1996-97 League of Ireland Premier Division Season

198 games

Final

Champion

Derry City

67 points

Relegated

No relegation

Biggest Overachiever

Derry City

10.90 points above expected

67 points · 56.10 expected points

Biggest Disappointment

Bray Wanderers

10.72 points below expected

23 points · 33.72 expected points

League Table

The final standings for the season. vsSim shows actual points minus the simulation's mean — positive means the team overachieved against the model, negative means they underperformed.

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD	SimPts	vsSim
1	Derry City	33	19	10	4	67	58	27	+31	56.10	+10.90
2	Bohemian	33	16	9	8	57	43	32	+11	58.20	-1.20
3	Shelbourne	33	15	9	9	54	52	36	+16	53.13	+0.87
4	Cork City	33	15	9	9	54	38	24	+14	45.77	+8.23
5	St Patrick's Athletic	33	13	14	6	53	45	33	+12	56.17	-3.17
6	Sligo Rovers	33	12	11	10	47	43	43	0	47.66	-0.66
7	Shamrock Rovers	33	10	13	10	43	43	46	-3	43.67	-0.67
8	UC Dublin	33	12	7	14	43	34	39	-5	40.64	+2.36
9	Finn Harps	33	10	9	14	39	41	43	-2	40.37	-1.37
10	Dundalk	33	9	9	15	36	32	50	-18	40.81	-4.81
11	Bray Wanderers	33	5	8	20	23	30	59	-29	33.72	-10.72
12	Home Farm	33	3	10	20	19	26	53	-27	21.37	-2.37

Top Overachievers & Disappointments

Teams that most beat — or most fell short of — their simulated point projections. A positive vsSim means the team accumulated more points than the model expected on average; a negative one means fewer.

Biggest Overachievers

#	Team	Actual	Sim	vsSim
1	Derry City	67	56.10	+10.90
2	Cork City	54	45.77	+8.23
3	UC Dublin	43	40.64	+2.36
4	Shelbourne	54	53.13	+0.87
5	Sligo Rovers	47	47.66	-0.66

Biggest Disappointments

#	Team	Actual	Sim	vsSim
1	Bray Wanderers	23	33.72	-10.72
2	Dundalk	36	40.81	-4.81
3	St Patrick's Athletic	53	56.17	-3.17
4	Home Farm	19	21.37	-2.37
5	Finn Harps	39	40.37	-1.37

Top Streaks

Ranked by model unlikelihood — the product of pregame W/D/L probabilities over the games in each team's streak. A short streak by a poor team can outrank a longer one by a strong team since the poor team's per-game probabilities were lower going in. Unbeaten counts consecutive wins or ties; Winless counts consecutive losses or ties.

Most Unlikely Winning Streaks

#	Team	Games	Dates	Probability
1	Finn Harps	4	Sep 14 – Oct 4	1 in 118
2	UC Dublin	4	Oct 6 – Oct 27	1 in 52
3	Cork City	4	Oct 13 – Nov 3	1 in 51
4	Bohemian	4	Aug 30 – Sep 22	1 in 22
5	Bray Wanderers	2	Mar 15 – Mar 23	1 in 20

Most Unlikely Losing Streaks

#	Team	Games	Dates	Probability
1	Bray Wanderers	6	Sep 13 – Oct 20	1 in 158
2	Cork City	4	Aug 30 – Sep 22	1 in 50
3	Finn Harps	5	Mar 21 – Apr 12	1 in 48
4	Shelbourne	3	Sep 29 – Oct 11	1 in 45
5	Sligo Rovers	3	Feb 23 – Mar 15	1 in 37

Most Unlikely Unbeaten Streaks

#	Team	Games	Dates	Probability
1	Derry City	18	Oct 25 – Mar 16	1 in 157
2	Shelbourne	14	Oct 20 – Feb 1	1 in 78
3	Cork City	8	Nov 17 – Jan 5	1 in 43
4	Shamrock Rovers	7	Mar 21 – Apr 27	1 in 40
5	St Patrick's Athletic	9	Dec 20 – Feb 28	1 in 14

Most Unlikely Winless Streaks

#	Team	Games	Dates	Probability
1	Shelbourne	5	Apr 12 – Apr 27	1 in 58
2	Bray Wanderers	15	Sep 13 – Dec 29	1 in 57
3	Finn Harps	8	Dec 14 – Feb 23	1 in 20
4	Bohemian	4	Feb 28 – Mar 28	1 in 18
5	Derry City	6	Sep 27 – Nov 2	1 in 18

Position Race

Each team’s league position across the whole season. Colored teams are the season’s headline finishers — champion, promoted, and relegated; everyone else is gray as context.

Recent Form

Each team’s last 5 games, hottest first. Form shows the results (navy win, gray draw, red loss, newest on the right); the bars show Elo change over the window, points taken, points expected from the odds, and actual minus expected. Beside each team: current Elo and season points.

Team	Elo	Season Pts	Elo Δ (5)	Points (5)	Expected (5)	Actual − Exp
Derry City	1197	67	+0	8	8.6	-0.6
Bohemian	1160	57	-2	10	9.0	+1.0
Cork City	1116	54	+34	11	7.8	+3.2
Shelbourne	1134	54	-43	2	9.4	-7.4
St Patrick's Athletic	1166	53	+5	12	9.2	+2.8
Sligo Rovers	1089	47	-2	6	6.5	-0.5
Shamrock Rovers	1074	43	+13	7	5.6	+1.4
UC Dublin	1040	43	+5	7	6.4	+0.6
Finn Harps	1027	39	-5	4	5.3	-1.3
Dundalk	1015	36	-17	5	5.3	-0.3
Bray Wanderers	966	23	-9	2	4.0	-2.0
Home Farm	877	19	+21	4	3.0	+1.0

Head-to-Head

Each cell shows a team's record in that matchup (row vs column, formatted W-D-L) with the model's expected points on the line below. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than one point in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin.

Beat expectations Fell short Within expectations

Team	BOH	BW	CC	DC	DUN	FH	HF	SR	SHE	SR	SPA	UD
Bohemian	—	3-0-0 5.98	2-1-0 5.34	0-1-2 4.25	2-1-0 5.58	2-1-0 5.60	1-2-0 7.03	0-1-2 5.43	2-1-0 4.55	0-1-2 5.15	1-0-2 4.48	3-0-0 5.38
Bray Wanderers	0-0-3 2.26	—	0-1-2 3.01	0-0-3 2.35	1-0-2 3.37	0-2-1 3.33	2-1-0 5.33	0-1-2 3.19	0-1-2 2.51	1-1-1 2.80	0-1-2 2.16	1-0-2 3.39
Cork City	0-1-2 2.79	2-1-0 5.10	—	2-0-1 2.99	2-1-0 4.54	2-0-1 4.57	2-1-0 6.34	1-1-1 4.25	1-1-1 3.17	2-0-1 3.71	0-3-0 3.02	1-0-2 4.45
Derry City	2-1-0 3.82	3-0-0 5.88	1-0-2 5.12	—	3-0-0 5.22	3-0-0 5.33	2-1-0 6.90	1-2-0 5.23	0-3-0 4.20	1-1-1 5.06	1-2-0 4.10	2-0-1 5.43
Dundalk	0-1-2 2.59	2-0-1 4.71	0-1-2 3.53	0-0-3 2.91	—	0-2-1 4.14	2-1-0 5.97	2-0-1 3.80	1-0-2 2.88	1-1-1 3.42	1-2-0 2.89	0-1-2 3.91
Finn Harps	0-1-2 2.57	1-2-0 4.75	1-0-2 3.50	0-0-3 2.80	1-2-0 3.92	—	3-0-0 5.84	0-2-1 3.89	2-0-1 2.72	1-1-1 3.21	0-0-3 2.73	1-1-1 3.90
Home Farm	0-2-1 1.46	0-1-2 2.81	0-1-2 1.97	0-1-2 1.55	0-1-2 2.26	0-0-3 2.38	—	1-1-1 2.08	1-0-2 1.60	0-2-1 1.88	1-0-2 1.58	0-1-2 2.27
Shamrock Rovers	2-1-0 2.72	2-1-0 4.91	1-1-1 3.81	0-2-1 2.90	1-0-2 4.26	1-2-0 4.17	1-1-1 6.21	—	1-0-2 3.28	1-1-1 3.58	0-2-1 2.95	0-2-1 4.18
Shelbourne	0-1-2 3.52	2-1-0 5.69	1-1-1 4.92	0-3-0 3.86	2-0-1 5.24	1-0-2 5.42	2-0-1 6.84	2-0-1 4.81	—	2-1-0 4.46	0-2-1 3.94	3-0-0 5.28
Sligo Rovers	2-1-0 2.96	1-1-1 5.34	1-0-2 4.35	1-1-1 3.05	1-1-1 4.64	1-1-1 4.88	1-2-0 6.46	1-1-1 4.48	0-1-2 3.61	—	1-1-1 3.15	2-1-0 4.76
St Patrick's Athletic	2-0-1 3.58	2-1-0 6.10	0-3-0 5.08	0-2-1 3.96	0-2-1 5.23	3-0-0 5.42	2-0-1 6.86	1-2-0 5.16	1-2-0 4.12	1-1-1 4.94	—	1-1-1 5.37
UC Dublin	0-0-3 2.76	2-0-1 4.69	2-0-1 3.62	1-0-2 2.72	2-1-0 4.15	1-1-1 4.16	2-1-0 5.96	1-2-0 3.88	0-0-3 2.85	0-1-2 3.32	1-1-1 2.77	—

Points vs. Goals Scored, Allowed, and Differential

Points plotted against goals scored, allowed, and differential. Use the buttons to switch views; hover a team for exact values. The table gives each fit's R² and slope (the change in points per 10 goals).

Fit Metrics

	R²	Slope
Scored	0.76	+13.3
Allowed	0.83	-12.0
Differential	0.95	+7.5

Scoreline Distribution

Percentage of games ending with each combination of team-goals (rows) and opponent-goals (columns). The diagonal shows draws; cells below the diagonal are wins from the row team's perspective, cells above are losses. Marginal totals on the right and bottom show how often each goal count occurred regardless of opponent. Use the picker to switch between the league-wide view and any individual team.

View:

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	10.10%	12.12%	5.81%	2.53%	0.76%	0.76%	32.07%
1	12.12%	12.63%	5.30%	2.53%	0.51%	0.76%	33.84%
2	5.81%	5.30%	6.57%	2.27%	0.51%	0.51%	20.96%
3	2.53%	2.53%	2.27%	0.51%	0.51%	—	8.33%
4	0.76%	0.51%	0.51%	0.51%	—	0.25%	2.53%
5+	0.76%	0.76%	0.51%	—	0.25%	—	2.27%
Total	32.07%	33.84%	20.96%	8.33%	2.53%	2.27%	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.22	1.22	+0.00
SD	1.20	1.20	1.62
CV	0.98	0.98	—
Max	6	6	+5
Min	0	0	-5

Games Played: 198

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	9.09%	6.06%	6.06%	—	—	3.03%	24.24%
1	21.21%	12.12%	3.03%	3.03%	—	—	39.39%
2	6.06%	9.09%	6.06%	3.03%	—	—	24.24%
3	6.06%	3.03%	—	—	—	—	9.09%
4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5+	—	3.03%	—	—	—	—	3.03%
Total	42.42%	33.33%	15.15%	6.06%	—	3.03%	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.30	0.97	+0.33
SD	1.13	1.16	1.71
CV	0.87	1.20	—
Max	5	5	+4
Min	0	0	-5

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	9.09%	18.18%	6.06%	—	3.03%	—	36.36%
1	12.12%	6.06%	9.09%	6.06%	—	6.06%	39.39%
2	3.03%	—	9.09%	6.06%	—	3.03%	21.21%
3	—	—	—	—	3.03%	—	3.03%
4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	24.24%	24.24%	24.24%	12.12%	6.06%	9.09%	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	0.91	1.79	-0.88
SD	0.84	1.56	1.45
CV	0.93	0.87	—
Max	3	5	+2
Min	0	0	-4

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	15.15%	18.18%	—	3.03%	—	—	36.36%
1	21.21%	9.09%	6.06%	—	—	—	36.36%
2	6.06%	3.03%	—	—	—	—	9.09%
3	—	9.09%	—	3.03%	—	—	12.12%
4	3.03%	3.03%	—	—	—	—	6.06%
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	45.45%	42.42%	6.06%	6.06%	—	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.15	0.73	+0.42
SD	1.23	0.84	1.41
CV	1.07	1.15	—
Max	4	3	+4
Min	0	0	-3

