Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shamrock Rovers (1st, 55 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Dundalk (4th, 40 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Shamrock Rovers 1.64 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Dundalk 1.59 and 1.55, with the league averaging 1.38.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Shamrock Rovers 4, draws 3, Dundalk 6, at 2.23 goals per meeting.
The referee was R. Harvey, with 75 matches in our database and 1.6 yellows per game on average. The match was played at Tallaght Stadium (capacity 10,300). Shamrock Rovers led 3-2 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 3-2.
Goal scorers
Shamrock Rovers: Dylan Watts (3'), Michael Noonan (19'), Jonathan Afolabi (38') · Dundalk: Rob Cornwall (15'), Daryl Horgan (27')
Key stats
Possession: Shamrock Rovers 54% · Dundalk 46% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 1-7