Match preview First Division: Limerick - Drogheda United at Markets Field

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 19.July
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Markets Field (5000 seats)

Limerick will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Drogheda United.

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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Limerick form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Markets Field as Limerick have scored 13 goals to get 21 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 6-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Limerick lost their last game at Bray Wanderers after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Limerick had a home game versus Longford Town which ended with a victory 3-1.

Limerick are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 10 matches. Limerick have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.

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Drogheda United form and stats

Playing away, Drogheda United, who have the most scored goals (42) in First Division, have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. Drogheda United seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Drogheda United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Longford Town. Before that, Drogheda United secured a home win against Cobh Ramblers with the score 4-2.

Drogheda United have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 10 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Drogheda United have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Drogheda United - Limerick 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Limerick won 6 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Drogheda United has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

Top Goalscorers

M. Doyle
10 goals
S. Meaney
7 goals
S. Brennan
6 goals / 1 assists

Limerick missing players

Drogheda United missing players

Limerick Drogheda United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played 2 10 20
9 6 1 Won 1 5 12
5 3 1 Drew 0 1 2
6 1 1 Lost 1 4 6
22 13 3 Scored 6 20 42
18 5 2 Conceded 3 15 27
85% 80% 67% Over 0.5 100% 90% 90%
55% 50% 33% Over 1.5 100% 80% 75%
30% 30% 33% Over 2.5 100% 80% 75%
20% 20% 33% Over 3.5 100% 40% 45%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 50% 30% 35%
40% 40% 33% BTTS 50% 60% 55%
35% 50% 33% Clean Sheets 50% 30% 35%
40% 30% 67% Failed To Score 0% 20% 20%
 
3.5 3.8 3 Corners For (avg) 4.5 5.2 5.5
4.8 5 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 1.5 3.2 3.7
2.1 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.6 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Drogheda United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Limerick have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Limerick
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
08-06-19 FD Limerick 2 - 1 Galway United
14-06-19 FD Wexford Youths 0 - 0 Limerick
28-06-19 FD Limerick 0 - 1 Shelbourne
05-07-19 FD Limerick 3 - 1 Longford Town
12-07-19 FD Bray Wanderers 1 - 0 Limerick
19-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
02-08-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Limerick
11-08-19 FAI Cobh Wanderers - Limerick
16-08-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Athlone Town
Drogheda United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
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 1 - 0 Bray Wanderers
05-07-19 FD Drogheda United 4 - 2 Cobh Ramblers
13-07-19 FD Longford Town 2 - 1 Drogheda United
19-07-19 FD Limerick 18:45 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Cabinteely
02-08-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Drogheda United
11-08-19 FAI Drogheda United - Avondale United
16-08-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Wexford Youths

  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 20 14 2 4 31 14 10 8 1 1 18 6 10 6 1 3 13 8 17 44
2 Longford Town 20 12 3 5 26 15 10 9 0 1 17 4 10 3 3 4 9 11 11 39
3 Drogheda United 20 12 2 6 42 27 10 7 1 2 22 12 10 5 1 4 20 15 15 38
4 Cabinteely 20 10 6 4 28 24 10 5 2 3 13 16 10 5 4 1 15 8 4 36
5 Limerick 20 9 5 6 22 18 10 6 3 1 13 5 10 3 2 5 9 13 4 32
6 Bray Wanderers 20 10 1 9 25 18 10 7 1 2 15 8 10 3 0 7 10 10 7 31
7 Cobh Ramblers 20 6 4 10 26 33 10 5 1 4 16 13 10 1 3 6 10 20 -7 22
8 Athlone Town 20 4 4 12 24 43 10 2 3 5 14 24 10 2 1 7 10 19 -19 16
9 Galway United 20 4 3 13 20 28 10 2 2 6 8 13 10 2 1 7 12 15 -8 15
10 Wexford Youths 20 2 4 14 16 40 10 2 3 5 9 14 10 0 1 9 7 26 -24 10

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