Premier Division — AVG Total

Ireland · 2026

Ireland — Premier Division 2026 — Detailed Stats

Average Total Goals

#	Team	MP	Total	AVG	Home AVG	Away AVG
1	Waterford	36	115	3.19	2.78	3.61
2	Dundalk	36	114	3.17	3.17	3.17
3	Bohemians	36	107	2.97	2.78	3.17
4	Shelbourne	36	102	2.83	3.22	2.44
5	Drogheda United	36	101	2.81	2.39	3.22
6	Galway United	36	99	2.75	2.78	2.72
7	Shamrock Rovers	36	97	2.69	2.89	2.5
8	Derry City	36	97	2.69	2.78	2.61
9	Sligo Rovers	36	94	2.61	2.61	2.61
10	St Patrick's Athl.	36	86	2.39	2.72	2.06

Home / AVG Total Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Total Goals	Ø AVG
1	Shelbourne	18	58	3.22
2	Dundalk	18	57	3.17
3	Shamrock Rovers	18	52	2.89
4	Derry City	18	50	2.78
5	Bohemians	18	50	2.78
6	Waterford	18	50	2.78
7	Galway United	18	50	2.78
8	St Patrick's Athl.	18	49	2.72
9	Sligo Rovers	18	47	2.61
10	Drogheda United	18	43	2.39

Away / AVG Total Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Total Goals	Ø AVG
1	Waterford	18	65	3.61
2	Drogheda United	18	58	3.22
3	Dundalk	18	57	3.17
4	Bohemians	18	57	3.17
5	Galway United	18	49	2.72
6	Derry City	18	47	2.61
7	Sligo Rovers	18	47	2.61
8	Shamrock Rovers	18	45	2.50
9	Shelbourne	18	44	2.44
10	St Patrick's Athl.	18	37	2.06

Which teams experience the most goals?

Waterford is the top team for total goals — 3.19 per game

Dundalk is #2 for total goals — 3.17 per game

Bohemians is #3 for total goals — 2.97 per game

St Patrick's Athl. is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 2.39 per game

Sligo Rovers is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 2.61 per game

Derry City is one of the lowest-scoring teams — 2.69 per game

League Goal Stats

consists of 10 teams
League avg goals per game: 2.81 per game
Home avg: 2.81 per game
Away avg: 2.81 per game
Teams avg Over 2.5 goals: 90% (9/10)

1st Half — AVG Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Goals	Ø AVG	Home Ø	Away Ø
1	Waterford	36	52	1.44	1.33	1.56
2	Dundalk	36	51	1.42	1.17	1.67
3	Shamrock Rovers	36	51	1.42	1.50	1.33
4	Drogheda United	36	49	1.36	1.44	1.28
5	Bohemians	36	46	1.28	1.17	1.39
6	Shelbourne	36	44	1.22	1.39	1.06
7	Sligo Rovers	36	42	1.17	1.22	1.11
8	Galway United	36	42	1.17	1.00	1.33
9	St Patrick's Athl.	36	41	1.14	1.33	0.94
10	Derry City	36	36	1.00	1.06	0.94

Home / 1st Half Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Goals	Ø AVG
1	Shamrock Rovers	18	27	1.50
2	Drogheda United	18	26	1.44
3	Shelbourne	18	25	1.39
4	St Patrick's Athl.	18	24	1.33
5	Waterford	18	24	1.33
6	Sligo Rovers	18	22	1.22
7	Dundalk	18	21	1.17
8	Bohemians	18	21	1.17
9	Derry City	18	19	1.06
10	Galway United	18	18	1.00

Away / 1st Half Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Goals	Ø AVG
1	Dundalk	18	30	1.67
2	Waterford	18	28	1.56
3	Bohemians	18	25	1.39
4	Shamrock Rovers	18	24	1.33
5	Galway United	18	24	1.33
6	Drogheda United	18	23	1.28
7	Sligo Rovers	18	20	1.11
8	Shelbourne	18	19	1.06
9	Derry City	18	17	0.94
10	St Patrick's Athl.	18	17	0.94

1st Half Goal Insights

Waterford is the top team for 1H goals — 1.44 goals/game in 1H

Dundalk is #2 for 1H goals — 1.42 goals/game in 1H

Shamrock Rovers is #3 for 1H goals — 1.42 goals/game in 1H

Derry City is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 1.00 goals/game in 1H

