Dundalk are chasing the top league places while Drogheda United are more worried about escaping relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?
- Dundalk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Drogheda United have the most points from losing position (13) in Premier Division
Both contenders have had enough days rest since their last game. Let's aim for an energetic game!
Dundalk form and stats
Dundalk have performed here at Oriel Park this season with 10 wins from 14 Premier Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.
The regulars are hoping that Dundalk will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-3 away defeat in the FAI Cup fixture against Waterford United.
A Premier Division defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at UCD.Dundalk are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 4 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 2, drew 1 and lost 1.
It should be noted that a look at the 14 most recent league fixtures shows that 11 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Dundalk have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Oriel Park with 27 goals in 14 league matches. Dundalk are not conceding a lot of goals here at Oriel Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 14 matches.
Drogheda United form and stats
There's been little loot from Drogheda United's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 14 away games in the Premier Division. Drogheda United only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.
Drogheda United aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 218 league minutes without a goal. Rooney was the last player to find the net.
Drogheda failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs St Patrick's (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-2.
A 0-2 defeat away at Sligo Rovers before that.Low on goals? 11 of this side's last 14 league rounds have seen two goals or less.
The attacking power of Drogheda United when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Drogheda United have conceded 27 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Interestingly enough, the last time Drogheda United kept a "clean sheet" was also facing this opposition, nine league matches ago (Drogheda - Dundalk 1-0). Dundalk-Drogheda United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dundalk seven wins, Drogheda United three wins, zero draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 9 goals | D. Kelly 6 goals |  S. Bradley 6 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Dundalk | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 14 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 42 | 27 | 13 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 47 |
| 83% | 86% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 60% | 71% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 93% | 80% |
| 47% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 37% |
| 20% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 10% |
| 40% | 43% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 50% |
| 47% | 57% | 83% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 30% | 14% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 37% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.5 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 11.4 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.6 | 8.3 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 34% | 39% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | 29% |
| 9.3 | 8.6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.5 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
- Drogheda United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Drogheda United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Drogheda United have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the most points from losing position (13) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Dundalk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Drogheda United have scored away.
| 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 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Derry City | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 51 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 39 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 34 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -18 | 31 |
| 9 | UCD | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 59 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 35 | -37 | 19 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 58 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -30 | 18 |
