Another action-packed fixture in First Division as Drogheda United welcome Limerick

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 10.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hunky Dorys Park (5400 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Drogheda United in 5th and Limerick in 4th place.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Drogheda United form and stats

Drogheda United have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Drogheda United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Longford Town here at Hunky Dorys Park in a First Division match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cobh Ramblers and winning 4-1.

Drogheda United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 7 goals in 5 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Limerick form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Limerick has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Limerick are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the First Division against Bray Wanderers. Prior to that match, the Limerick manager T. Barrett faced defeat when travelling to Longford Town and losing 0-1.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games, an average of less than one per game. Limerick have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Limerick - Drogheda United 0-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Drogheda United victory, 3 draws and 6 Limerick wins.

Drogheda United missing players

Limerick missing players

Drogheda United Limerick
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played 1 5 11
5 2 0 Won 0 2 5
2 1 0 Drew 0 0 3
4 2 0 Lost 1 3 3
18 7 0 Scored 0 3 10
16 6 0 Conceded 2 6 8
82% 80% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 82%
64% 60% 0% Over 1.5 100% 60% 55%
64% 60% 0% Over 2.5 0% 20% 18%
45% 40% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 9%
27% 20% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 40% 0% BTTS 0% 20% 27%
36% 40% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 45%
36% 40% 0% Failed To Score 100% 60% 45%
 
5.5 6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3.4 3.3
4.4 5.6 0 Corners Against (avg) 8 5.6 5.5
1.9 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 3 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Limerick hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Limerick is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

Drogheda United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-04-19 FD Athlone Town 3 - 5 Drogheda United
12-04-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 0 Shelbourne
19-04-19 FD Bray Wanderers 3 - 1 Drogheda United
27-04-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 4 Drogheda United
03-05-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 1 Longford Town
10-05-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Limerick
18-05-19 FD Cabinteely 18:00 Drogheda United
24-05-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Galway United
31-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Drogheda United
08-06-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Athlone Town
Limerick
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-04-19 FD Galway United 0 - 1 Limerick
12-04-19 FD Limerick 1 - 1 Wexford Youths
19-04-19 FD Shelbourne 2 - 0 Limerick
27-04-19 FD Longford Town 1 - 0 Limerick
03-05-19 FD Limerick 1 - 0 Bray Wanderers
10-05-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Limerick
18-05-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 18:00 Limerick
24-05-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Cabinteely
31-05-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Limerick
08-06-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Galway United

  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 Longford Town 10 7 3 0 13 2 4 4 0 0 8 0 6 3 3 0 5 2 11 24
2 Cabinteely 11 7 2 2 18 12 6 3 1 2 7 8 5 4 1 0 11 4 6 23
3 Shelbourne 11 6 1 4 17 10 5 4 0 1 11 3 6 2 1 3 6 7 7 19
4 Limerick 11 5 3 3 10 8 6 3 3 0 7 2 5 2 0 3 3 6 2 18
5 Drogheda United 11 5 2 4 18 16 5 2 1 2 7 6 6 3 1 2 11 10 2 17
6 Bray Wanderers 11 5 1 5 11 9 5 3 1 1 7 3 6 2 0 4 4 6 2 16
7 Cobh Ramblers 11 3 2 6 13 18 6 2 1 3 9 8 5 1 1 3 4 10 -5 11
8 Athlone Town 11 3 1 7 12 22 6 1 1 4 8 15 5 2 0 3 4 7 -10 10
9 Galway United 10 3 0 7 13 12 6 1 0 5 5 8 4 2 0 2 8 4 1 9
10 Wexford Youths 11 2 1 8 10 26 5 2 0 3 5 8 6 0 1 5 5 18 -16 7

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