Finn Harps are willing to overlook the league table ahead of this fixture versus Derry City. Here's everything you need to know before the game!
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Premier Division
- Derry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Finn Harps nor Derry City 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.
Harps's stadium, Finn Park, has a grass surface. Derry City have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Derry City when playing on grass; 14 wins, 14 draws and 13 losses from 41 matches. They have scored 50 goals in these games and conceded 45.
Harps are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Derry City are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Finn Harps form and stats
Finn Harps have played 16 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-7 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Finn Park, but a victory now would be sweet for Harps.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. K. O'Sullivan was the last player to find the net.
Harps drew their last game, also a home match. Drogheda United (placed 6th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
Heartbreak before that as Harps lost 0-3 at Shamrock Rovers's place.The Harps fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 16 matches. Finn Harps's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Derry City form and stats
7-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Derry City in their Premier Division matches away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Waterford United (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The Premier Division match ended in a draw 2-2.
A draw for Derry before that, at their own venue hosting Bohemians (1-1).Derry City find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Derry in these games.
Head 2 Head
Derry City - Harps 2-2 was the outcome when this pair of teams previously met, some time ago this season. Last ten meetings between these squads: Harps won three, Derry City were winners in four and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Owolabi 9 goals | A. Foley 8 goals |  R. Boyce 7 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
Derry City missing players
| Finn Harps | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 33 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 36 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 44 |
| 49 | 21 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 94% | 94% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 75% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 82% |
| 58% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| 24% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | 15% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 6% |
| 61% | 62% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 56% | 61% |
| 15% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 19% | 24% |
| 30% | 31% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 25% | 15% |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 42% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 38% | 36% |
| 8 | 6.7 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
- Derry City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Finn Harps have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Premier Division
- Finn Harps have the most matches over the total-line (20) in Premier Division
| 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 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 72 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 37 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 60 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 53 |
| 4 | Derry City | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 47 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -4 | 42 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -18 | 40 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -13 | 39 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 33 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -42 | 14 |