Match preview Premier Division: Shelbourne - Dundalk at Tolka Park

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Fri 21.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Tolka Park (9681 seats)

Game week two of the Premier Division season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Shelbourne - Dundalk preview:

Shelbourne and Dundalk should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This pitch has grass, which is not Dundalk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Dundalk have performed like this: Played 36 matches resulting in 23 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats with the goal stats 59-27 (scored/conceded).

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Shelbourne form and stats

The Shelbourne fans aren't used to losing here at Tolka Park and will expect new points from this game. Shelbourne has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Shelbourne, who won 1-0 against Cork City (placed 7th). Ahead of that match, Shelbourne won a home game hosting Limerick (7-0).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shelbourne as they are travelling to their away game against Finn Harps in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.

Last season, Shelbourne's league statistics were 19 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the First Division. Over these 27 matches they scored 50 goals and conceded 19. Playing at home last season Shelbourne managed 10-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 30 goals and 8 conceded.

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Dundalk form and stats

226 minutes! That's how long the Dundalk goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

The supporters enjoyed Dundalk's previous game versus Derry City (placed 8th), a Premier Division 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Shamrock Rovers (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in the FAI Cup.

A quick return to home after this game, as Dundalk are hosting Cork City in the Premier Division only three days away.

Let's have a look at how Dundalk performed last season in the Premier Division: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 27 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 73 and conceded 18 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 11 - drew 3 and lost 4 with 30/10 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Shelbourne, zero draws and eight wins for Dundalk. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

DundalkD. Massey
D. Massey
1 goals

Shelbourne missing players

Dundalk missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shelbourne Dundalk
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 10
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 15
2 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 7
50% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 14%
Shelbourne Last season Dundalk
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 13   Played P   18 36
19 10   Won W   11 27
3 2   Drew D   3 5
5 1   Lost L   4 4
50 30   Scored S   30 73
19 8   Conceded C   10 18
93% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 97%
67% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 69%
48% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 53%
19% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 25%
15% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 8%
37% 38%   BTTS BTTS   28% 31%
52% 62%   Clean Sheets C S   61% 64%
19% 8%   Failed to Score F T   17% 8%
 
4.9 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.8 6.8
4.6 4.8   Corners against (avg) C A   3.3 3.2
1.6 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.6
1 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
310 168   Total Shots T S   179 423
143 87   Shots on Target S O   74 174
35% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 37%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundalk 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Finn Harps 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Shelbourne 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Waterford United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Cork City 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Derry City 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
9 Sligo Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
10 St Patrick's 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shelbourne 27 19 3 5 50 19 13 10 2 1 30 8 14 9 1 4 20 11 31 60
2 Drogheda United 27 16 3 8 59 36 13 8 2 3 29 15 14 8 1 5 30 21 23 51
3 Longford Town 27 16 3 8 41 23 13 10 0 3 22 8 14 6 3 5 19 15 18 51
4 Cabinteely 27 14 8 5 39 28 14 8 2 4 21 18 13 6 6 1 18 10 11 50
5 Bray Wanderers 27 14 4 9 44 26 13 9 2 2 25 12 14 5 2 7 19 14 18 46
6 Limerick 27 10 6 11 33 41 14 7 4 3 22 15 13 3 2 8 11 26 -8 36
7 Cobh Ramblers 27 8 7 12 38 51 14 6 3 5 20 18 13 2 4 7 18 33 -13 31
8 Galway United 27 7 5 15 36 42 14 4 3 7 21 21 13 3 2 8 15 21 -6 26
9 Athlone Town 27 4 6 17 30 61 14 2 4 8 18 35 13 2 2 9 12 26 -31 18
10 Wexford Youths 27 2 5 20 22 65 13 2 3 8 11 23 14 0 2 12 11 42 -43 11
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundalk 36 27 5 4 73 18 18 16 2 0 43 8 18 11 3 4 30 10 55 86
2 Shamrock Rovers 36 23 6 7 62 21 18 12 4 2 32 7 18 11 2 5 30 14 41 75
3 Bohemians 36 17 9 10 47 28 18 11 3 4 34 15 18 6 6 6 13 13 19 60
4 Derry City 36 15 12 9 56 34 18 9 4 5 31 15 18 6 8 4 25 19 22 57
5 St Patrick's 36 14 10 12 29 35 18 7 5 6 13 16 18 7 5 6 16 19 -6 52
6 Waterford United 36 12 7 17 46 53 18 6 4 8 26 26 18 6 3 9 20 27 -7 43
7 Sligo Rovers 36 10 12 14 38 47 18 5 8 5 19 17 18 5 4 9 19 30 -9 42
8 Cork City 36 9 10 17 29 49 18 4 7 7 16 23 18 5 3 10 13 26 -20 37
9 Finn Harps 36 7 7 22 26 64 18 6 3 9 19 24 18 1 4 13 7 40 -38 28
10 UCD 36 5 4 27 25 82 18 5 1 12 17 30 18 0 3 15 8 52 -57 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundalk 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Finn Harps 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Shelbourne 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Waterford United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Cork City 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Derry City 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
9 Sligo Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
10 St Patrick's 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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The League of Ireland Premier Division, also known as the SSE Aitricity League Premier Division, is the highest level of football in the Republic of Ireland. It also has teams from Northern Ireland participating. The season runs from February to October with ten teams playing 36 matches each.