This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier Division, St Patrick's holding 7th place and Finn Harps lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for St Patrick's and Finn Harps.
St Patrick's form and stats
Three Premier Division home games done for St Patrick's, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
The Patrick's crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Derry City here at Richmond Park in a Premier Division match. 1-1 away at Dundalk before that.
There will be little rest for Patrick's after this match as they are travelling to Finn Harps for a FAI Cup game in only three days.
St Patrick's have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Patrick's's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Finn Harps form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Premier Division for Finn Harps with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. With the Harps losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Harps have lost on their last two travels.
Finn Harps failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier Division home match vs Shelbourne (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 1-3 defeat away at Shamrock Rovers before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Harps are hosting St Patrick's in the FAI Cup only three days away.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Harps have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Patrick's wins - draws - Finn Harps wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. O’Sullivan 2 goals |   C. Forrester 1 goals |  B. King 1 goals |
St Patrick's missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| St Patrick's | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 50% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 2.5 | 1.7 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | 33 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 21 | 44 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 24% | 9% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 16% |
- Finn Harps has the most conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Finn Harps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Finn Harps have yet to win a game away.
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St Patrick's have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- St Patrick's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Derry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Cork City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -11 | 3 |