Premier Division: Two participants who have done fine so far. Get to know Derry City - Dundalk with this broad preview!
- Derry City have the most scored goals (29) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Premier Division
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.
Derry City form and stats
Derry City have played 8 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Derry have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Derry City haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 235 minutes ago. Patching scored that one.
No payout for Derry in their previous match, an away game at Shamrock Rovers that ended in defeat 0-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus St Patrick's.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Derry City matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat (from 6 games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Derry City as they are travelling to their away game against Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.
Derry have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium with 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Derry City have conceded only 6 goals.
Dundalk form and stats
There's been little loot from Dundalk's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Premier Division. Dundalk only have 0 wins to counter their 2 defeats and 5 draws.
The followers enjoyed Dundalk's previous fixture versus Bohemians (placed 6th), a 3-1 win played at home. Hoban has bagged at least one goal for the away team three matches in a row. The skill!
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus UCD that ended 2-2.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Dundalk manager O'Donnell as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Finn Harps.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dundalk as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The latest registered history involving both these participants is the Dundalk - Derry City 2-2 played earlier this season. Statistics for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Derry, three draws and five wins for Dundalk. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. McGonigle 9 goals | W. Patching 7 goals |  P. Hoban 7 goals |
Derry City missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Derry City | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 29 | 15 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 53% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 53% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 6.6 | 6.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 2.8 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 12.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 34% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 5.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 9.9 | 9.7 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
- Derry City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Derry City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dundalk have scored away.
- Derry City have the most scored goals (29) in Premier Division
- Derry City have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Premier Division
- Derry City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Dundalk have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Premier Division
- Dundalk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dundalk have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Derry City | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 32 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 13 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
| 10 | UCD | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -22 | 8 |