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	3.03%	6.06%	6.06%	—	—	—	15.15%
1	24.24%	21.21%	—	—	—	—	45.45%
2	9.09%	—	6.06%	—	—	—	15.15%
3	3.03%	3.03%	3.03%	—	—	—	9.09%
4	—	—	3.03%	—	—	—	3.03%
5+	3.03%	3.03%	6.06%	—	—	—	12.12%
Total	42.42%	33.33%	24.24%	—	—	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.76	0.82	+0.94
SD	1.54	0.81	1.56
CV	0.88	0.99	—
Max	5	2	+5
Min	0	0	-2

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	12.12%	15.15%	3.03%	3.03%	3.03%	3.03%	39.39%
1	12.12%	6.06%	6.06%	6.06%	—	—	30.30%
2	3.03%	9.09%	9.09%	—	3.03%	3.03%	27.27%
3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	—	3.03%	—	—	—	—	3.03%
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	27.27%	33.33%	18.18%	9.09%	6.06%	6.06%	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	0.97	1.52	-0.55
SD	0.98	1.46	1.70
CV	1.01	0.96	—
Max	4	5	+3
Min	0	0	-5

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	15.15%	15.15%	6.06%	3.03%	3.03%	—	42.42%
1	6.06%	6.06%	9.09%	3.03%	—	—	24.24%
2	3.03%	3.03%	6.06%	—	—	—	12.12%
3	3.03%	—	9.09%	—	3.03%	—	15.15%
4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5+	3.03%	3.03%	—	—	—	—	6.06%
Total	30.30%	27.27%	30.30%	6.06%	6.06%	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.24	1.30	-0.06
SD	1.46	1.16	1.82
CV	1.17	0.89	—
Max	5	4	+5
Min	0	0	-4

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	18.18%	12.12%	12.12%	9.09%	—	—	51.52%
1	—	9.09%	9.09%	6.06%	—	—	24.24%
2	—	3.03%	3.03%	12.12%	—	—	18.18%
3	3.03%	—	3.03%	—	—	—	6.06%
4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	21.21%	24.24%	27.27%	27.27%	—	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	0.79	1.61	-0.82
SD	0.96	1.12	1.26
CV	1.22	0.70	—
Max	3	3	+3
Min	0	0	-3

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	12.12%	12.12%	9.09%	3.03%	—	—	36.36%
1	3.03%	18.18%	—	—	3.03%	—	24.24%
2	3.03%	9.09%	9.09%	3.03%	—	—	24.24%
3	—	6.06%	3.03%	—	—	—	9.09%
4	—	—	—	3.03%	—	—	3.03%
5+	—	—	—	—	3.03%	—	3.03%
Total	18.18%	45.45%	21.21%	9.09%	6.06%	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.30	1.39	-0.09
SD	1.40	1.09	1.33
CV	1.08	0.78	—
Max	6	4	+2
Min	0	0	-3

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	—	12.12%	—	3.03%	—	—	15.15%
1	15.15%	18.18%	3.03%	3.03%	—	—	39.39%
2	12.12%	3.03%	6.06%	3.03%	—	—	24.24%
3	9.09%	3.03%	—	3.03%	—	—	15.15%
4	3.03%	—	—	—	—	3.03%	6.06%
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	39.39%	36.36%	9.09%	12.12%	—	3.03%	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.58	1.09	+0.48
SD	1.12	1.33	1.62
CV	0.71	1.22	—
Max	4	6	+4
Min	0	0	-3

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	12.12%	9.09%	3.03%	6.06%	—	—	30.30%
1	—	15.15%	6.06%	—	3.03%	—	24.24%
2	12.12%	12.12%	6.06%	—	3.03%	—	33.33%
3	3.03%	—	6.06%	—	—	—	9.09%
4	—	—	—	3.03%	—	—	3.03%
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	27.27%	36.36%	21.21%	9.09%	6.06%	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.30	1.30	+0.00
SD	1.10	1.16	1.50
CV	0.85	0.89	—
Max	4	4	+3
Min	0	0	-3

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	6.06%	3.03%	9.09%	—	—	—	18.18%
1	18.18%	21.21%	6.06%	—	—	—	45.45%
2	6.06%	6.06%	15.15%	—	—	—	27.27%
3	—	3.03%	—	—	—	—	3.03%
4	—	—	3.03%	—	—	—	3.03%
5+	3.03%	—	—	—	—	—	3.03%
Total	33.33%	33.33%	33.33%	—	—	—	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.36	1.00	+0.36
SD	1.11	0.83	1.37
CV	0.82	0.83	—
Max	5	2	+5
Min	0	0	-2

Games Played: 33

↓ Scored \| Allowed →	0	1	2	3	4	5+	Total
0	9.09%	18.18%	9.09%	—	—	3.03%	39.39%
1	12.12%	9.09%	6.06%	3.03%	—	3.03%	33.33%
2	6.06%	6.06%	3.03%	—	—	—	15.15%
3	3.03%	3.03%	3.03%	—	—	—	9.09%
4	3.03%	—	—	—	—	—	3.03%
5+	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	33.33%	36.36%	21.21%	3.03%	—	6.06%	100%

Summary Statistics

	Scored	Allowed	Difference
Mean	1.03	1.18	-0.15
SD	1.10	1.29	1.84
CV	1.07	1.09	—
Max	4	5	+4
Min	0	0	-5

Games Played: 33

Season Summary

Every team's regular-season finish compared against 100,000 simulations. Click any column header to sort. Luck is the team's actual points minus the sim's mean — positive means the team beat the model. Percentile is where the actual result fell in the team's sim distribution (e.g. 90% = the team did this well or better in only 10% of sims).

Team	Elo	Points	Avg	Luck	Percentile	Min	5th	Q1	Median	Q3	95th	Max
Derry City	1197	67	56.10	+10.90	94.0%	41	44	51	55	62	68	73
St Patrick's Athletic	1166	53	56.17	-3.17	36.0%	38	42	50	58	61	68	76
Bohemian	1160	57	58.20	-1.20	47.0%	37	46	53	59	63	69	76
Shelbourne	1134	54	53.13	+0.87	54.0%	36	42	47	54	58	63	71
Cork City	1116	54	45.77	+8.23	89.0%	26	34	40	45	51	56	62
Sligo Rovers	1089	47	47.66	-0.66	49.0%	30	37	43	48	52	58	64
Shamrock Rovers	1074	43	43.67	-0.67	44.0%	28	32	39	44	48	54	57
UC Dublin	1040	43	40.64	+2.36	69.0%	25	31	35	40	46	53	57
Finn Harps	1027	39	40.37	-1.37	50.0%	27	31	35	39	45	51	55
Dundalk	1015	36	40.81	-4.81	23.0%	22	31	37	42	45	51	55
Bray Wanderers	966	23	33.72	-10.72	7.0%	15	21	29	34	39	45	49
Home Farm	877	19	21.37	-2.37	40.0%	9	11	17	21	24	32	38

Point Totals in Context

How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated points, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed).

Home-Field Advantage Edge

The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we sum expected points at home and compare to actual home points, and the same on the road. The bar shows (home points above expected) minus (away points above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real fortress effect. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.

Season Trends

How each metric evolved across the season - Elo rating, actual and projected points, title/promotion probability, and relegation probability - day by day.

Edges & Scoring

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Home Edge: Share of matches won by the home team minus the share won by the away team.
No Edge: under 8.5% * Slight Edge: 8.5% to 12.5% * Clear Edge: 12.5% to 19% * Strong Edge: 19% and up.
Elo Value: Number of Elo rating points one goal is worth. A team this many Elo points better than another is expected to win by one goal on a neutral field.
Scoring Tilt: Average home goals minus average away goals per match. The gold line is the home goals edge implied by the scoring value of an Elo point and the home-field Elo bonus.
Road-Tilted: under -0.2 * Neutral: -0.2 to 0.5 * Home-Tilted: 0.5 to 1.2 * Strong Home: 1.2 and up.

Home Edge

HomeDrawAway

+3.54%

No Edge

36.87%29.80%33.33%

Elo Value

Home Edge: 12.29 Elo pts.

245 Elo

0.004 goals per Elo point

0800

Scoring Tilt

Expected

+0.16 goals

Neutral

-2+0.05+2

Title Race

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Title-Race Openness: Effective number of teams with a live shot at finishing 1st, from the simulation. 1 means the favorite is a near-lock; larger means a wide-open race. Equal to 1 divided by the sum of squared title odds.
One-Team Race: under 2 * Top-Heavy: 2 to 3 * Open: 3 to 4 * Wide Open: 4 and up.
Champion Preseason Odds: Preseason probability that the eventual champion would finish 1st, from the simulation. The dot marks their rank across all teams, from longshot to favorite.
Preseason Favorite: 1st * Among the Favorites: 2nd * Middle of the Pack: 3rd to 6th * Longshot: 7th or lower.
Title Margin: Points-per-game gap between the champion and the runner-up. Shown per game so it reads the same across long and short seasons. The gold line is the winning margin the model expected, so a dot to the right means a more one-sided race than projected. A title won on goal difference shows 0.00.
Photo Finish: under 0.06 * Tight Race: 0.06 to 0.13 * Comfortable: 0.13 to 0.22 * Runaway: 0.22 and up.

Title-Race Openness

4.1

Wide Open

123410

Champion Preseason Odds

24%

Derry City, 2nd of 12

LongshotFavorite

Title Margin

Expected

0.30/gm

Runaway

00.160.5/gm

Simulation-Based Surprises

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Luck Spread: Standard deviation of the gap between each team's actual points and their simulated average points. The gold line is the spread the model expected from chance alone.
As Expected: under 5.48 * Some Luck: 5.48 to 8.23 * Lucky: 8.23 to 10.97 * Wild Swing: 10.97 and up.
Average Finish Error: Average gap between where each team was projected to finish and where they actually finished in the table.
Pinpoint: under 1.28 * Close: 1.28 to 1.91 * Off: 1.91 to 2.55 * Way Off: 2.55 and up.
Biggest Overachiever: The team that finished highest inside its own range of simulated outcomes. The gold line is where the top team in a league of 12 typically lands.
Biggest Underachiever: The team that finished lowest inside its own range of simulated outcomes. The gold line is where the bottom team in a league of 12 typically lands.
Season Outliers: Number of teams that finished above the 95th or below the 5th percentile of their own simulated range. Even a well-calibrated model expects about 10% of teams in the extremes.
Minimal Outliers: under 12 * As Expected: 12 to 19.2 * Several Outliers: 19.2 to 26.4 * Many Outliers: 26.4 and up.

Luck Spread

Expected

5.40 points

As Expected

06.8517

Average Finish Error

Expected

1.17

Pinpoint

01.604

Biggest Overachiever

Expected 95.83%

94.00%

Derry City

50100

Biggest Underachiever

Expected 4.17%

7.00%

Bray Wanderers

050

Season Outliers

Expected

0 of 12

Minimal Outliers

01.26

Parity

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Gini Index: How evenly points were spread across the league. Lower means a tight, balanced table; higher means a few teams ran off with most of the points.
Balanced: under 0.16 * Even: 0.16 to 0.19 * Top-Heavy: 0.19 to 0.2 * Lopsided: 0.2 and up.
Noll-Scully: Take a league where every match is a coin flip and nobody is better than anybody. You would still get a table, with a leader and a bottom club, purely by luck, and you can work out how far apart that table would be. This is the real table measured against it. At 1.00 the season was no more spread out than pure chance; at 2.00 it was twice as spread out, which takes genuine differences in quality. Dividing by the luck figure is what makes seasons of different lengths comparable, because a short season spreads a table by luck alone far more than a long one does. Elo SD in the corner is the same question in rating points: how far apart the teams finished on the ratings.
Coin-Flip Parity: under 1.7 * Moderate Separation: 1.7 to 1.95 * Strong Separation: 1.95 to 2.2 * Wide Separation: 2.2 and up.
Interquartile Edge: Chance the team at the 75th percentile of Elo would beat the team at the 25th percentile on a neutral field. Higher means a bigger gap between the upper and lower half of the table.
Even: under 68% * Slight Edge: 68% to 72.5% * Clear Edge: 72.5% to 76.5% * Wide Edge: 76.5% and up.
Best vs. Worst: Chance the top-rated team would beat the bottom-rated team on a neutral field. The gold line is how large that gap tends to be in a league of this size; a dot to the right flags an unusually dominant or unusually weak team.
Even: under 87.5% * Clear Edge: 87.5% to 91.5% * Strong Edge: 91.5% to 95% * Dominant: 95% and up.
Close Games: Share of matches decided by 1 goal or fewer, draws included. The gold line is how many close games the matchups and the scoring value of an Elo point predict.
Few: under 50.5% * Some Drama: 50.5% to 59% * Frequent: 59% to 65% * Very Frequent: 65% and up.
Blowouts: Share of matches decided by 3 goals or more. The gold line is how many routs the matchups and the scoring model predict.
Rare: under 14.5% * Occasional: 14.5% to 19% * Frequent: 19% to 25% * Very Frequent: 25% and up.

