The Premier Division league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Dundalk and Drogheda United are placed 9th and 5th respectively.
- Dundalk have yet to win a game.
- Drogheda United have the most scored goals (6) away in Premier Division
It's no vacation for neither Dundalk nor Drogheda United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Dundalk form and stats
Three Premier Division home games done for Dundalk, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.
Before that, Dundalk drew at home versus St Patrick's.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Dundalk matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, one draw and zero defeats (from two games).
Dundalk aren't scoring a lot here at Oriel Park in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. 4 goals have been conceded.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United, who have the most scored goals (6) away in Premier Division, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Derry City.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Drogheda are regular goalscorers on their travels. Drogheda have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: ten - zero - zero (Dundalk wins - draws - Drogheda United wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Doyle 3 goals |  P. Hoban 2 goals | P. McEleney 1 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Dundalk | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.2 | 11.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 23% | 17% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 83% | 55% | 33% |
- All of Drogheda United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Drogheda United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Drogheda United have the most scored goals (6) away in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Premier Division
- Dundalk have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Dundalk have yet to win a game.
- Dundalk 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 | 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 |