Premier Division (Ireland) strength of schedule 2026/2027
See which Premier Division (Ireland) teams have faced the strongest opponents — and who has the toughest fixtures coming up.
Sligo Rovers have faced the league's strongest opponents so far. Their opponents rate +0.08 xG per match above the average Premier Division (Ireland) team.
Who has had the hardest schedule?
−0.08 League average
0.00 Stronger opponents
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Each bar runs left of the league average for weaker opponents and right of it for stronger ones.
Teams are ranked by the strength of the opponents they've faced this season.
| # | Team | Opponent strength ↓ |
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| 1 | Sligo Rovers SLI | #1 hardestnumber 1 hardest of 10 +0.08 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far +0.08 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · #1 of 10number 1 hardest of 10
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| 2 | Drogheda United DRO | #2number 2 hardest of 10 +0.04 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far +0.04 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · #2 of 10number 2 hardest of 10
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| 3 | Galway United GAL | #3number 3 hardest of 10 +0.03 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far +0.03 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · #3 of 10number 3 hardest of 10
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| 4 | Shamrock Rovers SHA | #4number 4 hardest of 10 +0.01 xG 31 matches |
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Season so far +0.01 xG vs league average · over 31 matches · #4 of 10number 4 hardest of 10
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| 5 | Derry City DER | =5tied number 5 hardest of 10 0.00 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far 0.00 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · =5 of 10tied number 5 hardest of 10
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| 5 | Dundalk FC DUN | =5tied number 5 hardest of 10 0.00 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far 0.00 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · =5 of 10tied number 5 hardest of 10
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| 7 | Waterford FC WAT | #7number 7 hardest of 10 −0.01 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far −0.01 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · #7 of 10number 7 hardest of 10
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| 8 | Shelbourne SHE | #8number 8 hardest of 10 −0.02 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far −0.02 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · #8 of 10number 8 hardest of 10
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| 9 | Bohemian FC BOH | =9tied number 9 hardest of 10 −0.08 xG 31 matches |
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Season so far −0.08 xG vs league average · over 31 matches · =9 of 10tied number 9 hardest of 10
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| 9 | St. Patrick's Athletic STP | =9tied number 9 hardest of 10 −0.08 xG 32 matches |
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Season so far −0.08 xG vs league average · over 32 matches · =9 of 10tied number 9 hardest of 10
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How to read this What the figure means, in four lines. Show Hide
- 0.00 is an average opponent in this league.
- A positive figure means stronger opponents than average; a negative one, weaker.
- Home and away don't affect it.
- Ranks appear once teams have played comparable numbers of matches.