Gini Index

0.17

Even

00.160.5

Noll-Scully

Elo SD: 92.29

1.90

Moderate Separation

11.71.952.22.75

Interquartile Edge

66%

Even

50%68%76.5%100%

Best vs. Worst

Baseline

86%

Even

50%86%100%

Close Games

Expected

70%

Very Frequent

0%64%100%

Blowouts

Expected

12%

Rare

0%12%100%

Predictability

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Brier Score: How close the pregame probabilities landed to the actual result, averaged over the season. Confident, correct calls are rewarded most; confident misses are punished most. Lower is better; since draws are possible, a score under 0.66 beats guessing the base rate.
Highly Predictable: under 0.56 * Predictable: 0.56 to 0.62 * Hard to Predict: 0.62 to 0.66 * Coin-Flip: 0.66 and up.
Matchup Imbalance: How lopsided the matchups were on paper, averaging the gap between the two win probabilities over their sum. 0 means every match was a toss-up; 1 means every match was a heavy favorite against a big underdog.
Very Even: under 0.37 * Slight Separation: 0.37 to 0.41 * Notable Separation: 0.41 to 0.47 * Lopsided: 0.47 and up.
Strangeness: How wild the final table was versus what the model expected. A value of 1 means teams landed about one standard deviation from their projections on average. Above 1 is a stranger season; below 1 hugged the projections.
Very Predictable: under 0.8 * As Expected: 0.8 to 1.1 * Wilder Than Modeled: 1.1 to 1.4 * Chaotic: 1.4 and up.
Repeatability: How closely the final table order matched the preseason Elo order, by Spearman rank correlation. Higher means last season's ratings strongly predicted this season's finish. Shows N/A for an inaugural season.
Weak Carryover: under 0.36 * Some Carryover: 0.36 to 0.56 * Strong Carryover: 0.56 to 0.69 * Near-Lock: 0.69 and up.
Upset Rate: Share of matches the underdog won. The gold line is how often the model expected underdogs to win; a dot to the right means upsets ran hotter than expected.
Chalky: under 20.5% * As Expected: 20.5% to 23% * Upset-Prone: 23% to 26.5% * Very Upset-Prone: 26.5% and up.
Clear Favorite Upset Rate: Share of matches the underdog won, counting only games with a clear favorite (at least 60% likely to win once a draw is set aside). The gold line is how often the model expected these favorites to slip.
Solid Favorites: under 17% * As Expected: 17% to 20% * Shaky Favorites: 20% to 23% * Very Shaky: 23% and up.

Brier Score

Expected

0.62

Predictable

00.622

Matchup Imbalance

0.33

Very Even

00.370.5

Strangeness

Expected

0.59

Very Predictable

01.002

Repeatability

0.79

Near-Lock

00.360.560.691

Upset Rate

Expected

19%

Chalky

0%24%50%

Clear Favorite Upset Rate

Expected

18%

As Expected

0%20%50%

Calibration

How these are measured

The navy dot is the actual value, the gold line and key are the model's reference where one applies, and the slate ticks are the cutoffs between read labels listed under each metric.

Probability calibration: An all-in-one chi-square test of the model's probabilities. Matches are grouped by how confident the model was, and within each group the predicted and actual counts of home wins, draws, and away wins are compared. The p-value is plotted; above 0.05 means well-calibrated.
Miscalibrated: under 0.05 * Borderline: 0.05 to 0.1 * Well Calibrated: 0.1 to 0.5 * Excellent: 0.5 and up.
Calibration slope: Checks whether the spread of the probabilities is right. Each probability is turned into log-odds and a line is fit predicting the actual results. A slope of 1.00 is perfect; below 1 is overconfidence (favorites lost more than their odds implied); above 1 is under-confidence.
Overconfident: under 0.85 * Calibrated: 0.85 to 1.15 * Underconfident: 1.15 to 1.3 * Very Underconfident: 1.3 and up.
Calibration error (ECE): The average gap between the model's stated chances and how often the predicted result actually happened. Smaller is better. The gold line is the noise ceiling, the error luck alone can produce even with perfect probabilities; below it, the model's error is no larger than chance.
Well Within Noise: under 0.12 * Near Noise Ceiling: 0.12 to 0.19 * Above Noise: 0.19 to 0.25 * Well Above Noise: 0.25 and up.

Probability calibration

0.82

Excellent

0.010.050.10.51

Calibration slope

Ideal

1.19

Underconfident

0.51.001.5

Calibration error (ECE)

Noise ceiling

0.076

Well Within Noise

00.1240.3

Final Table Odds

Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Rows are sorted by actual finish (champion at top, bottom of the table at the bottom).

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Derry City	24.00%	23.00%	18.00%	10.00%	8.00%	10.00%	4.00%	2.00%	—	1.00%	—	—
Bohemian	32.00%	30.00%	10.00%	14.00%	6.00%	5.00%	1.00%	2.00%	—	—	—	—
Shelbourne	17.00%	12.00%	22.00%	11.00%	16.00%	10.00%	5.00%	3.00%	2.00%	2.00%	—	—
Cork City	2.00%	2.00%	10.00%	13.00%	14.00%	9.00%	14.00%	12.00%	13.00%	9.00%	2.00%	—
St Patrick's Athletic	23.00%	27.00%	18.00%	12.00%	3.00%	7.00%	5.00%	3.00%	1.00%	1.00%	—	—
Sligo Rovers	2.00%	4.00%	10.00%	14.00%	18.00%	15.00%	14.00%	10.00%	6.00%	3.00%	4.00%	—
Shamrock Rovers	—	1.00%	2.00%	10.00%	12.00%	17.00%	18.00%	13.00%	8.00%	10.00%	9.00%	—
UC Dublin	—	—	4.00%	4.00%	9.00%	11.00%	7.00%	12.00%	24.00%	15.00%	14.00%	—
Finn Harps	—	1.00%	3.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	10.00%	15.00%	22.00%	19.00%	11.00%	1.00%
Dundalk	—	—	3.00%	4.00%	7.00%	8.00%	18.00%	15.00%	12.00%	19.00%	13.00%	1.00%
Bray Wanderers	—	—	—	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	4.00%	13.00%	10.00%	16.00%	38.00%	14.00%
Home Farm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.00%	5.00%	9.00%	84.00%

Points Required Per Position

The empirical CDF of simulated point totals per finishing position. Each curve shows, for one position (1st, 2nd, ..., last), the spread of point totals teams accumulated across simulations. Reading the curve at the 50% mark gives the median points typically needed to finish at that position. Steep curves mean the position is tightly clustered around a particular point range; shallow curves mean the position came with a wide variety of point totals.

Next-Season Status

Across 100,000 regular-season simulations, the probability of each team's next-season status. Columns appear in best-to-worst outcome order: promotion-positive on the left, relegation-positive on the right. Cells with darker shading indicate higher likelihood.

Team	Same level	Qualified for relegation playoff	Direct relegation
Bohemian	100%	—	—
Derry City	99.00%	1.00%	—
Shelbourne	98.00%	2.00%	—
St Patrick's Athletic	99.00%	1.00%	—
Cork City	89.00%	9.00%	2.00%
Sligo Rovers	93.00%	3.00%	4.00%
Shamrock Rovers	81.00%	10.00%	9.00%
Finn Harps	69.00%	19.00%	12.00%
Dundalk	67.00%	19.00%	14.00%
UC Dublin	71.00%	15.00%	14.00%
Bray Wanderers	32.00%	16.00%	52.00%
Home Farm	2.00%	5.00%	93.00%

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Overall Game Log

Summary of every completed game this season. Sort any column by clicking its header.

