Premier Division: UCD are 23 points short of St Patrick's, but are motivated to go full throttle. Let's go!
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Premier Division
This is a match between two teams close to each other, usually meaning extra pressure and importance.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
UCD form and stats
With 1 Premier Division win, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, UCD are certainly not brimming with confidence. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for UCD with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Bohemians game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
The followers are hoping that UCD will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Drogheda United (placed 8th).
Heartbreak before that as UCD lost 1-4 at Derry City's place.Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When UCD have been in this position before, they have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 8 from 9 games. 6 defeats by at least two goals.
The manager Myler will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dundalk in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for UCD here at UCD Bowl in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 8 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
St Patrick's form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Premier Division.
Patrick's go into this game after a win, the home game against Dundalk that ended 2-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Shelbourne at their stadium, the result 1-0.After this away game St Patrick's return home for a Premier Division game against Derry City. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Patrick's's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. St Patrick's have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
St Patrick's have been victorious in every one of the 5 latest games versus this opponent. Another win today?The teams involved met each other before this campaign: St Patrick's - UCD 3-0.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Forrester 8 goals |  M. Doyle 4 goals |  J. Mulraney 4 goals |
UCD missing players
St Patrick's missing players
| UCD | St Patrick's | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| 38 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 59% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 61% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 39% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 44% | 22% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 44% |
| 12% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 11.4 | 11.7 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 20% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 44% | 41% |
| 14.6 | 11.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 13.4 | 12.2 |
| 5.2 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
- St Patrick's have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St Patrick's have scored more than double the goals of UCD.
- St Patrick's have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Premier Division
- St Patrick's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- 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 (4) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (9) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (38) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Premier Division
- UCD is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Derry City | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 9 | Cork City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -13 | 15 |
| 10 | UCD | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -29 | 6 |
