After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Drogheda United and UCD in this fresh First Division season. Read our match preview!
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.
Drogheda United form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first First Division game of the season here at Hunky Dorys Park. Last season these fans witnessed 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from Drogheda United's 13 home games.
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. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Cobh Ramblers.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as UCD are coming to town in two days.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Drogheda United at home in the league. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
UCD form and stats
One match played away so far in the First Division for UCD and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 0 wins, 3 draws and 15 losses from 18 games. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 20 away games in a row.
UCD won their last game, 1-0 versus Cobh Ramblers played at home. A 1-1 draw at Wexford Youths's stadium before that.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only two days as another away game awaits: The League Cup trip to Drogheda United.
1 goal so far away for UCD, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Drogheda United won three games, two matches ended with a draw and UCD has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
S. Brennan 1 goals | ![]() C. Lyons 1 goals | ![]() Y. Mahdy 1 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
UCD missing players
| Drogheda United | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.5 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 15 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| Drogheda United | Last season | UCD | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 29 | 14 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 15 | 27 | ||
| 65 | 34 | Scored | S | 8 | 25 | ||
| 38 | 16 | Conceded | C | 52 | 82 | ||
| 90% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 79% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 75% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 61% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 38% | 43% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 28% | 19% | ||
| 59% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | ||
| 34% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 17% | ||
| 17% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 58% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 420 | 199 | Total Shots | T S | 127 | 245 | ||
| 191 | 89 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 102 | ||
| 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | UCD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Galway United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 8 | Wexford Youths | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 10 | Cobh Ramblers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Dundalk | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 75 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 52 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 42 |
| 8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 37 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 40 | -38 | 28 |
| 10 | UCD | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 52 | -57 | 19 |