Date	Opponent	Score	Excitement	Pre Elo	Opp Elo	Win %	Tie %	Loss %	Proj. Margin	Elo Δ	Points
1996-08-30	Cork City	W 1-0	36.7	1174	1055	52.28%	27.93%	19.79%	+0.54	+3.6	3
1996-08-30	@ Bohemian	L 0-1	36.7	1055	1174	19.79%	27.93%	52.28%	-0.54	-3.6	0
1996-08-30	St Patrick's Athletic	W 1-0	44.3	1080	1151	26.71%	30.84%	42.44%	-0.24	+6.6	3
1996-08-30	@ Dundalk	L 0-1	44.3	1151	1080	42.44%	30.84%	26.71%	+0.24	-6.6	0
1996-08-30	Shelbourne	L 0-2	37.7	1088	1112	32.59%	31.58%	35.82%	-0.05	-10.4	0
1996-08-30	@ Shamrock Rovers	W 2-0	37.7	1112	1088	35.82%	31.58%	32.59%	+0.05	+10.4	3
1996-08-31	Derry City	L 0-1	38.0	1016	1123	22.88%	29.61%	47.52%	-0.39	-4.2	0
1996-08-31	@ Finn Harps	W 1-0	38.0	1123	1016	47.52%	29.61%	22.88%	+0.39	+4.2	3
1996-08-31	Bray Wanderers	D 1-1	52.7	891	1044	19.07%	27.43%	53.49%	-0.57	+1.1	1
1996-08-31	@ Home Farm	D 1-1	52.7	1044	891	53.49%	27.43%	19.07%	+0.57	-1.1	1
1996-08-31	UC Dublin	W 2-1	44.7	1090	1036	43.48%	30.64%	25.88%	+0.27	+4.4	3
1996-08-31	@ Sligo Rovers	L 1-2	44.7	1036	1090	25.88%	30.64%	43.48%	-0.27	-4.4	0
1996-09-06	Bohemian	L 0-1	40.3	1122	1178	28.49%	31.19%	40.32%	-0.18	-5.0	3
1996-09-06	@ Shelbourne	W 1-0	40.3	1178	1122	40.32%	31.19%	28.49%	+0.18	+5.0	6
1996-09-06	Shamrock Rovers	D 0-0	47.2	1144	1078	45.26%	30.23%	24.51%	+0.32	-0.7	1
1996-09-06	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 0-0	47.2	1078	1144	24.51%	30.23%	45.26%	-0.32	+0.7	1
1996-09-07	Home Farm	W 3-1	34.0	1127	892	66.32%	20.81%	12.87%	+1.01	+3.6	6
1996-09-07	@ Derry City	L 1-3	34.0	892	1127	12.87%	20.81%	66.32%	-1.01	-3.6	1
1996-09-08	Dundalk	W 1-0	43.3	1043	1087	29.87%	31.38%	38.75%	-0.13	+6.2	4
1996-09-08	@ Bray Wanderers	L 0-1	43.3	1087	1043	38.75%	31.38%	29.87%	+0.13	-6.2	3
1996-09-08	Sligo Rovers	L 1-2	46.2	1051	1094	30.01%	31.39%	38.59%	-0.13	-4.9	0
1996-09-08	@ Cork City	W 2-1	46.2	1094	1051	38.59%	31.39%	30.01%	+0.13	+4.9	6
1996-09-08	Finn Harps	W 4-0	34.7	1032	1012	38.90%	31.36%	29.74%	+0.13	+18.4	3
1996-09-08	@ UC Dublin	L 0-4	34.7	1012	1032	29.74%	31.36%	38.90%	-0.13	-18.4	0
1996-09-13	St Patrick's Athletic	W 2-1	45.4	1183	1144	41.50%	31.01%	27.49%	+0.21	+4.6	9
1996-09-13	@ Bohemian	L 1-2	45.4	1144	1183	27.49%	31.01%	41.50%	-0.21	-4.6	1
1996-09-13	Derry City	L 2-4	45.5	1081	1131	29.12%	31.28%	39.60%	-0.15	-7.4	3
1996-09-13	@ Dundalk	W 4-2	45.5	1131	1081	39.60%	31.28%	29.12%	+0.15	+7.4	9
1996-09-13	Bray Wanderers	W 2-0	36.4	1079	1049	40.15%	31.21%	28.63%	+0.17	+9.4	4
1996-09-13	@ Shamrock Rovers	L 0-2	36.4	1049	1079	28.63%	31.21%	40.15%	-0.17	-9.4	4
1996-09-14	Home Farm	W 3-2	47.3	993	888	50.39%	28.65%	20.96%	+0.48	+3.4	3
1996-09-14	@ Finn Harps	L 2-3	47.3	888	993	20.96%	28.65%	50.39%	-0.48	-3.4	1
1996-09-14	Shelbourne	D 1-1	51.5	1099	1117	33.34%	31.60%	35.06%	-0.02	+0.0	7
1996-09-14	@ Sligo Rovers	D 1-1	51.5	1117	1099	35.06%	31.60%	33.34%	+0.02	-0.0	4
1996-09-15	Cork City	W 2-1	46.8	1051	1046	36.58%	31.55%	31.87%	+0.07	+5.1	6
1996-09-15	@ UC Dublin	L 1-2	46.8	1046	1051	31.87%	31.55%	36.58%	-0.07	-5.1	0
1996-09-20	UC Dublin	W 1-0	38.9	1117	1056	44.62%	30.38%	24.99%	+0.30	+4.5	7
1996-09-20	@ Shelbourne	L 0-1	38.9	1056	1117	24.99%	30.38%	44.62%	-0.30	-4.5	6
1996-09-20	Sligo Rovers	D 2-2	57.2	1139	1099	41.61%	30.99%	27.40%	+0.21	-0.3	2
1996-09-20	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 2-2	57.2	1099	1139	27.40%	30.99%	41.61%	-0.21	+0.3	8
1996-09-21	Shamrock Rovers	W 1-0	39.4	1138	1088	43.06%	30.72%	26.21%	+0.26	+4.7	12
1996-09-21	@ Derry City	L 0-1	39.4	1088	1138	26.21%	30.72%	43.06%	-0.26	-4.7	4
1996-09-21	Dundalk	D 0-0	48.6	885	1074	16.69%	25.40%	57.91%	-0.72	+1.5	2
1996-09-21	@ Home Farm	D 0-0	48.6	1074	885	57.91%	25.40%	16.69%	+0.72	-1.5	4
1996-09-22	Bohemian	L 1-5	34.1	1040	1187	19.51%	27.74%	52.75%	-0.55	-10.7	4
1996-09-22	@ Bray Wanderers	W 5-1	34.1	1187	1040	52.75%	27.74%	19.51%	+0.55	+10.7	12
1996-09-22	Finn Harps	L 0-1	44.2	1041	997	42.27%	30.88%	26.86%	+0.23	-6.6	0
1996-09-22	@ Cork City	W 1-0	44.2	997	1041	26.86%	30.88%	42.27%	-0.23	+6.6	6
1996-09-27	Derry City	D 1-1	51.9	1198	1143	43.67%	30.60%	25.73%	+0.27	-0.6	13
1996-09-27	@ Bohemian	D 1-1	51.9	1143	1198	25.73%	30.60%	43.67%	-0.27	+0.6	13
1996-09-27	Home Farm	W 2-1	39.2	1083	887	61.89%	23.32%	14.79%	+0.85	+2.5	7
1996-09-27	@ Shamrock Rovers	L 1-2	39.2	887	1083	14.79%	23.32%	61.89%	-0.85	-2.5	2
1996-09-28	Dundalk	W 5-0	39.1	1003	1072	26.90%	30.89%	42.22%	-0.23	+29.1	9
1996-09-28	@ Finn Harps	L 0-5	39.1	1072	1003	42.22%	30.89%	26.90%	+0.23	-29.1	4
1996-09-28	Bray Wanderers	W 3-2	48.7	1099	1029	45.81%	30.09%	24.10%	+0.34	+3.9	11
1996-09-28	@ Sligo Rovers	L 2-3	48.7	1029	1099	24.10%	30.09%	45.81%	-0.34	-3.9	4
1996-09-29	Shelbourne	W 3-1	46.4	1035	1122	24.88%	30.35%	44.77%	-0.31	+11.3	3
1996-09-29	@ Cork City	L 1-3	46.4	1122	1035	44.77%	30.35%	24.88%	+0.31	-11.3	7
1996-09-29	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-1	38.9	1051	1139	24.86%	30.34%	44.80%	-0.31	-4.5	6
1996-09-29	@ UC Dublin	W 1-0	38.9	1139	1051	44.80%	30.34%	24.86%	+0.31	+4.5	5
1996-10-04	Shamrock Rovers	W 4-1	42.1	1043	1086	30.00%	31.39%	38.60%	-0.13	+14.3	7
1996-10-04	@ Dundalk	L 1-4	42.1	1086	1043	38.60%	31.39%	30.00%	+0.13	-14.3	7
1996-10-04	Finn Harps	L 1-2	50.8	1111	1032	46.88%	29.79%	23.33%	+0.37	-6.7	7
1996-10-04	@ Shelbourne	W 2-1	50.8	1032	1111	23.33%	29.79%	46.88%	-0.37	+6.7	12
1996-10-04	Cork City	D 1-1	52.3	1143	1046	49.43%	28.99%	21.58%	+0.45	-0.9	6
1996-10-04	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	52.3	1046	1143	21.58%	28.99%	49.43%	-0.45	+0.9	4
1996-10-05	Sligo Rovers	D 0-0	47.0	1144	1103	41.68%	30.98%	27.34%	+0.21	-0.5	14
1996-10-05	@ Derry City	D 0-0	47.0	1103	1144	27.34%	30.98%	41.68%	-0.21	+0.5	12
1996-10-05	Bohemian	L 0-3	24.9	884	1197	10.59%	17.36%	72.05%	-1.23	-4.7	2
1996-10-05	@ Home Farm	W 3-0	24.9	1197	884	72.05%	17.36%	10.59%	+1.23	+4.7	16
1996-10-06	UC Dublin	L 0-2	37.8	1025	1047	32.89%	31.59%	35.52%	-0.04	-10.4	4
1996-10-06	@ Bray Wanderers	W 2-0	37.8	1047	1025	35.52%	31.59%	32.89%	+0.04	+10.4	9
1996-10-11	Dundalk	W 3-0	29.9	1202	1057	55.54%	26.53%	17.93%	+0.64	+9.0	19
1996-10-11	@ Bohemian	L 0-3	29.9	1057	1202	17.93%	26.53%	55.54%	-0.64	-9.0	7
1996-10-11	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-1	41.0	1104	1142	30.61%	31.45%	37.94%	-0.11	-5.3	7
1996-10-11	@ Shelbourne	W 1-0	41.0	1142	1104	37.94%	31.45%	30.61%	+0.11	+5.3	9
1996-10-12	Shamrock Rovers	D 0-0	46.8	1039	1072	31.37%	31.52%	37.11%	-0.08	+0.2	13
1996-10-12	@ Finn Harps	D 0-0	46.8	1072	1039	37.11%	31.52%	31.37%	+0.08	-0.2	8
1996-10-12	Home Farm	D 0-0	49.8	1104	879	65.08%	21.53%	13.39%	+0.97	-1.9	13
1996-10-12	@ Sligo Rovers	D 0-0	49.8	879	1104	13.39%	21.53%	65.08%	-0.97	+1.9	3
1996-10-13	Bray Wanderers	W 3-1	41.7	1047	1015	40.50%	31.16%	28.34%	+0.18	+8.1	7
1996-10-13	@ Cork City	L 1-3	41.7	1015	1047	28.34%	31.16%	40.50%	-0.18	-8.1	4
1996-10-13	Derry City	W 1-0	44.8	1057	1143	25.01%	30.39%	44.60%	-0.30	+6.9	12
1996-10-13	@ UC Dublin	L 0-1	44.8	1143	1057	44.60%	30.39%	25.01%	+0.30	-6.9	14
1996-10-18	Sligo Rovers	W 2-1	49.2	1048	1102	28.68%	31.22%	40.10%	-0.17	+6.0	10
1996-10-18	@ Dundalk	L 1-2	49.2	1102	1048	40.10%	31.22%	28.68%	+0.17	-6.0	13
1996-10-18	Bohemian	W 3-2	56.5	1071	1211	20.12%	28.15%	51.73%	-0.52	+6.9	11
1996-10-18	@ Shamrock Rovers	L 2-3	56.5	1211	1071	51.73%	28.15%	20.12%	+0.52	-6.9	19
1996-10-18	Finn Harps	W 2-0	33.2	1148	1039	50.86%	28.48%	20.66%	+0.49	+7.1	12
1996-10-18	@ St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-2	33.2	1039	1148	20.66%	28.48%	50.86%	-0.49	-7.1	13
1996-10-19	Cork City	L 0-1	45.4	1136	1055	47.32%	29.66%	23.02%	+0.38	-7.2	14
1996-10-19	@ Derry City	W 1-0	45.4	1055	1136	23.02%	29.66%	47.32%	-0.38	+7.2	10
1996-10-19	UC Dublin	L 0-1	35.1	881	1064	17.05%	25.75%	57.20%	-0.69	-3.1	3
1996-10-19	@ Home Farm	W 1-0	35.1	1064	881	57.20%	25.75%	17.05%	+0.69	+3.1	15
1996-10-20	Shelbourne	L 0-4	32.8	1007	1099	24.41%	30.19%	45.40%	-0.32	-15.8	4
1996-10-20	@ Bray Wanderers	W 4-0	32.8	1099	1007	45.40%	30.19%	24.41%	+0.32	+15.8	10
1996-10-25	Derry City	D 2-2	57.0	1114	1129	33.83%	31.61%	34.56%	-0.01	+0.0	11
1996-10-25	@ Shelbourne	D 2-2	57.0	1129	1114	34.56%	31.61%	33.83%	+0.01	-0.0	15
