Drogheda United receive Dundalk for another entertaining Premier Division match here at United Park.
- Drogheda United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dundalk have yet to win a game away.
It should be mentioned that Dundalk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Dundalk on grass are 10 victories, 15 draws and 12 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 48-52. You can compare this with overall results below.
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
Only two Premier Division home games for Drogheda United so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
A good away victory last time out for Drogheda, who won 1-0 against UCD (after extra-time) (placed 10th).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Bohemians (after extra-time) (1-3).It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Drogheda United at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Dundalk form and stats
The Premier Division season is young and Dundalk have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Malley was the last player to score for the away team. Dundalk haven't scored a league goal in the last 186 minutes.
Dundalk has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Derry City (after extra-time) for a 0-0 draw.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Shelbourne (after extra-time).As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Dundalk has managed {1 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Drogheda wins - draws - Dundalk wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Tulloch 2 goals |   A. Foley 1 goals |  R. Brennan 1 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Drogheda United | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 10.2 | 14.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 5.4 |
| 5.4 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10 | 6.8 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17.2 | 24 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.5 | 9.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 3.4 |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 53% |
| 12.6 | 15.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18 | 13.6 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
- Drogheda United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Drogheda United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dundalk have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dundalk have scored more than double the goals of Drogheda United.
- Dundalk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dundalk have yet to win a game away.
| Drogheda United | Last season | Dundalk | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 18 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 7 | 12 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 34 | 20 | Scored | S | 18 | 53 | ||
| 58 | 21 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 86% | ||
| 81% | 72% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | ||
| 36% | 28% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 50% | ||
| 25% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 19% | ||
| 11% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 8% | ||
| 47% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 39% | 44% | ||
| 19% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 25% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 6 | ||
| 8.6 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.2 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | ||
| 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 37% | ||
| 11.8 | 12.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.3 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bohemians | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Derry City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Cork City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | St Patrick's | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 10 | UCD | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 1 |
