The Drogheda United manager T. Clancy attacks this game with the team placed 5th so far. In the visitors dressing room Shamrock Rovers and their manager S. Bradley are in 1st place before this match.
- Drogheda United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (5) 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 Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers.
Drogheda United form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Drogheda United's two home games in the Premier Division so far this season, having collected 4 points here at United Park.
The home team returns to United Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Derry City (placed 10th) on their last time out; the Premier Division game ended 1-1. Before that match, a win away at Longford Town.
Drogheda are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at Dundalk awaits in four days.
Drogheda United has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier Division. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
G. Burke and S. Gannon scored in Shamrock's previous match, the home game against Longford Town that ended 2-1. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Derry City.
The end of the last match, against Longford Town, was very satisfying as S. Gannon scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A new game in only three days for Shamrock Rovers, the Premier Division home match versus Bohemians. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Shamrock Rovers has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Drogheda United victories, zero draws and seven Shamrock Rovers wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Doyle 3 goals |   R. Gaffney 2 goals |  G. Burke 2 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Drogheda United | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 9.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 5.4 |
| 36% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 30% |
- All of Shamrock Rovers's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Drogheda United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Drogheda United have scored in all their matches so far.
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points from losing position (5) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Drogheda United | Last season | Shamrock Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Scored | S | 19 | 44 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 83% | ||
| 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 72% | ||
| 50% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 50% | ||
| 44% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 39% | ||
| 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 22% | ||
| 50% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 28% | ||
| 33% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 78% | 72% | ||
| 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 17% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3.9 | 5.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 10.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | ||
| 109% | 83% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 51% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Finn Harps | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Derry City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |