Premier Division Stats
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GOALSCORERS
While Jason Byrne has gone 486 minutes since his last league strike, Gary Twigg has edged two clear in the race for the Golden Boot. If Twigg eventually claims the prize he will have a huge debt to pay to Dessie Baker, who leads the league in assists with eight, the majority of which have benefited the Scotsman.
Chris Turner is next best but will need an avalanche of penalties in Dundalk's favour if he is to catch the top two. Rafael Cretaro wouldn't mind playing Bray every week, as he brought his tally to nine on the back of another brace against the Seagulls.
102 players have scored 268 goals in the Premier Division so far, at an average of 2.18 per game.
APPEARANCES
Dan Murray of Cork City is the only outfield player to have been present for all of his side's league action this season.
Tadgh Purcell reverted to his impact-sub role at the weekend, taking his sub appearances to 16, one clear of Derry's James McClean and Bray Wanderers' John Mulroy.
242 players have thus far seen action for the ten Premier Division teams, broken down into the following per team:-
GOALS FOR
The table below shows the percentage of goals scored in each half by each team:
Bohemians have failed to score in only 3 of their league matches, while Galway United have only hit the net in 50% of their games.
GOALS AGAINST
The table below shows the percentage of goals conceded in each half by each team:
Brian Murphy and the Bohemians' defence have kept 18 clean sheets, in stark comparison to Bray's four.
| Scorer | Goals |
| Gary Twigg | 18 |
| Jason Byrne | 16 |
| Chris Turner | 10 |
| Raf Cretaro | 9 |
| Mark Farren | 8 |
| Killian Brennan | 6 |
| Thomas Stewart | 5 |
| Dessie Baker | 5 |
| Alex Williams | 5 |
| Ciaran Martyn | 5 |
| Gary McCabe | 5 |
| Faz Kudozovic | 5 |
While Jason Byrne has gone 486 minutes since his last league strike, Gary Twigg has edged two clear in the race for the Golden Boot. If Twigg eventually claims the prize he will have a huge debt to pay to Dessie Baker, who leads the league in assists with eight, the majority of which have benefited the Scotsman.
Chris Turner is next best but will need an avalanche of penalties in Dundalk's favour if he is to catch the top two. Rafael Cretaro wouldn't mind playing Bray every week, as he brought his tally to nine on the back of another brace against the Seagulls.
102 players have scored 268 goals in the Premier Division so far, at an average of 2.18 per game.
APPEARANCES
Dan Murray of Cork City is the only outfield player to have been present for all of his side's league action this season.
Tadgh Purcell reverted to his impact-sub role at the weekend, taking his sub appearances to 16, one clear of Derry's James McClean and Bray Wanderers' John Mulroy.
242 players have thus far seen action for the ten Premier Division teams, broken down into the following per team:-
| TEAM | PLAYERS |
| Bohemians | 21 |
| Dundalk | 24 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 26 |
| Cork City | 22 |
| Sligo Rovers | 32 |
| St Pat's | 24 |
| Derry City | 22 |
| Galway United | 20 |
| Drogheda United | 28 |
| Bray Wanderers | 23 |
GOALS FOR
The table below shows the percentage of goals scored in each half by each team:
| TEAM | FIRST HALF/SECOND HALF |
| Bohemians | 38%/62% |
| Dundalk | 48/52 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 50/50 |
| Cork City | 40/60 |
| Sligo Rovers | 55/45 |
| St Pat's | 47/53 |
| Derry City | 40/60 |
| Galway United | 35/65 |
| Drogheda United | 58/42 |
| Bray Wanderers | 45/55 |
Bohemians have failed to score in only 3 of their league matches, while Galway United have only hit the net in 50% of their games.
GOALS AGAINST
The table below shows the percentage of goals conceded in each half by each team:
| TEAM | FIRST HALF/SECOND HALF |
| Bohemians | 25%/75% |
| Dundalk | 43/57 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 10/90 |
| Cork City | 33/64 |
| Sligo Rovers | 45/55 |
| St Pat's | 35/65 |
| Derry City | 47/53 |
| Galway United | 58/42 |
| Drogheda United | 53/46 |
| Bray Wanderers | 65/35 |
Brian Murphy and the Bohemians' defence have kept 18 clean sheets, in stark comparison to Bray's four.
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