1996-10-25	Bray Wanderers	D 2-2	58.8	1155	991	57.89%	25.41%	16.70%	+0.72	-1.0	13
1996-10-25	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 2-2	58.8	991	1155	16.70%	25.41%	57.89%	-0.72	+1.0	5
1996-10-26	Bohemian	D 2-2	58.6	1032	1204	17.75%	26.38%	55.87%	-0.65	+0.9	14
1996-10-26	@ Finn Harps	D 2-2	58.6	1204	1032	55.87%	26.38%	17.75%	+0.65	-0.9	20
1996-10-26	Shamrock Rovers	W 3-0	35.0	1096	1078	38.47%	31.41%	30.13%	+0.12	+14.2	16
1996-10-26	@ Sligo Rovers	L 0-3	35.0	1078	1096	30.13%	31.41%	38.47%	-0.12	-14.2	11
1996-10-27	Home Farm	W 2-1	39.7	1062	878	60.32%	24.17%	15.51%	+0.80	+2.6	13
1996-10-27	@ Cork City	L 1-2	39.7	878	1062	15.51%	24.17%	60.32%	-0.80	-2.6	3
1996-10-27	Dundalk	W 1-0	41.0	1067	1054	37.81%	31.47%	30.72%	+0.10	+5.3	18
1996-10-27	@ UC Dublin	L 0-1	41.0	1054	1067	30.72%	31.47%	37.81%	-0.10	-5.3	10
1996-11-01	Sligo Rovers	L 0-2	42.0	1203	1110	48.86%	29.18%	21.96%	+0.43	-13.9	20
1996-11-01	@ Bohemian	W 2-0	42.0	1110	1203	21.96%	29.18%	48.86%	-0.43	+13.9	19
1996-11-02	St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	51.6	1129	1154	32.47%	31.58%	35.95%	-0.05	+0.1	16
1996-11-02	@ Derry City	D 1-1	51.6	1154	1129	35.95%	31.58%	32.47%	+0.05	-0.1	14
1996-11-02	Shelbourne	L 0-3	27.3	876	1114	13.90%	22.20%	63.90%	-0.92	-6.7	3
1996-11-02	@ Home Farm	W 3-0	27.3	1114	876	63.90%	22.20%	13.90%	+0.92	+6.7	14
1996-11-03	Finn Harps	L 0-1	40.8	992	1033	30.26%	31.42%	38.32%	-0.12	-5.2	5
1996-11-03	@ Bray Wanderers	W 1-0	40.8	1033	992	38.32%	31.42%	30.26%	+0.12	+5.2	17
1996-11-03	Cork City	L 0-1	41.9	1049	1065	33.70%	31.61%	34.69%	-0.01	-5.6	10
1996-11-03	@ Dundalk	W 1-0	41.9	1065	1049	34.69%	31.61%	33.70%	+0.01	+5.6	16
1996-11-03	UC Dublin	D 1-1	51.5	1064	1072	34.76%	31.61%	33.63%	+0.02	-0.0	12
1996-11-03	@ Shamrock Rovers	D 1-1	51.5	1072	1064	33.63%	31.61%	34.76%	-0.02	+0.0	19
1996-11-08	Dundalk	W 2-1	43.7	1121	1043	46.81%	29.81%	23.38%	+0.37	+4.0	17
1996-11-08	@ Shelbourne	L 1-2	43.7	1043	1121	23.38%	29.81%	46.81%	-0.37	-4.0	10
1996-11-08	Home Farm	L 1-2	54.5	1154	869	71.63%	17.62%	10.76%	+1.21	-9.1	14
1996-11-08	@ St Patrick's Athletic	W 2-1	54.5	869	1154	10.76%	17.62%	71.63%	-1.21	+9.1	6
1996-11-09	Derry City	L 2-3	46.8	987	1129	19.88%	28.00%	52.12%	-0.53	-3.3	5
1996-11-09	@ Bray Wanderers	W 3-2	46.8	1129	987	52.12%	28.00%	19.88%	+0.53	+3.3	19
1996-11-09	Shamrock Rovers	L 0-1	42.8	1070	1064	36.85%	31.53%	31.62%	+0.08	-6.0	16
1996-11-09	@ Cork City	W 1-0	42.8	1064	1070	31.62%	31.53%	36.85%	-0.08	+6.0	15
1996-11-09	Sligo Rovers	D 1-1	51.9	1038	1124	25.04%	30.40%	44.56%	-0.30	+0.6	18
1996-11-09	@ Finn Harps	D 1-1	51.9	1124	1038	44.56%	30.40%	25.04%	+0.30	-0.6	20
1996-11-09	Bohemian	L 0-2	33.9	1072	1189	22.03%	29.22%	48.75%	-0.43	-7.6	19
1996-11-09	@ UC Dublin	W 2-0	33.9	1189	1072	48.75%	29.22%	22.03%	+0.43	+7.6	23
1996-11-15	UC Dublin	W 1-0	36.2	1197	1065	53.92%	27.25%	18.83%	+0.59	+3.4	26
1996-11-15	@ Bohemian	L 0-1	36.2	1065	1197	18.83%	27.25%	53.92%	-0.59	-3.5	19
1996-11-15	Shelbourne	L 0-1	38.9	1039	1125	25.04%	30.40%	44.56%	-0.30	-4.5	10
1996-11-15	@ Dundalk	W 1-0	38.9	1125	1039	44.56%	30.40%	25.04%	+0.30	+4.5	20
1996-11-16	Bray Wanderers	W 5-1	33.1	1132	983	56.07%	26.29%	17.64%	+0.66	+9.6	22
1996-11-16	@ Derry City	L 1-5	33.1	983	1132	17.64%	26.29%	56.07%	-0.66	-9.6	5
1996-11-16	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-2	28.3	878	1144	12.58%	20.38%	67.04%	-1.04	-4.0	6
1996-11-16	@ Home Farm	W 2-0	28.3	1144	878	67.04%	20.38%	12.58%	+1.04	+4.0	17
1996-11-16	Finn Harps	L 0-2	41.7	1123	1039	47.73%	29.54%	22.73%	+0.39	-13.6	20
1996-11-16	@ Sligo Rovers	W 2-0	41.7	1039	1123	22.73%	29.54%	47.73%	-0.39	+13.6	21
1996-11-17	Cork City	L 0-1	42.8	1070	1064	36.79%	31.54%	31.68%	+0.07	-6.0	15
1996-11-17	@ Shamrock Rovers	W 1-0	42.8	1064	1070	31.68%	31.54%	36.79%	-0.07	+6.0	19
1996-11-22	Shamrock Rovers	W 2-0	34.9	1130	1064	45.14%	30.26%	24.60%	+0.32	+8.4	23
1996-11-22	@ Shelbourne	L 0-2	34.9	1064	1130	24.60%	30.26%	45.14%	-0.32	-8.4	15
1996-11-22	Dundalk	D 2-2	58.0	1148	1035	51.57%	28.21%	20.22%	+0.51	-0.8	18
1996-11-22	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 2-2	58.0	1035	1148	20.22%	28.21%	51.57%	-0.51	+0.8	11
1996-11-23	Finn Harps	W 3-0	32.0	1142	1052	48.40%	29.33%	22.27%	+0.42	+11.1	25
1996-11-23	@ Derry City	L 0-3	32.0	1052	1142	22.27%	29.33%	48.40%	-0.42	-11.1	21
1996-11-24	Bohemian	D 0-0	47.7	1070	1200	20.89%	28.61%	50.50%	-0.48	+1.1	20
1996-11-24	@ Cork City	D 0-0	47.7	1200	1070	50.50%	28.61%	20.89%	+0.48	-1.1	27
1996-11-24	Sligo Rovers	D 1-1	51.6	1061	1110	29.34%	31.31%	39.35%	-0.15	+0.3	20
1996-11-24	@ UC Dublin	D 1-1	51.6	1110	1061	39.35%	31.31%	29.34%	+0.15	-0.3	21
1996-11-29	Bray Wanderers	W 2-1	44.4	1036	974	44.63%	30.38%	24.99%	+0.30	+4.2	14
1996-11-29	@ Dundalk	L 1-2	44.4	974	1036	24.99%	30.38%	44.63%	-0.30	-4.2	5
1996-11-29	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-1	38.7	1056	1148	24.40%	30.19%	45.42%	-0.33	-4.4	15
1996-11-29	@ Shamrock Rovers	W 1-0	38.7	1148	1056	45.42%	30.19%	24.40%	+0.33	+4.4	21
1996-11-30	UC Dublin	W 5-1	40.0	1041	1062	33.05%	31.60%	35.35%	-0.03	+17.4	24
1996-11-30	@ Finn Harps	L 1-5	40.0	1062	1041	35.35%	31.60%	33.05%	+0.03	-17.4	20
1996-11-30	Derry City	L 0-2	27.9	874	1153	12.01%	19.54%	68.45%	-1.09	-3.8	6
1996-11-30	@ Home Farm	W 2-0	27.9	1153	874	68.45%	19.54%	12.01%	+1.09	+3.8	28
1996-11-30	Cork City	L 1-4	42.9	1109	1071	41.37%	31.03%	27.60%	+0.21	-15.0	21
1996-11-30	@ Sligo Rovers	W 4-1	42.9	1071	1109	27.60%	31.03%	41.37%	-0.21	+15.0	23
1996-12-01	Shelbourne	D 1-1	52.0	1199	1138	44.59%	30.39%	25.02%	+0.30	-0.6	28
1996-12-01	@ Bohemian	D 1-1	52.0	1138	1199	25.02%	30.39%	44.59%	-0.30	+0.6	24
1996-12-06	Bohemian	W 5-0	38.4	1152	1199	29.57%	31.34%	39.09%	-0.14	+27.6	24
1996-12-06	@ St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-5	38.4	1199	1152	39.09%	31.34%	29.57%	+0.14	-27.6	28
1996-12-07	Dundalk	W 5-2	38.0	1157	1040	52.03%	28.03%	19.94%	+0.53	+7.3	31
1996-12-07	@ Derry City	L 2-5	38.0	1040	1157	19.94%	28.03%	52.03%	-0.53	-7.3	14
1996-12-07	Finn Harps	L 2-3	45.0	870	1059	16.69%	25.40%	57.91%	-0.72	-2.7	6
1996-12-07	@ Home Farm	W 3-2	45.0	1059	870	57.91%	25.40%	16.69%	+0.72	+2.7	27
1996-12-08	Shamrock Rovers	L 3-4	51.6	970	1051	25.47%	30.52%	44.00%	-0.28	-4.0	5
1996-12-08	@ Bray Wanderers	W 4-3	51.6	1051	970	44.00%	30.52%	25.47%	+0.28	+4.0	18
1996-12-08	UC Dublin	W 1-0	39.7	1086	1044	41.91%	30.94%	27.15%	+0.22	+4.8	26
1996-12-08	@ Cork City	L 0-1	39.7	1044	1086	27.15%	30.94%	41.91%	-0.22	-4.8	20
1996-12-08	Sligo Rovers	W 3-0	33.9	1138	1094	42.20%	30.89%	26.91%	+0.23	+13.1	27
1996-12-08	@ Shelbourne	L 0-3	33.9	1094	1138	26.91%	30.89%	42.20%	-0.23	-13.1	21
1996-12-13	Home Farm	W 2-1	40.3	1032	867	58.04%	25.34%	16.63%	+0.72	+2.8	17
1996-12-13	@ Dundalk	L 1-2	40.3	867	1032	16.63%	25.34%	58.04%	-0.72	-2.8	6
1996-12-14	Cork City	L 0-1	41.3	1061	1091	31.76%	31.54%	36.70%	-0.07	-5.4	27
1996-12-14	@ Finn Harps	W 1-0	41.3	1091	1061	36.70%	31.54%	31.76%	+0.07	+5.4	29
1996-12-14	St Patrick's Athletic	W 2-0	41.4	1081	1180	23.77%	29.96%	46.27%	-0.35	+13.3	24
1996-12-14	@ Sligo Rovers	L 0-2	41.4	1180	1081	46.27%	29.96%	23.77%	+0.35	-13.3	24
1996-12-15	Bray Wanderers	W 1-0	33.4	1171	966	62.89%	22.77%	14.34%	+0.89	+2.5	31
1996-12-15	@ Bohemian	L 0-1	33.4	966	1171	14.34%	22.77%	62.89%	-0.89	-2.5	5
1996-12-15	Derry City	D 1-1	52.2	1055	1164	22.74%	29.54%	47.72%	-0.39	+0.8	19
1996-12-15	@ Shamrock Rovers	D 1-1	52.2	1164	1055	47.72%	29.54%	22.74%	+0.39	-0.8	32
1996-12-15	Shelbourne	L 1-3	39.5	1040	1152	22.47%	29.42%	48.11%	-0.41	-6.7	20
1996-12-15	@ UC Dublin	W 3-1	39.5	1152	1040	48.11%	29.42%	22.47%	+0.41	+6.7	30
1996-12-19	Shamrock Rovers	D 0-0	48.7	865	1056	16.51%	25.22%	58.27%	-0.73	+1.5	7
1996-12-19	@ Home Farm	D 0-0	48.7	1056	865	58.27%	25.22%	16.51%	+0.73	-1.6	20
1996-12-20	Finn Harps	D 1-1	51.5	1035	1056	33.00%	31.60%	35.41%	-0.03	+0.1	18
1996-12-20	@ Dundalk	D 1-1	51.5	1056	1035	35.41%	31.60%	33.00%	+0.03	-0.1	28
1996-12-20	Cork City	D 3-3	60.9	1158	1097	44.63%	30.38%	24.99%	+0.30	-0.4	31
1996-12-20	@ Shelbourne	D 3-3	60.9	1097	1158	24.99%	30.38%	44.63%	-0.30	+0.4	30
1996-12-20	UC Dublin	D 1-1	52.9	1166	1033	54.11%	27.17%	18.72%	+0.59	-1.2	25
