Derry City expected to challenge UCD at their own home

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Fri 11.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: UCD Bowl (3000 seats)

This should be quite the absorbing battle at UCD Bowl in the Premier Division. UCD is in 10th position and host Derry City in 1st spot. Read about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • UCD have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Premier Division
  • Derry City is in the best form (2-2-0) in Premier Division

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 12 victories, 13 draws and 12 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 43-40. You can compare this with overall results below.

UCD and Derry City should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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UCD form and stats

Two Premier Division home games so far for UCD, who are yet to win here at UCD Bowl. Only 2 points so far. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

UCD are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Drogheda United.

In the match before that, UCD hosted Shelbourne and drew the game 0-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for UCD as they are travelling to their away game against St Patrick's in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.

UCD has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Derry City form and stats

Derry City are still undefeated on their travels in the Premier Division. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

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. Derry City goalkeeper Brian Philip Maher is eager to challenge this, with his 198 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Derry City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Shelbourne (placed 7th).

A draw for Derry before that, at their own venue hosting Sligo Rovers (0-0).

A quick return to home after this game, as Derry City are hosting Drogheda United in the Premier Division only three days away.

It's early days yet, but Derry City has scored 3 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these teams: UCD won two, Derry City were winners in six and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Derry CityJ. McGonigle
J. McGonigle
2 goals
UCDS. Todd
S. Todd
1 goals
UCDL. Kerrigan
L. Kerrigan
1 goals

UCD missing players

Derry City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
UCD Derry City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 1 3 5
7 0 0 Conceded C 0 2 3
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 50%
75% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
2.5 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.5 5
7.8 7.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 4.5
1.2 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
3.5 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 10 10
1.5 1.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.5
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 38% 28%
 
10.5 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 4 7 6
4 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 4.5 3.5
Key stats in Premier Division this season:
  • Derry City is in the best form (2-2-0) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Premier Division
  • UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier Division
  • UCD have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Premier Division
UCD Last season Derry City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   18 36
15 8   Won W   8 14
7 4   Drew D   4 12
8 3   Lost L   6 10
61 31   Scored S   23 49
40 18   Conceded C   22 42
90% 80%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
87% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 83%
70% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 44%
43% 40%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 14%
27% 33%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
60% 60%   BTTS BTTS   61% 61%
33% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 25%
17% 27%   Failed to Score F T   22% 14%
 
4.7 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.3
4.6 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.5 4.8
1.7 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2
1 0   Red cards R C   3 5
 
9.5 10.1   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 8.1
4.6 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 3.7
45% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 37%
 
9.6 9.7   Shots against (avg) S A   10.8 8.8
3.9 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 3.6

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Derry City 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 8
2 Dundalk 4 1 3 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 6
3 Shamrock Rovers 4 2 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 6
4 St Patrick's 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 6
5 Bohemians 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
6 Sligo Rovers 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 5
7 Shelbourne 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 -2 4
8 Drogheda United 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 3
9 Finn Harps 3 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 2
10 UCD 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 2
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shelbourne 27 16 9 2 49 23 14 8 6 0 27 12 13 8 3 2 22 11 26 57
2 Galway United 27 15 6 6 39 25 14 8 4 2 22 12 13 7 2 4 17 13 14 51
3 UCD 27 13 7 7 55 38 14 8 4 2 30 16 13 5 3 5 25 22 17 46
4 Treaty United 27 11 9 7 36 27 13 6 5 2 16 11 14 5 4 5 20 16 9 42
5 Bray Wanderers 27 9 10 8 36 31 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 4 6 4 20 20 5 37
6 Cork City 27 8 9 10 37 28 14 6 3 5 28 17 13 2 6 5 9 11 9 33
7 Athlone Town 27 9 6 12 32 43 13 5 1 7 17 21 14 4 5 5 15 22 -11 33
8 Cobh Ramblers 27 8 4 15 25 46 13 4 2 7 10 20 14 4 2 8 15 26 -21 28
9 Cabinteely 27 8 1 18 26 47 14 3 1 10 9 24 13 5 0 8 17 23 -21 25
10 Wexford Youths 27 6 3 18 29 56 13 4 2 7 19 26 14 2 1 11 10 30 -27 21
Last season 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 36 24 6 6 59 28 18 12 5 1 32 13 18 12 1 5 27 15 31 78
2 St Patrick's 36 18 8 10 56 42 18 12 2 4 30 18 18 6 6 6 26 24 14 62
3 Sligo Rovers 36 16 9 11 43 32 18 8 5 5 24 13 18 8 4 6 19 19 11 57
4 Derry City 36 14 12 10 49 42 18 6 8 4 26 20 18 8 4 6 23 22 7 54
5 Bohemians 36 14 10 12 60 46 18 9 4 5 38 22 18 5 6 7 22 24 14 52
6 Dundalk 36 13 9 14 44 46 18 9 2 7 24 22 18 4 7 7 20 24 -2 48
7 Drogheda United 36 12 8 16 45 43 18 7 4 7 22 17 18 5 4 9 23 26 2 44
8 Finn Harps 36 11 11 14 44 52 18 5 6 7 23 22 18 6 5 7 21 30 -8 44
9 Waterford United 36 12 6 18 36 56 18 6 4 8 20 29 18 6 2 10 16 27 -20 42
10 Longford Town 36 2 9 25 22 71 18 2 4 12 11 32 18 0 5 13 11 39 -49 15

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Derry City 4 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 8
2 Dundalk 4 1 3 0 7 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 6
3 Shamrock Rovers 4 2 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 6
4 St Patrick's 4 2 0 2 5 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 6
5 Bohemians 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
6 Sligo Rovers 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 5
7 Shelbourne 4 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 -2 4
8 Drogheda United 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 3
9 Finn Harps 3 0 2 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 2
10 UCD 4 0 2 2 2 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 2

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The League of Ireland Premier Division, also known as the SSE Aitricity League Premier Division, is the highest level of football in the Republic of Ireland. It also has teams from Northern Ireland participating. The season runs from February to October with ten teams playing 36 matches each.