Drogheda United are itching to add to their points total at home in the upcoming game hosting Finn Harps.
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most conceded goals (71) in Premier Division
Drogheda United are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 8th place whatever happens now. For Finn Harps it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United have collected 27 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 7-6-5. When Drogheda United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Drogheda United, UCD and Shelbourne), they have won 2 of 4 matches!
Drogheda's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Finn Harps (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league victory after three games without.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-6 away at Shelbourne.This is expected to be a close game, with Drogheda United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Drogheda United as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Drogheda United has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 20 league games, 15 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
Drogheda United has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Drogheda's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Finn Harps form and stats
Finn Harps have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 1-4-13 (18 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Finn Harps, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Drogheda United (placed 8th).
A loss against UCD was the result prior to that, in a home game.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Finn Harps playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 Finn Harps wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 12 of this club's 15 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Finn Harps have conceded 43 goals in these games. When Finn Harps is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Harps, UCD and Shelbourne.
Head 2 Head
As it happens, the last time Finn Harps kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opposition, twelve league matches ago (Finn Harps - Drogheda United 3-0). Drogheda United-Finn Harps H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Drogheda United four wins, Finn Harps three wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these clubs have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Williams 6 goals |  R. Brennan 6 goals |  F. Mihaljević 6 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Drogheda United | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 18 | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 34 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 58 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 43 | 71 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 97% |
| 81% | 72% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 94% | 83% |
| 36% | 28% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 83% | 67% |
| 25% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 44% | 33% |
| 11% | 6% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 47% | 44% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 53% |
| 19% | 28% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 36% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 39% | 39% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 5.9 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8.6 | 10.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 28% | 27% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 27% | 31% |
| 11.8 | 12.1 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 11.4 | 10.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most matches under the total-line (20) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Finn Harps have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the fewest points (7) away in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the fewest points from losing position (5) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (18) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most conceded goals (43) away in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most conceded goals (71) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Premier Division
- Finn Harps 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 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 39 | 79 |
| 2 | Derry City | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 66 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 66 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 61 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 49 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -1 | 46 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 41 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 58 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -24 | 38 |
| 9 | UCD | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -39 | 26 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 71 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 43 | -38 | 20 |
