About Match
Shelbourne go into the game 5th in the table on 36 points; Derry City sit 6th on 34 — a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Shelbourne run at 1.32 scored and 1.39 conceded, Derry City at 1.41 and 1.38. Derry City would climb to 37 points with a win and up to 5th, overtaking Shelbourne (other results held equal).
Shelbourne are winless in 6. The last-five ledger: Shelbourne 3/15, Derry City 10/15.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Shelbourne have 4 wins to Derry City's 6, with 7 draws, at 1.59 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 18% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 24% of the meetings.
Tolka Park, capacity 9,681, hosts the game.