Shamrock Rovers are chasing the top league spots while Drogheda United are more concerned with staying out of trouble and relegation. Who will get the points?
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier Division
These are full days for the hometeam, as they played only four days ago in the Champions League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Ludogorets.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers have been very solid at home in the Premier Division so far, with 31 points collected from 11 matches (10-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
The club members are hoping that Shamrock Rovers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Champions League fixture against Ludogorets.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ludogorets are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Shamrock Rovers in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 11 league matches. Defensively Shamrock have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 11 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Drogheda United form and stats
There's been little loot from Drogheda United's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games in the Premier Division. Drogheda United only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.
The manager Doherty was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Hunky Dorys Park. Drogheda United suffered a 0-1 loss to Bohemians (placed 6th).
Before that, Drogheda United secured a home win against Dundalk with the score 1-0.As for defending, Drogheda rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other before this match year: Drogheda United - Shamrock Rovers 1-0. The referee had use for red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the recipient was Mandroiu (Shamrock Rovers). H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shamrock seven wins, one draw and Drogheda United two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Burke 7 goals |  R. Gaffney 6 goals |  A. Lyons 6 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 37 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 57% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 74% |
| 48% | 45% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 39% |
| 22% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 13% |
| 39% | 36% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 48% |
| 48% | 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 35% |
| 7.1 | 8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 12.9 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 5.3 | 7.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 32% | 34% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 32% |
| 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 12.4 | 12.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
- 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 (4) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (11) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most points (31) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+23) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers is in the best form (4-0-2) 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 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 2 | Derry City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 43 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 25 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -23 | 12 |
| 10 | UCD | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 30 | -32 | 12 |
