Premier Division 2025

Ireland
Season 2025
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Form table
Data current as of 20 July 2026

About the league: Premier Division

This page gathers the statistics for Premier Division, a football league in Ireland. The 2025 campaign brings together 10 teams — Shamrock Rovers top the table on 66 points. The schedule covers matches from 14 February 2025 to 7 November 2025. Fans see 2.42 goals per match on average, with BTTS landing in 53% of games.

Premier Division 2025: season in numbers

Season picture

In the 2025 season, 186 Premier Division matches have been completed. Shamrock Rovers leads the table with 66 points.

Goal tempo

Average goals: 2.42. BTTS: 53%. Over 2.5: 46%. Clean-sheet matches: 47%.

Result split

Home wins: 43%. Draws: 28%. Away wins: 28%.

Team rankings

Shamrock Rovers has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 1.56. Both teams scored in 67% of Cork City's matches.

League table

#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
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League statistics

Season 2025 statistics are based on 186 completed matches.

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 match, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league matches.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

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

Best defence

Goals conceded per match (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

Matches without conceding

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

Most corners

Corners per match

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

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.

Matches and fixtures

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

Competition fixtures

Final

1 match07/11Complete
Bray Wanderers AFC
1 : 2
Waterford

FAQ

How many teams play in Premier Division?

The 2025 season of Premier Division includes 10 teams.

When does the 2025 Premier Division season start and end?

The 2025 Premier Division season runs from 14 February 2025 to 7 November 2025.

How many matchweeks does the Premier Division season have?

The 2025 Premier Division season spans 36 matchweeks.

Who leads the Premier Division table?

Shamrock Rovers leads Premier Division with 66 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Premier Division?

Shamrock Rovers has the strongest attack in Premier Division, scoring 1.56 goals per match.

Which team has the best defence in Premier Division?

698030 concedes the fewest goals in Premier Division, 0.67 per match.

How many goals are scored on average in Premier Division?

Premier Division averages 2.42 goals per match.

How often does Over 2.5 land in Premier Division?

Over 2.5 lands in 46% of Premier Division matches.

How often do both teams score in Premier Division?

BTTS lands in 53% of Premier Division matches.

Do home teams have an advantage in Premier Division?

Home teams win 43% of matches in Premier Division.