Drogheda United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Shamrock Rovers.
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+20) in Premier Division
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Drogheda United form and stats
4-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Drogheda United so far this season. Drogheda has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager T. Clancy and the players.
Drogheda United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Derry City.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Waterford United (1-2).Drogheda United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. Drogheda have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Premier Division. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Shamrock hope to make it five in this match.
Shamrock Rovers go into this game after a win, the home game against Longford Town that ended 1-0. The end of the last match, against Longford Town, was very satisfying as L. Scales scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus St Patrick's.Shamrock has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games. It's not easy to score on Shamrock as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Shamrock Rovers - Drogheda 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Drogheda United wins - draws - Shamrock Rovers wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Lyons 9 goals |  M. Doyle 8 goals |   R. Gaffney 8 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Drogheda United | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 30 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 77% |
| 52% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 45% |
| 26% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 9% |
| 61% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 64% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 27% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 9% |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 10.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.8 | 11 |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 47% | 34% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | 36% |
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (18) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+20) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 47 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 5 | Derry City | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -5 | 27 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 23 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -22 | 25 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -13 | 23 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 23 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -23 | 11 |