Premier Division

Premier Division 2025: standings, schedule and stats

Ireland
Season 2025
Season 2026Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of September 03, 2026

About the league: Premier Division

This page covers the Premier Division season in Ireland. The 2025 field includes 10 teams, and Shamrock Rovers sits atop the standings with 66 points. The schedule runs from February 14, 2025 through November 7, 2025. Teams combine for 2.42 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 53% of games.

Premier Division 2025: season in numbers

Season overview

186 games have been completed in the 2025 Premier Division season. Shamrock Rovers leads the standings with 66 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.42 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games. 46% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 47% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 28% of games.

Team leaders

Shamrock Rovers has the league's highest scoring average at 1.56 goals per game. Both teams scored in 67% of Cork City's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Shamrock Rovers361998+2366
2Derry City361899+1363
3Shelbourne3615147+1159
4Bohemians3616614+954
5St Patrick's Athl.36131310+1052
6Drogheda United3612159051
7Sligo Rovers3611817-1241
8Galway United3691215-739
9Waterford3611619-1939
10Cork City3641220-2824
UEFA Champions League QualifiersUEFA Conference League QualifiersRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2025 season stats cover 186 completed games.

2.42Average goals / match
53%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
46%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
47%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
69%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
20%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.16First-half goals / match
1.26Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
28%Draws
28%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
10.0Corners / match
5.1Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 92%Under 8%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 69%Under 31%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 46%Under 54%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 20%Under 80%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 9%Under 91%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Shamrock Rovers1.56
  2. 220481.50
  3. 3Derry City1.44
  4. 4Shelbourne1.33
  5. 5Bohemians1.33

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 16980300.67
  2. 2St Patrick's Athl.0.89
  3. 3Shamrock Rovers0.92
  4. 420621.00
  5. 520481.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Cork City67%
  2. 2Shelbourne61%
  3. 3Waterford59%
  4. 4Galway United58%
  5. 5Derry City56%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Waterford59%
  2. 2Shamrock Rovers53%
  3. 3Sligo Rovers50%
  4. 4205950%
  5. 5204850%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1St Patrick's Athl.18
  2. 2Drogheda United14
  3. 3Bohemians13
  4. 4Derry City12
  5. 5Shamrock Rovers12

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 120627.5
  2. 26980306.7
  3. 3Bohemians6.1
  4. 4St Patrick's Athl.5.9
  5. 5Cork City5.1

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Premier Division rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Pádraig Amond14
  2. 2Mason Melia13
  3. 3Michael Duffy12
  4. 4Owen Elding12
  5. 5Moses Dyer10
  6. 6Tom Lonergan9
  7. 7Harry Wood9
  8. 8Rory Nicholas Gaffney9

Top assists

  1. 1Michael Duffy11
  2. 2William Fitzgerald7
  3. 3Dayle Rooney7
  4. 4Conan Noonan7
  5. 5Bobby Burns7
  6. 6Jack Byrne7
  7. 7Dawson Devoy6
  8. 8Joshua Honohan5

Highest ratings

  1. 1Michael Duffy7.79
  2. 2Dawson Devoy7.50
  3. 3Harry Wood7.40
  4. 4Conor Keeley7.38
  5. 5Kerr Mcinroy7.30
  6. 6Matt Healy7.27
  7. 7Gareth McElroy7.24
  8. 8Jordan Flores7.23

Most minutes

  1. 1Pádraig Amond3,307
  2. 2Joseph Anang3,240
  3. 3Brian Philip Maher3,240
  4. 4Conor Keeley3,240
  5. 5Stephen McMullan3,240
  6. 6William Fitzgerald3,222
  7. 7Joseph Redmond3,219
  8. 8Luke Dennison3,150

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Shamrock Rovers361.631.126166+5
2Bohemians361.771.325954-5
3St Patrick's Athl.361.641.215952-7
4Shelbourne361.581.285659+3
5Derry City361.441.215563+8
6Galway United361.511.554939-10
7Drogheda United361.241.624251+9
8Waterford361.281.714039-1
9Sligo Rovers361.301.853941+2
10Cork City361.221.733824-14

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Final

1 match11/07Complete
Bray Wanderers AFC
1 : 2
Waterford

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Robert Harvey21 matches5.9cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchRobert Hennessy20 matches4.75cards / match2.4goals / match0penalties / matchNeil Doyle17 matches4.59cards / match1.88goals / match0penalties / matchPaul Norton16 matches5.88cards / match2.13goals / match0penalties / matchAaron O'Dowd14 matches5.43cards / match3.29goals / match0penalties / matchDamien McGraith13 matches4.85cards / match2.38goals / match0penalties / matchKevin O'Sullivan13 matches5cards / match1.31goals / match0penalties / matchMarc Lynch13 matches4.46cards / match1.92goals / match0penalties / matchPaul McLaughlin12 matches4.67cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchDeclan Toland8 matches7.13cards / match2.5goals / match0penalties / matchMark Houlihan5 matches5.4cards / match1.6goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Premier Division?

Premier Division has 10 teams in the 2025 season.

When does the 2025 Premier Division season start and end?

The 2025 Premier Division schedule runs from February 14, 2025 through November 7, 2025.

How many rounds are in the Premier Division season?

The 2025 Premier Division schedule covers 36 rounds.

Who leads the Premier Division standings?

Shamrock Rovers leads Premier Division with 66 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Premier Division?

Shamrock Rovers has the league's highest scoring average at 1.56 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Premier Division?

698030 allows the fewest goals in Premier Division, at 0.67 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Premier Division?

Premier Division games average 2.42 goals.

How often do Premier Division games finish Over 2.5 goals?

46% of Premier Division games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Premier Division?

Both teams score in 53% of Premier Division games.

How often do home teams win in Premier Division?

Home teams win 43% of Premier Division games.

What does xG show in Premier Division stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Premier Division xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Premier Division?

Pádraig Amond leads the recorded scoring table in Premier Division for 2025 with 14 goals.