This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier Division, Derry City holding 8th place and Longford Town lying 9th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Derry City have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the most conceded goals (15) in Premier Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Derry City and Longford Town.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Longford Town's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Longford Town have performed like this: Played one match resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 0-3 (scored/conceded).
Derry City form and stats
0-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Derry City so far this season.
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 four games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost one.
Derry City aren't scoring a lot here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in the league, with only 4 goals from 5 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Longford Town form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (15) in Premier Division, are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier Division. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Longford's last three away games as they have all been lost.
It looked so good for Longford vs Dundalk, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
We have checked recent matches where Longford Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were two victories, one draw and two defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Longford as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. For Longford, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Longford Town - Derry 2-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Derry City won four, Longford Town won two and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. McJannett 4 goals |  D. Grimes 3 goals | R. Boyce 1 goals |
Derry City missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Derry City | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 7 | 7 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 35% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 25% | 29% |
- All of Derry City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Derry City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Derry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Derry City have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier Division
- Derry City have yet to win a game at home.
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Longford Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Longford Town have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Longford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Longford Town have the fewest points (1) away in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the most conceded goals (15) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier Division
- Longford Town have yet to win a game away.
- Longford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Longford Town is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Finn Harps | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 14 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Bohemians | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Derry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 8 |
| 9 | Longford Town | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 6 |