Drogheda United are counting on their home fans to assist them to do well in this fixture with Shelbourne. Who wins at United Park?
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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 Shelbourne.
Drogheda United form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier Division this season. Drogheda United have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their games here at United Park.
Drogheda United drew their last game, also a home match. Shelbourne (placed 6th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Heartbreak before that as Drogheda lost 2-3 at Dundalk's place.Not much happening? In this team's last 13 league games, 10 have seen zero, one or two goals.
Drogheda United aren't scoring a lot here at United Park in the league, with only {4 goals} from 6 games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Shelbourne form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Shelbourne so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose). It's three draws from Shelbourne's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Drogheda United (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
Before that, Shelbourne secured a home win against Cork City with the score 2-1.Will both teams score? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having played 5 league games in a row with one or more goals from each team.
Shelbourne have the goal stats of 6-6 (for/against) from 6 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played earlier this season: Drogheda United - Shelbourne 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Drogheda wins - draws - Shelbourne wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Draper 3 goals |  J. Moylan 3 goals | M. Smith 3 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Drogheda United | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 77% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 54% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 31% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 38% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 38% |
| 6.9 | 8.5 | 12.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 17 | 21.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 30% | 21% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 32% |
| 11.7 | 11 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 12.3 | 11.6 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
- Drogheda United have created more than twice as many corners as Shelbourne.
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shelbourne have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Derry City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Cork City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 9 |
| 10 | UCD | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -20 | 6 |
