First Division match preview and statistics: Drogheda United fight Shelbourne

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 13.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Hunky Dorys Park (5400 seats)

A key match in First Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Drogheda United form and stats

26 points is a decent return from 12 First Division games here at Hunky Dorys Park for Drogheda United, who have the most scored goals (57) in First Division,. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Drogheda United after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Drogheda United are returning here after visiting Athlone Town in a First Division game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Drogheda United lost 0-4 at Shamrock Rovers's place.

Drogheda United can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 28 times. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Shelbourne form and stats

Playing away, Shelbourne, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in First Division, have won 8 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the First Division this season.

Shelbourne's last game was the home draw against Bray Wanderers (0-0). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Longford Town at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Shelbourne are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Shelbourne are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Shelbourne - Drogheda United 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Drogheda United victories, 3 draws and 3 Shelbourne wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Lyons
13 goals
C. Kilduff
13 goals
M. Doyle
11 goals

Drogheda United missing players

Shelbourne missing players

Drogheda United Shelbourne
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
25 12 1 Played 2 13 25
16 8 0 Won 1 8 17
3 2 0 Drew 0 1 3
6 2 1 Lost 1 4 5
57 28 0 Scored 2 17 40
29 12 1 Conceded 2 10 18
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 92%
76% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 62% 64%
72% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 38% 44%
48% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 8% 12%
36% 42% 0% Over 4.5 0% 8% 12%
52% 42% 0% BTTS 0% 31% 36%
40% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 46% 52%
20% 25% 100% Failed To Score 50% 31% 20%
 
5.8 5.8 5 Corners For (avg) 5.5 4.8 4.9
4.2 4.7 5 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.2 4.6
1.4 1.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 2.1 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Drogheda United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Shelbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Drogheda United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 FD Limerick 1 - 4 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 0 Cabinteely
02-08-19 FD Galway United 1 - 3 Drogheda United
09-08-19 FAI Drogheda United 2 - 1 Avondale United
16-08-19 FD Drogheda United 6 - 0 Wexford Youths
21-08-19 LSC Sheriff YC 1 - 1 Drogheda United
23-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 4 - 0 Drogheda United
30-08-19 FD Athlone Town 0 - 2 Drogheda United
13-09-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Shelbourne
21-09-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Drogheda United
Shelbourne
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-07-19 FD Galway United 0 - 3 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 1 Cabinteely
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 1 - 2 Shelbourne
26-07-19 FD Shelbourne 5 - 2 Wexford Youths
03-08-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 0 Shelbourne
09-08-19 FAI Bohemians 3 - 2 Shelbourne
17-08-19 FD Longford Town 0 - 2 Shelbourne
30-08-19 FD Shelbourne 0 - 0 Bray Wanderers
13-09-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Shelbourne
21-09-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Limerick

  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 25 17 3 5 40 18 12 9 2 1 23 8 13 8 1 4 17 10 22 54
2 Drogheda United 25 16 3 6 57 29 12 8 2 2 28 12 13 8 1 4 29 17 28 51
3 Longford Town 25 15 3 7 37 20 12 10 0 2 21 6 13 5 3 5 16 14 17 48
4 Cabinteely 25 12 8 5 34 26 13 7 2 4 18 17 12 5 6 1 16 9 8 44
5 Bray Wanderers 25 12 4 9 38 24 12 8 2 2 21 11 13 4 2 7 17 13 14 40
6 Limerick 24 9 6 9 27 30 13 6 4 3 18 14 11 3 2 6 9 16 -3 33
7 Cobh Ramblers 25 8 7 10 36 41 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 2 4 6 17 26 -5 31
8 Galway United 24 5 4 15 24 37 12 2 3 7 11 18 12 3 1 8 13 19 -13 19
9 Athlone Town 25 4 5 16 27 56 13 2 3 8 16 33 12 2 2 8 11 23 -29 17
10 Wexford Youths 25 2 5 18 20 59 12 2 3 7 10 21 13 0 2 11 10 38 -39 11

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