UCD opposes Finn Harps face-off

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Fri 12.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: UCD Bowl (3000 seats)

Premier Division: Tipsway are expecting an engrossing and important match involving UCD and Finn Harps at UCD Bowl. Both need the points!

Insights:
  • UCD have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier Division
  • Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Premier Division

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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UCD form and stats

UCD's results here at UCD Bowl in the Premier Division have been very modest with 0 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

An away draw last time out for UCD, facing Drogheda United in a game that ended 1-1.

UCD have scored 6 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. UCD have conceded 19 from these games. UCD has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Finn Harps form and stats

There's been little loot from Finn Harps's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 12 away games in the Premier Division. Finn Harps only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.

Harps are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Drogheda United (placed 8th). That victory was so important for this club, after a terrible period of eleven league matches in a row not winning.

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Goal hungry football fans should note that 8 of this side's 10 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Finn Harps as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Finn Harps have conceded 27 goals in these games. When Finn Harps is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Drogheda United, Finn Harps and Shelbourne.

Head 2 Head

UCD have won or drawn the last 4 games (2-2-0) facing Finn Harps.

These sides played each other previously this season: Finn Harps - UCD 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

Finn HarpsE. McWoods
E. McWoods
5 goals
UCDC. Whelan
C. Whelan
4 goals
Finn HarpsF. Mihaljević
F. Mihaljević
4 goals

UCD missing players

Finn Harps missing players

UCD Finn Harps
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 12 25
2 0 0 Won W 1 1 3
7 5 1 Drew D 0 3 6
16 7 2 Lost L 2 8 16
16 6 0 Scored S 5 11 22
50 19 4 Conceded C 6 27 45
92% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
84% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 76%
44% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 64%
20% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 32%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 42% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 44%
16% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 17% 16%
52% 58% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 42% 44%
 
3.8 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 4.4
6.4 6.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.8 5.4
1.6 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.9
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
5.7 5.9 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.1 7.4
2.5 2.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.3 3
26% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 28% 29%
 
12.1 9.9 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.2 9.4
5.2 4.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.5 3.9
Key stats in Premier Division this season:
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Finn Harps have the fewest points (6) away in Premier Division
  • Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Premier Division
  • Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier Division
  • UCD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • UCD have the fewest points (5) at home in Premier Division
  • UCD have the fewest scored goals (16) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Premier Division
  • UCD have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the most conceded goals (19) at home in Premier Division
  • UCD have the most conceded goals (50) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in Premier Division
  • UCD have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Premier Division
  • UCD have yet to win a game at home.

  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 24 16 4 4 38 15 12 10 2 0 22 6 12 6 2 4 16 9 23 52
2 Dundalk 25 12 10 3 36 17 13 10 3 0 27 7 12 2 7 3 9 10 19 46
3 Derry City 24 12 8 4 41 23 11 4 5 2 19 11 13 8 3 2 22 12 18 44
4 St Patrick's 24 10 6 8 33 22 13 6 3 4 18 13 11 4 3 4 15 9 11 36
5 Sligo Rovers 24 9 8 7 33 27 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 3 4 4 13 13 6 35
6 Bohemians 24 8 8 8 32 31 11 4 4 3 17 15 13 4 4 5 15 16 1 32
7 Shelbourne 23 9 4 10 23 28 11 4 2 5 11 16 12 5 2 5 12 12 -5 31
8 Drogheda United 26 6 9 11 25 41 13 5 4 4 13 16 13 1 5 7 12 25 -16 27
9 Finn Harps 25 3 6 16 22 45 13 2 3 8 11 18 12 1 3 8 11 27 -23 15
10 UCD 25 2 7 16 16 50 12 0 5 7 6 19 13 2 2 9 10 31 -34 13

Read more about Premier Division

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.