Sligo Rovers are flying at 3rd, while Drogheda United are bringing up the rear 4 points behind in the league table. Will they shorten the gap?
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premier Division
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!
Drogheda United are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Sligo Rovers have played 15 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).
Sligo Rovers manager L. Buckley and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Finn Harps (placed 8th) in the Premier Division. Opportunity lost for Sligo Rovers in the Finn Harps match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. J. Kenny felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Finn Harps as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 40th minute.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Shamrock Rovers.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Longford Town are coming to town in three days.
Rovers has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Rovers are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Showgrounds in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 15 matches.
Drogheda United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier Division travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Drogheda goalkeeper David Odumuso is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Drogheda are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier Division against Derry City (placed 4th).
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Longford Town.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Drogheda United manager T. Clancy as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Finn Harps.
The travelling fans enjoy Drogheda's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Drogheda in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rovers and Drogheda United have faced off earlier this season: Drogheda United - Sligo Rovers 0-0. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Sligo Rovers won two games, five matches ended with a tie and Drogheda United have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  M. Doyle 12 goals |  J. Kenny 9 goals |  C. Lyons 9 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 36 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 21 | 43 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 20 | 36 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 65% | 73% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 71% |
| 32% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 57% | 45% |
| 13% | 7% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 45% | 47% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 52% |
| 32% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 26% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 4.7 | 5.1 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 5.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 10 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 28% | 33% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 64% | 45% |
- Drogheda United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Drogheda United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premier Division
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sligo Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers 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 | Shamrock Rovers | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 27 | 69 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 53 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 4 | Derry City | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 43 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 39 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -10 | 38 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -18 | 36 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 31 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 31 | -38 | 14 |