Drogheda United duel Sligo Rovers for fame and football prosperity.
The hosts Drogheda United saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Leinster Senior Cup. This match was also played here at Hunky Dorys Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Sligo Rovers have had more rest.
Drogheda United form and stats
The first Premier Division game here at Hunky Dorys Park resulted in a draw. Last season Drogheda United's home game statistics were 7 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 18 games.
Drogheda's previous fixture was also a home event, the defeat 2-4 against Usher Celtic (in Leinster Senior Cup).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Shamrock Rovers that ended 1-1.Drogheda United are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at Bohemians awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Drogheda United's 1 home game: {1 goals}, 1 conceded.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Premier Division, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 5 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 18 matches.
It's the second away game in a row for Sligo Rovers, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus UCD (placed 7th) last time out. Mata certainly enjoyed Sligo Rovers's last game versus UCD, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-2 victory.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Shamrock Rovers.A quick return to home after this game, as Rovers are hosting St Patrick's in the Premier Division only three days away.
It's early days yet, but Sligo Rovers has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Sligo Rovers have put together a streak of 6 consecutive matches without losing (4-2-0) when facing Drogheda United.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mata 3 goals |   R. Brennan 1 goals | L. Browning 1 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Drogheda United | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9.5 | 12 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 6.5 | 11 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.5 | 20 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 19 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 15 | 20 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Drogheda United | Last season | Sligo Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 34 | 20 | Scored | S | 23 | 47 | ||
| 58 | 21 | Conceded | C | 24 | 44 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 81% | 72% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 28% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 53% | ||
| 25% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 28% | ||
| 11% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 47% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 53% | ||
| 19% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 28% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.6 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 33% | ||
| 11.8 | 12.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.4 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Derry City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | UCD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Dundalk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Cork City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 |
