Home advantage feels safe and friendly for Drogheda United, but Dundalk are fully determined and able to win this one. Who will win?
- Drogheda United have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier Division
- Dundalk is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier Division
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Dundalk have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 11-16-14 (win-draw-loss) from 41 matches.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Drogheda United form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Drogheda United have to build on here in the Premier Division. When Drogheda United hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Derry City and Shamrock Rovers), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Drogheda United haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 193 minutes ago. Williams scored that one.
Drogheda United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus St Patrick's. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through five league rounds.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sligo Rovers that ended 0-0.The Drogheda fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. Drogheda United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Dundalk form and stats
2-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dundalk in their Premier Division matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Dundalk as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Dundalk goalkeeper Nathan Shepperd is eager to challenge this, with his 465 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Impressive finishing from McMillan, Ward and Adams secured the home win 3-0 against UCD in their previous game.
Before that, Dundalk travelled to Shelbourne and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.Some info for sports bettors contemplating a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this match: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no team finding the net.
The attacking power of Dundalk when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The latest recorded result between these contenders is the Dundalk - Drogheda United 4-1 played not long ago this season. Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Drogheda United won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Dundalk got eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 8 goals |  D. Williams 5 goals | D. Kelly 5 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Drogheda United | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 35 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| 81% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 40% | 57% |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 30% | 48% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 24% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 52% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 19% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 48% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 29% |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 5.9 | 5.4 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 8.8 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 9.4 | 10.7 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 35% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 26% | 36% |
| 12.4 | 12.5 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4 | 3.4 |
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most points from losing position (8) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dundalk have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier Division
- Dundalk is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier Division
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Derry City | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 25 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 22 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -20 | 12 |
| 10 | UCD | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -32 | 9 |
