It's early days in the First Division and both Drogheda United and Bray Wanderers are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First Division game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Longford Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Drogheda United form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Drogheda United's two home games in the First Division so far this season, having collected 3 points here at United Park.
Drogheda United drew their last game, 2-2 away at Shamrock Rovers II (placed 9th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting UCD in a game that was won 5-1.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Shamrock Rovers II as B. Bermingham's goal in the 82nd minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. The hometeam coach T. Clancy made a successful contribution in the game against Shamrock Rovers II, bringing on B. Bermingham who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Drogheda United at home in the league. 5 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
Things could have gone better for Bray Wanderers in their First Division away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
The Wanderers goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 317 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Bray Wanderers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Longford Town (placed 4th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Cobh Ramblers.
Bray Wanderers have the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Drogheda-Bray Wanderers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Drogheda United three wins, Bray Wanderers six wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Shaw 3 goals |   S. Brennan 2 goals | M. Doyle 2 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Bray Wanderers missing players
| Drogheda United | Bray Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 7.3 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 12 | 12 | 9 |
| 3.7 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 21 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 33% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| Drogheda United | Last season | Bray Wanderers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 65 | 34 | Scored | S | 19 | 44 | ||
| 38 | 16 | Conceded | C | 14 | 26 | ||
| 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 79% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 63% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 26% | ||
| 38% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 19% | ||
| 59% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 41% | ||
| 34% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 30% | ||
| 17% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5.1 | ||
| 4 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 420 | 199 | Total Shots | T S | 159 | 282 | ||
| 191 | 89 | Shots on Target | S O | 63 | 116 | ||
| 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cabinteely | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Wexford Youths | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | UCD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Galway United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers II | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shelbourne | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 60 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 51 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 46 |
| 6 | Limerick | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -8 | 36 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -13 | 31 |
| 8 | Galway United | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 61 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -31 | 18 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 42 | -43 | 11 |