It's still early in the Premier Division season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Derry City - Drogheda United preview!
- Derry City have the fewest scored goals (1) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most scored goals (7) in Premier Division
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier Division. This match was also played here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Drogheda United have had more rest.
Derry City form and stats
Two Premier Division home games so far for Derry City, who are yet to win here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Only 0 points so far. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Derry City with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Longford Town game, 27 days ago, have they avoided a loss. The Derry manager D. Devine might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
C. McJannett was the last player to score a league goal for Derry City and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Derry haven't scored in 225 minutes.
The Derry fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Division game also here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Shamrock Rovers (placed 3rd). Prior to that, an away loss at St Patrick's.
This is expected to be a close game, with Derry City perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Derry City as a small favourite), we find three games. Derry has won one of these, drawn zero and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Derry as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier Division match thankfully also at home. Dundalk are visiting.
Derry City has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United, who have the most scored goals (7) in Premier Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier Division, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Drogheda play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Longford Town (placed 7th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Finn Harps.
As mentioned above, Drogheda was the only team on the pitch versus Longford Town in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Drogheda playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Drogheda United win, one draw and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Drogheda are hosting Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division only four days away.
5 goals so far away for Drogheda United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Derry City six wins, three draws and Drogheda United one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Doyle 3 goals |  C. McJannett 1 goals | H. Douglas 1 goals |
Derry City missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Derry City | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.2 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 56% | 35% |
- Derry City have the fewest scored goals (1) in Premier Division
- Derry City have the most conceded goals (8) in Premier Division
- Derry City have the the worst goal difference (-7) in Premier Division
- Derry City is in the worst form (0-0-4)
- Drogheda United have the most scored goals (5) away in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most scored goals (7) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Premier Division
| Derry City | Last season | Drogheda United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Scored | S | 20 | 39 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 78% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 78% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 50% | ||
| 6% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 44% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 22% | ||
| 44% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 44% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.9 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 1.9 | ||
| 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 170% | 109% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St Patrick's | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Finn Harps | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Derry City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 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 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 48 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Cork City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 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 | Drogheda United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 39 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | UCD | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Galway United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 24 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -26 | 13 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -22 | 12 |