Only the second game in the Premier Division for these teams and it's all to play for here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium as Derry City welcomes Finn Harps. Check out this preview!
Derry City and Finn Harps should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It should be mentioned that Finn Harps play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Finn Harps on artifical turf are 0 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats from six games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 1-20. You can compare this with overall results below.
Derry City form and stats
No payout for Derry City in their previous match, an away game at Dundalk that ended in defeat 0-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Finn Harps in a game that was won 4-0.
There will be little rest for Derry City after this match as they are travelling to St Patrick's for a Premier Division game in only three days.
Last season, Derry City's league statistics were 15 wins, 12 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the Premier Division. Over these 36 matches they scored 56 goals and conceded 34. Playing at home last season Derry City managed 9-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with 31 goals and 15 conceded.
Finn Harps form and stats
Impressive finishing from K. O’Sullivan secured the home win 1-0 against Sligo Rovers in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Finn Harps manager O. Horgan faced defeat when travelling to Derry City and losing 0-4.
A new game in only three days for Finn Harps, the Premier Division home match versus Shelbourne. Busy days.
Let's have a look at how Finn Harps performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 7 draws and 22 defeats. In total they scored 26 and conceded 64 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 4 and lost 13 with 7/40 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - one - one (Derry City wins - draws - Finn Harps wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 K. O’Sullivan 1 goals |
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| Derry City | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Derry City | Last season | Finn Harps | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 13 | 22 | ||
| 56 | 31 | Scored | S | 7 | 26 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 40 | 64 | ||
| 86% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 75% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 61% | 61% | ||
| 44% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 14% | ||
| 39% | 22% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 28% | ||
| 39% | 56% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 72% | 56% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.2 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.4 | 5.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 343 | 157 | Total Shots | T S | 146 | 251 | ||
| 124 | 67 | Shots on Target | S O | 49 | 98 | ||
| 44% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundalk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Finn Harps | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Cork City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | St Patrick's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | Dundalk | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 75 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 52 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 42 |
| 8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 37 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 40 | -38 | 28 |
| 10 | UCD | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 52 | -57 | 19 |