1996-12-20	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	52.9	1033	1166	18.72%	27.17%	54.11%	-0.59	+1.2	21
1996-12-22	Sligo Rovers	D 2-2	57.9	963	1095	20.76%	28.54%	50.70%	-0.49	+0.7	6
1996-12-22	@ Bray Wanderers	D 2-2	57.9	1095	963	50.70%	28.54%	20.76%	+0.49	-0.7	25
1996-12-22	Bohemian	W 1-0	42.1	1164	1174	34.51%	31.61%	33.88%	+0.01	+5.7	35
1996-12-22	@ Derry City	L 0-1	42.1	1174	1164	33.88%	31.61%	34.51%	-0.01	-5.6	31
1996-12-27	Dundalk	L 0-2	39.5	1055	1035	38.69%	31.38%	29.92%	+0.13	-11.7	20
1996-12-27	@ Shamrock Rovers	W 2-0	39.5	1035	1055	29.92%	31.38%	38.69%	-0.13	+11.7	21
1996-12-28	Derry City	L 0-1	39.4	1094	1169	26.17%	30.71%	43.11%	-0.26	-4.7	25
1996-12-28	@ Sligo Rovers	W 1-0	39.4	1169	1094	43.11%	30.71%	26.17%	+0.26	+4.7	38
1996-12-29	Home Farm	D 1-1	56.0	1168	866	73.37%	16.54%	10.08%	+1.28	-2.1	32
1996-12-29	@ Bohemian	D 1-1	56.0	866	1168	10.08%	16.54%	73.37%	-1.28	+2.1	8
1996-12-29	St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	51.8	1097	1165	26.96%	30.90%	42.14%	-0.23	+0.5	31
1996-12-29	@ Cork City	D 1-1	51.8	1165	1097	42.14%	30.90%	26.96%	+0.23	-0.5	26
1996-12-29	Bray Wanderers	W 2-1	44.0	1034	964	45.79%	30.09%	24.12%	+0.34	+4.1	24
1996-12-29	@ UC Dublin	L 1-2	44.0	964	1034	24.12%	30.09%	45.79%	-0.34	-4.1	6
1996-12-31	Home Farm	W 1-0	37.7	960	868	48.63%	29.26%	22.11%	+0.42	+4.0	9
1996-12-31	@ Bray Wanderers	L 0-1	37.7	868	960	22.11%	29.26%	48.63%	-0.42	-4.0	8
1997-01-03	Bohemian	L 0-2	33.8	1047	1166	21.86%	29.13%	49.01%	-0.43	-7.5	21
1997-01-03	@ Dundalk	W 2-0	33.8	1166	1047	49.01%	29.13%	21.86%	+0.43	+7.5	35
1997-01-05	Cork City	D 0-0	47.7	964	1097	20.59%	28.44%	50.97%	-0.50	+1.1	10
1997-01-05	@ Bray Wanderers	D 0-0	47.7	1097	964	50.97%	28.44%	20.59%	+0.50	-1.1	32
1997-01-17	Bray Wanderers	W 1-0	33.9	1158	965	61.43%	23.57%	15.00%	+0.84	+2.7	34
1997-01-17	@ Shelbourne	L 0-1	33.9	965	1158	15.00%	23.57%	61.43%	-0.84	-2.7	10
1997-01-18	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-1	38.0	1056	1165	22.77%	29.56%	47.68%	-0.39	-4.2	28
1997-01-18	@ Finn Harps	W 1-0	38.0	1165	1056	47.68%	29.56%	22.77%	+0.39	+4.1	29
1997-01-18	Dundalk	W 2-1	44.9	1089	1040	42.99%	30.74%	26.27%	+0.25	+4.4	28
1997-01-18	@ Sligo Rovers	L 1-2	44.9	1040	1089	26.27%	30.74%	42.99%	-0.25	-4.4	21
1997-01-19	Shamrock Rovers	D 1-1	52.8	1173	1043	53.74%	27.33%	18.93%	+0.58	-1.1	36
1997-01-19	@ Bohemian	D 1-1	52.8	1043	1173	18.93%	27.33%	53.74%	-0.58	+1.2	21
1997-01-19	Derry City	L 0-1	39.3	1096	1174	25.92%	30.65%	43.43%	-0.27	-4.6	32
1997-01-19	@ Cork City	W 1-0	39.3	1174	1096	43.43%	30.65%	25.92%	+0.27	+4.6	41
1997-01-19	Home Farm	D 0-0	48.8	1038	864	59.12%	24.79%	16.09%	+0.76	-1.6	25
1997-01-19	@ UC Dublin	D 0-0	48.8	864	1038	16.09%	24.79%	59.12%	-0.76	+1.6	9
1997-01-21	Shelbourne	D 1-1	51.6	1169	1161	37.15%	31.51%	31.34%	+0.08	-0.2	30
1997-01-21	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	51.6	1161	1169	31.34%	31.51%	37.15%	-0.08	+0.2	35
1997-01-22	Sligo Rovers	D 0-0	49.3	866	1094	14.46%	22.91%	62.63%	-0.88	+1.8	10
1997-01-22	@ Home Farm	D 0-0	49.3	1094	866	62.63%	22.91%	14.46%	+0.88	-1.8	29
1997-01-24	Finn Harps	W 3-1	38.2	1172	1052	52.44%	27.87%	19.69%	+0.54	+5.9	39
1997-01-24	@ Bohemian	L 1-3	38.2	1052	1172	19.69%	27.87%	52.44%	-0.54	-5.9	28
1997-01-24	UC Dublin	D 2-2	56.9	1035	1037	35.76%	31.58%	32.66%	+0.04	-0.1	22
1997-01-24	@ Dundalk	D 2-2	56.9	1037	1035	32.66%	31.58%	35.76%	-0.04	+0.1	26
1997-01-25	Shelbourne	D 2-2	57.1	1179	1161	38.50%	31.40%	30.10%	+0.12	-0.2	42
1997-01-25	@ Derry City	D 2-2	57.1	1161	1179	30.10%	31.40%	38.50%	-0.12	+0.2	36
1997-01-25	Cork City	L 0-2	29.8	868	1092	14.66%	23.16%	62.18%	-0.86	-4.9	10
1997-01-25	@ Home Farm	W 2-0	29.8	1092	868	62.18%	23.16%	14.66%	+0.86	+4.9	35
1997-01-26	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-1	34.3	962	1169	15.62%	24.28%	60.10%	-0.79	-2.8	10
1997-01-26	@ Bray Wanderers	W 1-0	34.3	1169	962	60.10%	24.28%	15.62%	+0.79	+2.8	33
1997-01-26	Sligo Rovers	W 2-1	49.0	1044	1092	29.39%	31.32%	39.29%	-0.15	+5.9	24
1997-01-26	@ Shamrock Rovers	L 1-2	49.0	1092	1044	39.29%	31.32%	29.39%	+0.15	-5.9	29
1997-01-31	Derry City	D 1-1	51.6	1171	1178	34.98%	31.61%	33.42%	+0.02	-0.0	34
1997-01-31	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	51.6	1178	1171	33.42%	31.61%	34.98%	-0.02	+0.0	43
1997-02-01	Bray Wanderers	D 0-0	47.4	1046	959	47.99%	29.46%	22.55%	+0.40	-0.9	29
1997-02-01	@ Finn Harps	D 0-0	47.4	959	1046	22.55%	29.46%	47.99%	-0.40	+0.9	11
1997-02-01	Home Farm	W 2-0	26.5	1161	863	73.01%	16.77%	10.22%	+1.27	+3.1	39
1997-02-01	@ Shelbourne	L 0-2	26.5	863	1161	10.22%	16.77%	73.01%	-1.27	-3.1	10
1997-02-01	Bohemian	W 2-1	50.5	1086	1178	24.38%	30.18%	45.44%	-0.33	+6.6	32
1997-02-01	@ Sligo Rovers	L 1-2	50.5	1178	1086	45.44%	30.18%	24.38%	+0.33	-6.6	39
1997-02-02	Dundalk	D 0-0	47.1	1097	1035	44.61%	30.39%	25.00%	+0.30	-0.7	36
1997-02-02	@ Cork City	D 0-0	47.1	1035	1097	25.00%	30.39%	44.61%	-0.30	+0.7	23
1997-02-02	Shamrock Rovers	W 1-0	42.1	1037	1050	34.05%	31.61%	34.34%	+0.00	+5.7	29
1997-02-02	@ UC Dublin	L 0-1	42.1	1050	1037	34.34%	31.61%	34.05%	+0.00	-5.7	24
1997-02-04	Finn Harps	D 2-2	56.9	1044	1045	35.84%	31.58%	32.58%	+0.05	-0.1	25
1997-02-04	@ Shamrock Rovers	D 2-2	56.9	1045	1044	32.58%	31.58%	35.84%	-0.05	+0.1	30
1997-02-11	UC Dublin	W 5-0	30.9	1178	1042	54.44%	27.03%	18.54%	+0.60	+15.0	46
1997-02-11	@ Derry City	L 0-5	30.9	1042	1178	18.54%	27.03%	54.44%	-0.60	-15.0	29
1997-02-14	Cork City	W 1-0	38.4	1172	1096	46.53%	29.89%	23.58%	+0.36	+4.3	42
1997-02-14	@ Bohemian	L 0-1	38.4	1096	1172	23.58%	29.89%	46.53%	-0.36	-4.3	36
1997-02-14	St Patrick's Athletic	D 2-2	57.9	1036	1171	20.43%	28.34%	51.23%	-0.50	+0.8	24
1997-02-14	@ Dundalk	D 2-2	57.9	1171	1036	51.23%	28.34%	20.43%	+0.50	-0.8	35
1997-02-14	Shelbourne	W 6-4	53.0	1044	1164	21.76%	29.08%	49.16%	-0.44	+9.9	28
1997-02-14	@ Shamrock Rovers	L 4-6	53.0	1164	1044	49.16%	29.08%	21.76%	+0.44	-9.9	39
1997-02-15	Derry City	L 0-1	36.5	1045	1193	19.44%	27.70%	52.86%	-0.55	-3.6	30
1997-02-15	@ Finn Harps	W 1-0	36.5	1193	1045	52.86%	27.70%	19.44%	+0.55	+3.6	49
1997-02-15	Bray Wanderers	L 0-1	38.3	860	960	23.55%	29.88%	46.57%	-0.36	-4.3	10
1997-02-15	@ Home Farm	W 1-0	38.3	960	860	46.57%	29.88%	23.55%	+0.36	+4.3	14
1997-02-15	UC Dublin	W 2-0	34.9	1093	1027	45.12%	30.26%	24.62%	+0.32	+8.4	35
1997-02-15	@ Sligo Rovers	L 0-2	34.9	1027	1093	24.62%	30.26%	45.12%	-0.32	-8.4	29
1997-02-21	Bohemian	L 0-1	41.7	1154	1176	32.86%	31.59%	35.55%	-0.04	-5.5	39
1997-02-21	@ Shelbourne	W 1-0	41.7	1176	1154	35.55%	31.59%	32.86%	+0.04	+5.5	45
1997-02-22	Home Farm	D 1-1	56.7	1197	855	77.17%	14.18%	8.65%	+1.44	-2.3	50
1997-02-22	@ Derry City	D 1-1	56.7	855	1197	8.65%	14.18%	77.17%	-1.44	+2.3	11
1997-02-23	Dundalk	L 0-1	39.5	965	1036	26.54%	30.80%	42.65%	-0.24	-4.7	14
1997-02-23	@ Bray Wanderers	W 1-0	39.5	1036	965	42.65%	30.80%	26.54%	+0.24	+4.7	27
1997-02-23	Sligo Rovers	W 1-0	41.9	1092	1101	34.62%	31.61%	33.77%	+0.01	+5.6	39
1997-02-23	@ Cork City	L 0-1	41.9	1101	1092	33.77%	31.61%	34.62%	-0.01	-5.6	35
1997-02-23	Shamrock Rovers	D 2-2	58.0	1171	1054	51.96%	28.06%	19.98%	+0.53	-0.8	36
1997-02-23	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 2-2	58.0	1054	1171	19.98%	28.06%	51.96%	-0.53	+0.8	29
1997-02-23	Finn Harps	D 0-0	46.8	1019	1041	32.74%	31.59%	35.67%	-0.04	+0.1	30
1997-02-23	@ UC Dublin	D 0-0	46.8	1041	1019	35.67%	31.59%	32.74%	+0.04	-0.1	31
1997-02-28	St Patrick's Athletic	L 0-1	43.1	1181	1170	37.60%	31.48%	30.92%	+0.10	-6.1	45
1997-02-28	@ Bohemian	W 1-0	43.1	1170	1181	30.92%	31.48%	37.60%	-0.10	+6.1	39
1997-02-28	Derry City	L 0-1	36.3	1041	1195	19.06%	27.42%	53.52%	-0.58	-3.5	27
1997-02-28	@ Dundalk	W 1-0	36.3	1195	1041	53.52%	27.42%	19.06%	+0.58	+3.5	53
1997-02-28	Bray Wanderers	D 2-2	57.7	1055	960	49.11%	29.10%	21.79%	+0.44	-0.7	30
1997-02-28	@ Shamrock Rovers	D 2-2	57.7	960	1055	21.79%	29.10%	49.11%	-0.44	+0.7	15
1997-03-01	Home Farm	W 3-0	28.4	1041	858	60.31%	24.17%	15.52%	+0.80	+7.6	34
1997-03-01	@ Finn Harps	L 0-3	28.4	858	1041	15.52%	24.17%	60.31%	-0.80	-7.6	11
1997-03-01	Shelbourne	L 0-3	34.5	1095	1149	28.73%	31.23%	40.05%	-0.17	-13.8	35
