There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Drogheda United leading Wexford Youths by 24 points.
The hosts Drogheda United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the First Division. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Galway United.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United, who have the the best goal difference (+18) in First Division, have collected 15 points from their First Division home games so far after 5-0-3.
It's back home for Drogheda United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Galway United away with the result 3-1. B. Bermingham (2) and C. Kane found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Athlone Town that was lost 0-2.
Everyone expects Drogheda to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 15 games: eight home wins, four draws and three defeats. Drogheda United have won with at least two goals margin three times in similar situations.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Drogheda as they are travelling to their away game against Cabinteely in the First Division. That match is three days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Drogheda are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. Drogheda have conceded 9 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Wexford Youths form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Wexford Youths, who have the fewest scored goals (11) in First Division, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-6 (win-draw-lose).
Wexford are looking to quickly end their 184 minutes long goal drought in the First Division.
Home advantage was not enough for Wexford Youths in their previous game, as they lost their First Division-match, hosting Cobh Ramblers, 0-4. A 0-2 loss hosting Shamrock Rovers II before that.
Wexford lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
Nobody expects Wexford to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 13 times before, with the overall statistics of won one, draw one and lost eleven. When defeated, eight matches have been lost by two or more goals.
A new game in only three days for Wexford Youths, the First Division home match versus Longford Town. Busy days.
The visiting Wexford Youths have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Wexford are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Wexford Youths - Drogheda 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Drogheda-Wexford Youths H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Drogheda United seven wins, Wexford Youths zero wins, one draw. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Doyle 13 goals | B. Bermingham 5 goals |  C. Lyons 4 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Wexford Youths missing players
| Drogheda United | Wexford Youths | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 25% | 38% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 25% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 19% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 69% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 | 50 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 33 | 23 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 52% | 48% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 33% |
- Drogheda United has the most points from losing position (15) in First Division
- Drogheda United has the the best goal difference (+18) in First Division
- Drogheda United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Drogheda United have scored more than double the goals of Wexford Youths.
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wexford Youths has the fewest clean sheets (0) away in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the fewest scored goals (11) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the most conceded goals (22) away in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the the worst goal difference (-13) away in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the the worst goal difference (-25) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wexford Youths haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Wexford Youths is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 33 |
| 3 | UCD | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Cabinteely | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 7 | Galway United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -25 | 9 |