Pre-match info: 26 points split the participants up until now, Shamrock Rovers having done best. Can Shelbourne shorten the gap?
- Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premier Division
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Shelbourne form and stats
Shelbourne have collected 15 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 4-3-7.
Shelbourne are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 305 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Farrell).
Shelbourne's previous fixture was a FAI Cup game also played at their home, ending 3-0 versus Bohemians. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
Ahead of that match, Shelbourne lost 0-2 at home to Sligo Rovers.Not much happening? In this team's last 12 league matches, 9 have had zero, one or two goals.
Shelbourne have scored 12 league goals here from 14 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Shelbourne have conceded 20 in these home matches.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
6-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shamrock Rovers in their Premier Division matches away.
Two away games in a row for Shamrock, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 against Derry City in the FAI Cup.
A defeat, in the Europa Conference League away at Gent, before that.
Stats flash: 10 of the latest 13 league matches featuring this club have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
A quick return to home after this game, as Shamrock Rovers are hosting UCD in the Premier Division only four days away.
The visiting Shamrock Rovers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Shamrock as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Shamrock Rovers have avoided defeat in the last 9 games (6-3-0) versus Shelbourne.This isn't the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Shamrock Rovers - Shelbourne 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Gaffney 8 goals |   S. Boyd 7 goals |  G. Burke 7 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Shelbourne | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 46 |
| 35 | 20 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 89% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 68% | 71% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 39% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 21% |
| 4% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 43% | 43% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 39% |
| 29% | 21% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 36% | 46% |
| 39% | 43% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 43% | 21% |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.8 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 7.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 10.6 | 11.6 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| 30% | 25% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 26% | 34% |
| 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
- Shamrock Rovers have created more than twice as many corners as Shelbourne.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+29) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 59 |
| 2 | Derry City | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 51 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 33 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -18 | 31 |
| 9 | UCD | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 34 | -36 | 19 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -28 | 18 |