1997-03-01	@ Sligo Rovers	W 3-0	34.5	1149	1095	40.05%	31.23%	28.73%	+0.17	+13.8	42
1997-03-02	Cork City	W 3-0	38.7	1019	1097	25.85%	30.63%	43.52%	-0.27	+18.5	33
1997-03-02	@ UC Dublin	L 0-3	38.7	1097	1019	43.52%	30.63%	25.85%	+0.27	-18.5	39
1997-03-09	Dundalk	L 0-1	34.9	850	1038	16.75%	25.46%	57.80%	-0.71	-3.0	11
1997-03-09	@ Home Farm	W 1-0	34.9	1038	850	57.80%	25.46%	16.75%	+0.71	+3.0	30
1997-03-14	Home Farm	L 2-3	58.1	1054	847	63.07%	22.67%	14.26%	+0.89	-7.9	30
1997-03-14	@ Shamrock Rovers	W 3-2	58.1	847	1054	14.26%	22.67%	63.07%	-0.89	+7.9	14
1997-03-15	Dundalk	D 0-0	46.8	1049	1041	37.14%	31.51%	31.34%	+0.08	-0.2	35
1997-03-15	@ Finn Harps	D 0-0	46.8	1041	1049	31.34%	31.51%	37.14%	-0.08	+0.2	31
1997-03-15	Bray Wanderers	L 0-1	46.4	1082	960	52.52%	27.84%	19.64%	+0.54	-7.8	35
1997-03-15	@ Sligo Rovers	W 1-0	46.4	960	1082	19.64%	27.84%	52.52%	-0.54	+7.8	18
1997-03-16	Derry City	L 0-2	37.9	1175	1198	32.70%	31.59%	35.71%	-0.04	-10.4	45
1997-03-16	@ Bohemian	W 2-0	37.9	1198	1175	35.71%	31.59%	32.70%	+0.04	+10.4	56
1997-03-16	Shelbourne	L 0-1	39.1	1079	1162	25.27%	30.47%	44.26%	-0.29	-4.5	39
1997-03-16	@ Cork City	W 1-0	39.1	1162	1079	44.26%	30.47%	25.27%	+0.29	+4.5	45
1997-03-16	St Patrick's Athletic	W 2-0	42.4	1038	1176	20.21%	28.20%	51.59%	-0.51	+14.5	36
1997-03-16	@ UC Dublin	L 0-2	42.4	1176	1038	51.59%	28.20%	20.21%	+0.51	-14.5	39
1997-03-21	Shamrock Rovers	L 1-3	43.9	1041	1046	35.21%	31.60%	33.19%	+0.03	-9.5	31
1997-03-21	@ Dundalk	W 3-1	43.9	1046	1041	33.19%	31.60%	35.21%	-0.03	+9.5	33
1997-03-21	Finn Harps	W 2-0	32.8	1167	1049	52.13%	27.99%	19.88%	+0.53	+6.9	48
1997-03-21	@ Shelbourne	L 0-2	32.8	1049	1167	19.88%	27.99%	52.13%	-0.53	-6.9	35
1997-03-21	Cork City	D 0-0	47.4	1162	1074	48.10%	29.43%	22.48%	+0.41	-0.9	40
1997-03-21	@ St Patrick's Athletic	D 0-0	47.4	1074	1162	22.48%	29.43%	48.10%	-0.41	+0.9	40
1997-03-22	Sligo Rovers	L 0-2	42.9	1209	1074	54.27%	27.10%	18.63%	+0.60	-15.0	56
1997-03-22	@ Derry City	W 2-0	42.9	1074	1209	18.63%	27.10%	54.27%	-0.60	+15.0	38
1997-03-23	UC Dublin	W 2-0	40.9	968	1052	25.25%	30.46%	44.29%	-0.29	+12.9	21
1997-03-23	@ Bray Wanderers	L 0-2	40.9	1052	968	44.29%	30.46%	25.25%	+0.29	-12.9	36
1997-03-23	Bohemian	D 2-2	61.1	855	1165	10.73%	17.57%	71.71%	-1.21	+1.5	15
1997-03-23	@ Home Farm	D 2-2	61.1	1165	855	71.71%	17.57%	10.73%	+1.21	-1.5	46
1997-03-28	Dundalk	D 0-0	48.1	1163	1031	53.91%	27.26%	18.83%	+0.59	-1.3	47
1997-03-28	@ Bohemian	D 0-0	48.1	1031	1163	18.83%	27.26%	53.91%	-0.59	+1.3	32
1997-03-28	Bray Wanderers	W 3-1	39.2	1075	981	48.98%	29.14%	21.88%	+0.43	+6.5	43
1997-03-28	@ Cork City	L 1-3	39.2	981	1075	21.88%	29.14%	48.98%	-0.43	-6.5	21
1997-03-28	Shamrock Rovers	L 1-2	47.4	1042	1056	33.99%	31.61%	34.40%	-0.01	-5.3	35
1997-03-28	@ Finn Harps	W 2-1	47.4	1056	1042	34.40%	31.61%	33.99%	+0.01	+5.3	36
1997-03-28	St Patrick's Athletic	D 1-1	51.7	1174	1161	37.84%	31.46%	30.70%	+0.10	-0.2	49
1997-03-28	@ Shelbourne	D 1-1	51.7	1161	1174	30.70%	31.46%	37.84%	-0.10	+0.2	41
1997-03-29	Home Farm	W 3-2	42.6	1089	856	65.97%	21.01%	13.02%	+1.00	+2.0	41
1997-03-29	@ Sligo Rovers	L 2-3	42.6	856	1089	13.02%	21.01%	65.97%	-1.00	-2.0	15
1997-03-30	Derry City	L 0-1	36.2	1039	1194	18.98%	27.37%	53.65%	-0.58	-3.5	36
1997-03-30	@ UC Dublin	W 1-0	36.2	1194	1039	53.65%	27.37%	18.98%	+0.58	+3.5	59
1997-03-31	Finn Harps	W 1-0	39.6	1082	1037	42.34%	30.86%	26.80%	+0.23	+4.8	46
1997-03-31	@ Cork City	L 0-1	39.6	1037	1082	26.80%	30.86%	42.34%	-0.23	-4.8	35
1997-04-04	Sligo Rovers	D 1-1	51.7	1033	1091	28.15%	31.13%	40.71%	-0.19	+0.4	33
1997-04-04	@ Dundalk	D 1-1	51.7	1091	1033	40.71%	31.13%	28.15%	+0.19	-0.4	42
1997-04-06	UC Dublin	L 2-3	45.3	854	1036	17.16%	25.85%	57.00%	-0.69	-2.8	15
1997-04-06	@ Home Farm	W 3-2	45.3	1036	854	57.00%	25.85%	17.16%	+0.69	+2.8	39
1997-04-06	Finn Harps	W 2-1	41.7	1161	1032	53.54%	27.42%	19.05%	+0.58	+3.3	44
1997-04-06	@ St Patrick's Athletic	L 1-2	41.7	1032	1161	19.05%	27.42%	53.54%	-0.58	-3.3	35
1997-04-08	UC Dublin	W 1-0	36.0	1174	1038	54.32%	27.08%	18.60%	+0.60	+3.4	52
1997-04-08	@ Shelbourne	L 0-1	36.0	1038	1174	18.60%	27.08%	54.32%	-0.60	-3.4	39
1997-04-11	Bray Wanderers	W 2-1	39.5	1164	975	61.01%	23.80%	15.19%	+0.82	+2.6	47
1997-04-11	@ St Patrick's Athletic	L 1-2	39.5	975	1164	15.19%	23.80%	61.01%	-0.82	-2.6	21
1997-04-12	Bohemian	L 1-2	42.5	1029	1162	20.60%	28.44%	50.95%	-0.49	-3.6	35
1997-04-12	@ Finn Harps	W 2-1	42.5	1162	1029	50.95%	28.44%	20.60%	+0.49	+3.6	50
1997-04-12	Derry City	D 1-1	51.7	1177	1197	33.09%	31.60%	35.31%	-0.03	+0.1	53
1997-04-12	@ Shelbourne	D 1-1	51.7	1197	1177	35.31%	31.60%	33.09%	+0.03	-0.1	60
1997-04-12	Shamrock Rovers	D 1-1	51.6	1090	1061	40.15%	31.21%	28.64%	+0.17	-0.4	43
1997-04-12	@ Sligo Rovers	D 1-1	51.6	1061	1090	28.64%	31.21%	40.15%	-0.17	+0.4	37
1997-04-13	Home Farm	D 0-0	50.0	1086	852	66.24%	20.85%	12.91%	+1.01	-2.0	47
1997-04-13	@ Cork City	D 0-0	50.0	852	1086	12.91%	20.85%	66.24%	-1.01	+2.0	16
1997-04-13	Dundalk	W 3-1	43.0	1035	1033	36.23%	31.57%	32.21%	+0.06	+8.9	42
1997-04-13	@ UC Dublin	L 1-3	43.0	1033	1035	32.21%	31.57%	36.23%	-0.06	-8.9	33
1997-04-15	Shamrock Rovers	D 1-1	52.9	1197	1061	54.38%	27.05%	18.57%	+0.60	-1.2	61
1997-04-15	@ Derry City	D 1-1	52.9	1061	1197	18.57%	27.05%	54.38%	-0.60	+1.2	38
1997-04-15	Shelbourne	W 3-2	56.7	1025	1177	19.16%	27.50%	53.34%	-0.57	+7.0	38
1997-04-15	@ Finn Harps	L 2-3	56.7	1177	1025	53.34%	27.50%	19.16%	+0.57	-7.0	53
1997-04-15	Sligo Rovers	W 4-2	43.5	1167	1090	46.66%	29.85%	23.48%	+0.36	+6.2	50
1997-04-15	@ St Patrick's Athletic	L 2-4	43.5	1090	1167	23.48%	29.85%	46.66%	-0.36	-6.2	43
1997-04-16	Bohemian	L 0-1	34.7	972	1166	16.38%	25.09%	58.54%	-0.74	-3.0	21
1997-04-16	@ Bray Wanderers	W 1-0	34.7	1166	972	58.54%	25.09%	16.38%	+0.74	+3.0	53
1997-04-18	UC Dublin	D 0-0	46.8	1062	1044	38.61%	31.39%	29.99%	+0.13	-0.3	39
1997-04-18	@ Shamrock Rovers	D 0-0	46.8	1044	1062	29.99%	31.39%	38.61%	-0.13	+0.3	43
1997-04-19	St Patrick's Athletic	W 2-0	36.8	1196	1173	39.22%	31.33%	29.45%	+0.14	+9.7	64
1997-04-19	@ Derry City	L 0-2	36.8	1173	1196	29.45%	31.33%	39.22%	-0.14	-9.7	50
1997-04-20	Sligo Rovers	D 0-0	47.4	1169	1084	47.76%	29.53%	22.71%	+0.40	-0.9	54
1997-04-20	@ Bohemian	D 0-0	47.4	1084	1169	22.71%	29.53%	47.76%	-0.40	+0.9	44
1997-04-20	Finn Harps	D 0-0	46.9	969	1032	27.58%	31.03%	41.40%	-0.21	+0.5	22
1997-04-20	@ Bray Wanderers	D 0-0	46.9	1032	969	41.40%	31.03%	27.58%	+0.21	-0.5	39
1997-04-20	Cork City	L 0-4	34.1	1024	1084	27.90%	31.09%	41.02%	-0.20	-17.6	33
1997-04-20	@ Dundalk	W 4-0	34.1	1084	1024	41.02%	31.09%	27.90%	+0.20	+17.6	50
1997-04-20	Shelbourne	W 3-0	43.3	854	1170	10.47%	17.17%	72.36%	-1.24	+26.5	19
1997-04-20	@ Home Farm	L 0-3	43.3	1170	854	72.36%	17.17%	10.47%	+1.24	-26.5	53
1997-04-22	Shelbourne	D 1-1	53.1	970	1143	17.63%	26.27%	56.10%	-0.66	+1.3	23
1997-04-22	@ Bray Wanderers	D 1-1	53.1	1143	970	56.10%	26.27%	17.63%	+0.66	-1.3	54
1997-04-22	Cork City	L 0-2	42.2	1205	1102	50.23%	28.71%	21.06%	+0.47	-14.2	64
1997-04-22	@ Derry City	W 2-0	42.2	1102	1205	21.06%	28.71%	50.23%	-0.47	+14.2	53
1997-04-24	Bohemian	W 3-1	47.0	1062	1168	23.07%	29.69%	47.24%	-0.38	+11.7	42
1997-04-24	@ Shamrock Rovers	L 1-3	47.0	1168	1062	47.24%	29.69%	23.07%	+0.38	-11.7	54
1997-04-26	Sligo Rovers	L 3-4	52.8	1032	1085	28.74%	31.23%	40.03%	-0.17	-4.4	39
1997-04-26	@ Finn Harps	W 4-3	52.8	1085	1032	40.03%	31.23%	28.74%	+0.17	+4.4	47
1997-04-27	Derry City	L 2-5	35.0	971	1191	14.85%	23.39%	61.76%	-0.85	-5.3	23
1997-04-27	@ Bray Wanderers	W 5-2	35.0	1191	971	61.76%	23.39%	14.85%	+0.85	+5.3	67
1997-04-27	Shamrock Rovers	D 1-1	51.7	1116	1074	41.94%	30.94%	27.13%	+0.22	-0.5	54
1997-04-27	@ Cork City	D 1-1	51.7	1074	1116	27.13%	30.94%	41.94%	-0.22	+0.5	43
1997-04-27	Dundalk	L 0-1	46.7	1142	1007	54.37%	27.06%	18.58%	+0.60	-8.0	54
1997-04-27	@ Shelbourne	W 1-0	46.7	1007	1142	18.58%	27.06%	54.37%	-0.60	+8.0	36
1997-04-27	Home Farm	W 3-1	32.4	1163	880	71.46%	17.72%	10.82%	+1.20	+2.9	53
1997-04-27	@ St Patrick's Athletic	L 1-3	32.4	880	1163	10.82%	17.72%	71.46%	-1.20	-2.9	19
1997-04-27	Bohemian	L 1-2	43.4	1044	1156	22.49%	29.43%	48.08%	-0.41	-3.9	43
1997-04-27	@ UC Dublin	W 2-1	43.4	1156	1044	48.08%	29.43%	22.49%	+0.41	+3.9	57

