Get ready for Derry City - Finn Harps! Despite the season performances so far this game should be cracking!
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both squads have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!
Finn Harps play their home matches on grass, while this game will be played on artifical turf. Up to date stats for Finn Harps when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 2 draws and 7 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 23 times in these fixtures.
Derry City form and stats
The story so far in the Premier Division for Derry City at their home stadium (The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Derry has won four games in a row. The Shamrock Rovers match was the last time out without a victory.
No payout for Derry in their previous match, an away game at Finn Harps that ended in defeat 0-1.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Sligo Rovers.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Derry have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn two and lost one.
Derry has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Derry City have conceded 17 goals.
Finn Harps form and stats
5-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Finn Harps in their Premier Division matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Harps hope to make it five in this match.
Impressive finishing from T. Owolabi and J. Mustoe secured the home win 2-1 against Shamrock Rovers in their previous game.
Before that, Finn Harps secured a home win against Derry City with the score 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Finn Harps have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were two victories, one draw and five defeats.
Harps have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 14 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Harps have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled before this season: Finn Harps - Derry 1-2. Previous ten meetings between these sides: Derry won five, Finn Harps triumphed in three and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Foley 8 goals |  R. Boyce 6 goals | T. Owolabi 6 goals |
Derry City missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Derry City | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 31 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 26 |
| 29 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 84% | 92% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 72% |
| 40% | 38% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 54% | 48% |
| 8% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 23% | 16% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 60% | 69% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 54% | 56% |
| 24% | 23% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 23% | 16% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 40% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 38% | 38% |
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 50 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Derry City | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 37 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Finn Harps | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 32 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -20 | 29 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -7 | 28 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 26 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -30 | 11 |