After five games we know a little more about the qualities of St Patrick's and Derry City in this fresh Premier Division season. Read our match preview!
It's no vacation for neither Patrick's 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.
It should be mentioned that Derry City play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Derry City on grass are 14 victories, 7 draws and 14 defeats from 35 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 46-58. You can compare this with overall results below.
St Patrick's form and stats
Only two Premier Division home games for St Patrick's so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The home team returns to Richmond Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Dundalk (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Premier Division game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cork City in a game that was won 1-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Patrick's have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn three and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Patrick's as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier Division match thankfully also at home. Finn Harps are visiting.
St Patrick's has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Derry City form and stats
It's not happening yet for Derry City on their Premier Division travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Derry have lost on their last two travels.
Derry City might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sligo Rovers proved too strong as Derry City slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Brandywell Stadium. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Waterford United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Derry in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Derry City, one draw and one defeat.
1 goal so far away for Derry City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (St Patrick's wins - draws - Derry City wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Forrester 1 goals |  B. King 1 goals | R. Benson 1 goals |
St Patrick's missing players
Derry City missing players
| St Patrick's | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3 | 4.8 |
| 2.4 | 1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | 29 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 14 | 56 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 25% | 10% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 17% | 27% |
- Derry City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Derry City have lost all their away matches so far.
- Derry City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- St Patrick's have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- St Patrick's haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| St Patrick's | Last season | Derry City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 8 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 29 | 13 | Scored | S | 25 | 56 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 19 | 34 | ||
| 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 86% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 25% | 22% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 44% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 39% | 36% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 33% | 28% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 39% | ||
| 36% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 39% | ||
| 42% | 44% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 36% | ||
| 4.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 372 | 209 | Total Shots | T S | 186 | 343 | ||
| 139 | 71 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 124 | ||
| 19% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 44% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Derry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Cork City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 3 |