Game Of Two Halves

X account with statistics on the League Ireland

The SSE Airtricity Premier Division begins on Friday

The SSE Airtricity League title race: What can change?

Two teams dominated the SSE Airtricity League last year. It has been a long time since there was an open race. Can anything change in 2020?

Soccer • 12 Feb 20

Will Dundalk be crowned champions again?

League of Ireland club by club: New Year resolutions

Every team will be looking to make improvements for the coming campaign, writes a Game of Two Halves.

Soccer • 04 Jan 20

Ireland need a change of form to qualify for Euro 2020

Decade of goal woes on Ireland's shoulders

It is a decade since Ireland scored two goals at home to a team inside the top 100 of the world. Here is a look at Ireland's options purely on a statistical basis.

Soccer • 13 Nov 19

Shamrock Rovers will hope to kick on from their FAI Cup success

The issues Shamrock Rovers must address to win league

Shamrock Rovers have made big strides in 2019 but the gap to Dundalk is still significant - and the numbers prove they've plenty to work on if they are to really challenge for the league title in 2020, writes A Game Of Two Halves.

Soccer • 07 Nov 19

Dundalk are one game away from completing a domestic treble

The stats that suggest Dundalk are better than ever

A Game Of Two Halves crunches the numbers after another campaign of Dundalk brilliance.

Soccer • 01 Nov 19

Rob Cornwall could be a key man for Bohs in the heart of defence

Four unlikely heroes in the FAI Cup semi-finals

As the Extra.ie semi-finals draw closer, Game of Two Halves looks at four players that could be unlikely heroes in the two matches.

Soccer • 26 Sep 19

James Talbot's clean sheets have been key

SSE Airtricity League mid-season review in numbers

As the SSE Airtricity League prepares to return from its mid-term break, we take a look at the trends defining each club's start to the season and what they need to do to improve ahead of the run-in.

Soccer • 25 Jun 19

Analysis: Goals run dry as Premier Division heats up

It is over 10 years since the SSE Airtricity League had such a scarcity of goals and games are becoming more competitive due to a host of different factors.

Soccer • 23 May 19

Cork City are 12 points adrift of league leaders Shamrock Rovers having played two games less

History against Cork as City look to kick-start season

History is against Cork City's title bid this season, but a win over table-toppers Shamrock Rovers at Turner's Cross could ignite their campaign.

Soccer • 04 Apr 19

UCD returned to the top flight as First Division champions

Promotion analysis: Youth v experience for UCD & Harps

Both UCD and Finn Harps will start the season as favourites for relegation but both will follow their own, differing paths in attempting to achieve consecutive seasons of top division football.

Soccer • 08 Feb 19