On paper it looks like advantage Finn Harps in this game against Derry City, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Finn Harps have the most points from losing position (10) in Premier Division
- Derry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has grass, which is not Derry City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Derry City have performed like this: Played 39 matches resulting in 14 wins, 12 draws and 13 defeats with the goal stats 43-47 (scored/conceded).
Finn Harps form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier Division this season. Finn Harps have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Finn Park. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Finn Harps, their manager O. Horgan and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Harps drew their last game, 1-1 away at Shamrock Rovers (placed 2nd).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Sligo Rovers (1-2).Harps are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at St Patrick's awaits in three days.
Harps aren't scoring a lot here at Finn Park in the league, with only 5 goals from 7 games. Harps's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Derry City form and stats
4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Derry City in their Premier Division matches away. Momentum is building for Derry City in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Derry City's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bohemians that finished 1-1. The draw against Bohemians came from a losing position. The Derry manager R. Higgins brought on M. Walsh as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Drogheda United with the score of 2-1.After this away game Derry return home for a Premier Division game against Sligo Rovers. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Derry have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 7 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Derry have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Derry City - Finn Harps 1-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Harps wins - draws - Derry City wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Foley 7 goals |  C. McJannett 4 goals | W. Patching 4 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
Derry City missing players
| Finn Harps | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 19 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 87% |
| 40% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 67% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 40% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 32% | 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 43% | 38% |
- Derry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Finn Harps have the most points from losing position (10) in Premier Division
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Sligo Rovers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Finn Harps | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| 7 | Derry City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Dundalk | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -22 | 9 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 7 |