| Shelbourne | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 67% | 33% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 6.7 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 12.2 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| 31% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 64% | 50% |
| 10.2 | 9 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.7 | 8.5 |
| 2.2 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
- All of Derry City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Derry City have not yet lost a game.
- Derry City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Derry City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Derry City have scored more than double the goals of Shelbourne.
- Derry City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier Division
- Derry City have the most points (7) away in Premier Division
- Derry City have the most scored goals (7) away in Premier Division
- Derry City have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Premier Division
- Derry City have the the best goal difference (+7) in Premier Division
- Derry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shelbourne have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the most clean sheets (4) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bohemians | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Derry City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Cork City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | St Patrick's | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | UCD | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