St Patrick's Athl. is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 1.14 goals/game in 1H

Galway United is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 1H — 1.17 goals/game in 1H

1ST HALF GOAL STATS

consists of 10 teams
1H league avg: 1.26 goals/game in 1H
1H home avg: 1.26 goals/game in 1H
1H away avg: 1.26 goals/game in 1H
Teams avg Over 1.0 in 1H: 100% (10/10)

2nd Half — AVG Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Goals	Ø AVG	Home Ø	Away Ø
1	Dundalk	36	63	1.75	2.00	1.50
2	Waterford	36	63	1.75	1.44	2.06
3	Derry City	36	61	1.69	1.72	1.67
4	Bohemians	36	61	1.69	1.61	1.78
5	Shelbourne	36	58	1.61	1.83	1.39
6	Galway United	36	57	1.58	1.78	1.39
7	Sligo Rovers	36	52	1.44	1.39	1.50
8	Drogheda United	36	52	1.44	0.94	1.94
9	Shamrock Rovers	36	46	1.28	1.39	1.17
10	St Patrick's Athl.	36	45	1.25	1.39	1.11

Home / 2nd Half Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Goals	Ø AVG
1	Dundalk	18	36	2.00
2	Shelbourne	18	33	1.83
3	Galway United	18	32	1.78
4	Derry City	18	31	1.72
5	Bohemians	18	29	1.61
6	Waterford	18	26	1.44
7	Shamrock Rovers	18	25	1.39
8	Sligo Rovers	18	25	1.39
9	St Patrick's Athl.	18	25	1.39
10	Drogheda United	18	17	0.94

Away / 2nd Half Goals

#	Team	MP	⊕ Goals	Ø AVG
1	Waterford	18	37	2.06
2	Drogheda United	18	35	1.94
3	Bohemians	18	32	1.78
4	Derry City	18	30	1.67
5	Dundalk	18	27	1.50
6	Sligo Rovers	18	27	1.50
7	Galway United	18	25	1.39
8	Shelbourne	18	25	1.39
9	Shamrock Rovers	18	21	1.17
10	St Patrick's Athl.	18	20	1.11

2nd Half Goal Insights

Dundalk is the top team for 2H goals — 1.75 goals/game in 2H

Waterford is #2 for 2H goals — 1.75 goals/game in 2H

Derry City is #3 for 2H goals — 1.69 goals/game in 2H

St Patrick's Athl. is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.25 goals/game in 2H

Shamrock Rovers is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.28 goals/game in 2H

Drogheda United is one of the lowest-scoring teams in 2H — 1.44 goals/game in 2H

2ND HALF GOAL STATS

consists of 10 teams
2H league avg: 1.55 goals/game in 2H
2H home avg: 1.55 goals/game in 2H
2H away avg: 1.55 goals/game in 2H
Teams avg Over 1.5 in 2H: 60% (6/10)

Which team's games produce the most goals in the Premier Division?

In the 2026 campaign, Waterford lead the Premier Division in combined goal volume: their 36 fixtures have produced 115 goals in total, working out to 3.19 per game when both sides of the scoreline are counted. The away picture is equally lively — Waterford road games average 3.61 goals, suggesting their fixtures tend to deliver action regardless of venue.

Close behind are Dundalk and Bohemians, both sustaining high scoring rates this season. Dundalk have clocked up 114 combined goals across 36 outings (3.17/game), while Bohemians have registered 107 over 36 matches (2.97/game). A blended average of 3.07 between the two confirms that prolific fixtures extend well beyond a single outlier this term.

At the other extreme, St Patrick's Athl.'s fixtures are the quietest in the Premier Division, generating just 86 combined goals across 36 matches — a per-game rate of 2.39. Punters looking at Under 2.5 or low-scoring markets could find St Patrick's Athl. a recurring reference point this season.

Betting Angle — Over/Under Markets

For Over/Under markets, teams with an average above 3.11 are statistically strong Over 2.5 candidates, while those below 2.51 are better suited to Under markets. Always compare home and away averages separately — home advantage can shift the line significantly.

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