First Division match preview: Drogheda United versus Bray Wanderers

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 28.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hunky Dorys Park (5400 seats)

Drogheda United perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Bray Wanderers can look both up and down from their 6th position.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Drogheda United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Hunky Dorys Park as Drogheda United, who have the most scored goals (36) in First Division, have scored 17 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Drogheda United are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The fans are hoping that Drogheda United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the First Division game against Shelbourne. Ahead of that match, Drogheda United won a home game hosting Athlone Town (4-2).

The Drogheda United manager T. Clancy has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

Playing away, Bray Wanderers have won 3 games, drawn 0 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season.

Bray Wanderers won their last game, 3-2 versus Longford Town played at home. A 0-1 loss hosting Shelbourne before that.

Bray Wanderers have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. Bray Wanderers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Bray Wanderers - Drogheda United 3-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Drogheda United 2 wins, 3 draws and Bray Wanderers 5 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Doyle
8 goals
C. Lyons
7 goals
S. Meaney
6 goals

Drogheda United missing players

Bray Wanderers missing players

Drogheda United Bray Wanderers
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played 2 8 17
10 5 1 Won 0 3 9
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
5 2 1 Lost 2 5 7
36 17 4 Scored 0 9 23
23 10 6 Conceded 3 7 15
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 75% 100% Over 1.5 50% 50% 59%
76% 75% 100% Over 2.5 0% 25% 35%
47% 50% 100% Over 3.5 0% 12% 18%
35% 38% 100% Over 4.5 0% 12% 12%
53% 50% 100% BTTS 0% 0% 29%
35% 38% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 38% 29%
24% 25% 0% Failed To Score 100% 62% 41%
 
5.5 5.8 7.5 Corners For (avg) 4 4.9 5.6
4 4.8 6.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 3.6 3.9
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.1 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Bray Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Drogheda United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
18-05-19 FD Cabinteely 0 - 5 Drogheda United
24-05-19 FD Drogheda United 3 - 0 Galway United
31-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 1 - 2 Drogheda United
08-06-19 FD Drogheda United 4 - 2 Athlone Town
14-06-19 FD Shelbourne 2 - 1 Drogheda United
28-06-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
05-07-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
13-07-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Drogheda United
19-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Cabinteely
Bray Wanderers
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
24-05-19 FD Bray Wanderers 2 - 1 Wexford Youths
27-05-19 LC Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Waterford United
31-05-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 0 Bray Wanderers
08-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Shelbourne
14-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 3 - 2 Longford Town
28-06-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
05-07-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Bray Wanderers
12-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Limerick
19-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
26-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Athlone Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 17 12 1 4 26 13 9 8 0 1 17 5 8 4 1 3 9 8 13 37
2 Longford Town 17 10 3 4 22 11 8 7 0 1 14 3 9 3 3 3 8 8 11 33
3 Drogheda United 17 10 2 5 36 23 8 5 1 2 17 10 9 5 1 3 19 13 13 32
4 Limerick 17 8 5 4 19 15 8 5 3 0 10 3 9 3 2 4 9 12 4 29
5 Cabinteely 17 8 5 4 23 22 8 3 2 3 9 15 9 5 3 1 14 7 1 29
6 Bray Wanderers 17 9 1 7 23 15 9 6 1 2 14 8 8 3 0 5 9 7 8 28
7 Cobh Ramblers 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 4 1 4 14 12 8 1 3 4 8 15 -5 19
8 Galway United 17 4 1 12 19 24 8 2 1 5 7 9 9 2 0 7 12 15 -5 13
9 Athlone Town 17 3 3 11 19 39 9 1 3 5 11 23 8 2 0 6 8 16 -20 12
10 Wexford Youths 17 2 3 12 15 35 9 2 2 5 9 14 8 0 1 7 6 21 -20 9

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