Biggest Upsets

The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.

#	Date	Underdog Win %	Winning Team			Losing Team
#	Date	Underdog Win %	Team	Elo	Score	Team	Elo	Score
1	1997-04-20	10.47%	@ Home Farm	854	3	Shelbourne	1170	0
2	1996-11-08	10.76%	Home Farm	869	2	@ St Patrick's Athletic	1154	1
3	1997-03-14	14.26%	Home Farm	847	3	@ Shamrock Rovers	1054	2
4	1997-04-27	18.58%	Dundalk	1007	1	@ Shelbourne	1142	0
5	1997-03-22	18.63%	Sligo Rovers	1074	2	@ Derry City	1209	0
6	1997-04-15	19.16%	@ Finn Harps	1025	3	Shelbourne	1177	2
7	1997-03-15	19.64%	Bray Wanderers	960	1	@ Sligo Rovers	1082	0
8	1996-10-18	20.12%	@ Shamrock Rovers	1071	3	Bohemian	1211	2
9	1997-03-16	20.21%	@ UC Dublin	1038	2	St Patrick's Athletic	1176	0
10	1997-04-22	21.06%	Cork City	1102	2	@ Derry City	1205	0
11	1997-02-14	21.76%	@ Shamrock Rovers	1044	6	Shelbourne	1164	4
12	1996-11-01	21.96%	Sligo Rovers	1110	2	@ Bohemian	1203	0
13	1996-11-16	22.73%	Finn Harps	1039	2	@ Sligo Rovers	1123	0
14	1996-10-19	23.02%	Cork City	1055	1	@ Derry City	1136	0
15	1997-04-24	23.07%	@ Shamrock Rovers	1062	3	Bohemian	1168	1
16	1996-10-04	23.33%	Finn Harps	1032	2	@ Shelbourne	1111	1
17	1996-12-14	23.77%	@ Sligo Rovers	1081	2	St Patrick's Athletic	1180	0
18	1997-02-01	24.38%	@ Sligo Rovers	1086	2	Bohemian	1178	1
19	1996-09-29	24.88%	@ Cork City	1035	3	Shelbourne	1122	1
20	1996-10-13	25.01%	@ UC Dublin	1057	1	Derry City	1143	0
21	1997-03-23	25.25%	@ Bray Wanderers	968	2	UC Dublin	1052	0
22	1997-03-02	25.85%	@ UC Dublin	1019	3	Cork City	1097	0
23	1996-08-30	26.71%	@ Dundalk	1080	1	St Patrick's Athletic	1151	0
24	1996-09-22	26.86%	Finn Harps	997	1	@ Cork City	1041	0
25	1996-09-28	26.90%	@ Finn Harps	1003	5	Dundalk	1072	0

Biggest Elo Changes

The 25 games that resulted in the largest shift in Elo rating.

#	Date	Elo Δ	Winning Team				Losing Team				Tie %
#	Date	Elo Δ	Team	Score	Elo	Win %	Team	Score	Elo	Win %	Tie %
1	1996-09-28	29.13	@ Finn Harps	5	1003	26.90%	Dundalk	0	1072	42.22%	30.89%
2	1996-12-06	27.55	@ St Patrick's Athletic	5	1152	29.57%	Bohemian	0	1199	39.09%	31.34%
3	1997-04-20	26.55	@ Home Farm	3	854	10.47%	Shelbourne	0	1170	72.36%	17.17%
4	1997-03-02	18.50	@ UC Dublin	3	1019	25.85%	Cork City	0	1097	43.52%	30.63%
5	1996-09-08	18.44	@ UC Dublin	4	1032	38.90%	Finn Harps	0	1012	29.74%	31.36%
6	1997-04-20	17.57	Cork City	4	1084	41.02%	@ Dundalk	0	1024	27.90%	31.09%
7	1996-11-30	17.36	@ Finn Harps	5	1041	33.05%	UC Dublin	1	1062	35.35%	31.60%
8	1996-10-20	15.77	Shelbourne	4	1099	45.40%	@ Bray Wanderers	0	1007	24.41%	30.19%
9	1996-11-30	15.04	Cork City	4	1071	27.60%	@ Sligo Rovers	1	1109	41.37%	31.03%
10	1997-03-22	15.01	Sligo Rovers	2	1074	18.63%	@ Derry City	0	1209	54.27%	27.10%
11	1997-02-11	14.98	@ Derry City	5	1178	54.44%	UC Dublin	0	1042	18.54%	27.03%
12	1997-03-16	14.46	@ UC Dublin	2	1038	20.21%	St Patrick's Athletic	0	1176	51.59%	28.20%
13	1996-10-04	14.30	@ Dundalk	4	1043	30.00%	Shamrock Rovers	1	1086	38.60%	31.39%
14	1996-10-26	14.24	@ Sligo Rovers	3	1096	38.47%	Shamrock Rovers	0	1078	30.13%	31.41%
15	1997-04-22	14.18	Cork City	2	1102	21.06%	@ Derry City	0	1205	50.23%	28.71%
16	1996-11-01	13.89	Sligo Rovers	2	1110	21.96%	@ Bohemian	0	1203	48.86%	29.18%
17	1997-03-01	13.75	Shelbourne	3	1149	40.05%	@ Sligo Rovers	0	1095	28.73%	31.23%
18	1996-11-16	13.64	Finn Harps	2	1039	22.73%	@ Sligo Rovers	0	1123	47.73%	29.54%
19	1996-12-14	13.33	@ Sligo Rovers	2	1081	23.77%	St Patrick's Athletic	0	1180	46.27%	29.96%
20	1996-12-08	13.07	@ Shelbourne	3	1138	42.20%	Sligo Rovers	0	1094	26.91%	30.89%
21	1997-03-23	12.90	@ Bray Wanderers	2	968	25.25%	UC Dublin	0	1052	44.29%	30.46%
22	1997-04-24	11.73	@ Shamrock Rovers	3	1062	23.07%	Bohemian	1	1168	47.24%	29.69%
23	1996-12-27	11.70	Dundalk	2	1035	29.92%	@ Shamrock Rovers	0	1055	38.69%	31.38%
24	1996-09-29	11.27	@ Cork City	3	1035	24.88%	Shelbourne	1	1122	44.77%	30.35%
25	1996-11-23	11.14	@ Derry City	3	1142	48.40%	Finn Harps	0	1052	22.27%	29.33%

Most & Least Exciting Games

The season’s games ranked by excitement rating (0–100) — a blend of closeness, upset, team quality, and scoring. An asterisk (*) after the date indicates a playoff game.

#	Date	Excitement	Winning Team				Losing Team				Tie %
#	Date	Excitement	Team	Score	Elo	Win %	Team	Score	Elo	Win %	Tie %
1	1997-03-23	61.1	@ Home Farm	2	855	10.73%	Bohemian	2	1165	71.71%	17.57%
2	1996-12-20	60.9	@ Shelbourne	3	1158	44.63%	Cork City	3	1097	24.99%	30.38%
3	1996-10-25	58.8	@ St Patrick's Athletic	2	1155	57.89%	Bray Wanderers	2	991	16.70%	25.41%
4	1996-10-26	58.6	@ Finn Harps	2	1032	17.75%	Bohemian	2	1204	55.87%	26.38%
5	1997-03-14	58.1	Home Farm	3	847	14.26%	@ Shamrock Rovers	2	1054	63.07%	22.67%
6	1996-11-22	58.0	@ St Patrick's Athletic	2	1148	51.57%	Dundalk	2	1035	20.22%	28.21%
7	1997-02-23	58.0	@ St Patrick's Athletic	2	1171	51.96%	Shamrock Rovers	2	1054	19.98%	28.06%
8	1996-12-22	57.9	@ Bray Wanderers	2	963	20.76%	Sligo Rovers	2	1095	50.70%	28.54%
9	1997-02-14	57.9	@ Dundalk	2	1036	20.43%	St Patrick's Athletic	2	1171	51.23%	28.34%
10	1997-02-28	57.7	@ Shamrock Rovers	2	1055	49.11%	Bray Wanderers	2	960	21.79%	29.10%
11	1996-09-20	57.2	@ St Patrick's Athletic	2	1139	41.61%	Sligo Rovers	2	1099	27.40%	30.99%
12	1997-01-25	57.1	@ Derry City	2	1179	38.50%	Shelbourne	2	1161	30.10%	31.40%
13	1996-10-25	57.0	@ Shelbourne	2	1114	33.83%	Derry City	2	1129	34.56%	31.61%
14	1997-01-24	56.9	@ Dundalk	2	1035	35.76%	UC Dublin	2	1037	32.66%	31.58%
15	1997-02-04	56.9	@ Shamrock Rovers	2	1044	35.84%	Finn Harps	2	1045	32.58%	31.58%
16	1997-02-22	56.7	@ Derry City	1	1197	77.17%	Home Farm	1	855	8.65%	14.18%
17	1997-04-15	56.7	@ Finn Harps	3	1025	19.16%	Shelbourne	2	1177	53.34%	27.50%
18	1996-10-18	56.5	@ Shamrock Rovers	3	1071	20.12%	Bohemian	2	1211	51.73%	28.15%
19	1996-12-29	56.0	@ Bohemian	1	1168	73.37%	Home Farm	1	866	10.08%	16.54%
20	1996-11-08	54.5	Home Farm	2	869	10.76%	@ St Patrick's Athletic	1	1154	71.63%	17.62%
21	1997-04-22	53.1	@ Bray Wanderers	1	970	17.63%	Shelbourne	1	1143	56.10%	26.27%
22	1997-02-14	53.0	@ Shamrock Rovers	6	1044	21.76%	Shelbourne	4	1164	49.16%	29.08%
23	1996-12-20	52.9	@ St Patrick's Athletic	1	1166	54.11%	UC Dublin	1	1033	18.72%	27.17%
24	1997-04-15	52.9	@ Derry City	1	1197	54.38%	Shamrock Rovers	1	1061	18.57%	27.05%
25	1997-01-19	52.8	@ Bohemian	1	1173	53.74%	Shamrock Rovers	1	1043	18.93%	27.33%

#	Date	Excitement	Winning Team				Losing Team				Tie %
#	Date	Excitement	Team	Score	Elo	Win %	Team	Score	Elo	Win %	Tie %
1	1996-10-05	24.9	Bohemian	3	1197	72.05%	@ Home Farm	0	884	10.59%	17.36%
2	1997-02-01	26.5	@ Shelbourne	2	1161	73.01%	Home Farm	0	863	10.22%	16.77%
3	1996-11-02	27.3	Shelbourne	3	1114	63.90%	@ Home Farm	0	876	13.90%	22.20%
4	1996-11-30	27.9	Derry City	2	1153	68.45%	@ Home Farm	0	874	12.01%	19.54%
5	1996-11-16	28.3	St Patrick's Athletic	2	1144	67.04%	@ Home Farm	0	878	12.58%	20.38%
6	1997-03-01	28.4	@ Finn Harps	3	1041	60.31%	Home Farm	0	858	15.52%	24.17%
7	1997-01-25	29.8	Cork City	2	1092	62.18%	@ Home Farm	0	868	14.66%	23.16%
8	1996-10-11	29.9	@ Bohemian	3	1202	55.54%	Dundalk	0	1057	17.93%	26.53%
9	1997-02-11	30.9	@ Derry City	5	1178	54.44%	UC Dublin	0	1042	18.54%	27.03%
10	1996-11-23	32.0	@ Derry City	3	1142	48.40%	Finn Harps	0	1052	22.27%	29.33%
11	1997-04-27	32.4	@ St Patrick's Athletic	3	1163	71.46%	Home Farm	1	880	10.82%	17.72%
12	1996-10-20	32.8	Shelbourne	4	1099	45.40%	@ Bray Wanderers	0	1007	24.41%	30.19%
13	1997-03-21	32.8	@ Shelbourne	2	1167	52.13%	Finn Harps	0	1049	19.88%	27.99%
14	1996-11-16	33.1	@ Derry City	5	1132	56.07%	Bray Wanderers	1	983	17.64%	26.29%
15	1996-10-18	33.2	@ St Patrick's Athletic	2	1148	50.86%	Finn Harps	0	1039	20.66%	28.48%
16	1996-12-15	33.4	@ Bohemian	1	1171	62.89%	Bray Wanderers	0	966	14.34%	22.77%
17	1997-01-03	33.8	Bohemian	2	1166	49.01%	@ Dundalk	0	1047	21.86%	29.13%
18	1996-11-09	33.9	Bohemian	2	1189	48.75%	@ UC Dublin	0	1072	22.03%	29.22%
19	1996-12-08	33.9	@ Shelbourne	3	1138	42.20%	Sligo Rovers	0	1094	26.91%	30.89%
20	1997-01-17	33.9	@ Shelbourne	1	1158	61.43%	Bray Wanderers	0	965	15.00%	23.57%
21	1996-09-07	34.0	@ Derry City	3	1127	66.32%	Home Farm	1	892	12.87%	20.81%
22	1996-09-22	34.1	Bohemian	5	1187	52.75%	@ Bray Wanderers	1	1040	19.51%	27.74%
23	1997-04-20	34.1	Cork City	4	1084	41.02%	@ Dundalk	0	1024	27.90%	31.09%
24	1997-01-26	34.3	St Patrick's Athletic	1	1169	60.10%	@ Bray Wanderers	0	962	15.62%	24.28%
25	1997-03-01	34.5	Shelbourne	3	1149	40.05%	@ Sligo Rovers	0	1095	28.73%	31.23%