Drogheda United have journeyed here for an engaging fight versus the hosts UCD. Read up on the game with this thorough Premier Division preview!
- UCD have the most conceded goals (12) in Premier Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for UCD and Drogheda United.
UCD form and stats
0 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what UCD have to build on here at UCD Bowl in the Premier Division.
Stress levels are on the rise for UCD's attacking players as they have now played 221 minutes without scoring in a league game. Bishop was their last goal scorer.
UCD played out a slightly shocking loss 0-4 against Derry City in their previous match, also played at home. As you see from the result above, UCD suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Cork City.At UCD Bowl, UCD has the goal stats of 2-7 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Drogheda United form and stats
The Premier Division season is young and Drogheda United have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Drogheda United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Bohemians (placed 2nd). That loss was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Sligo Rovers.As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Drogheda United has managed {1 goals} and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): UCD three wins, one draw and Drogheda United six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Nolan 1 goals | D. Bishop 1 goals | C. Behan 1 goals |
UCD missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| UCD | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 3 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7 | 10.8 |
| 5.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 9 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 23% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 13 | 13.5 | 19 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 12.5 | 14 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
- UCD have the fewest points (0) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (12) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (7) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (6) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the second half (6) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Premier Division
- UCD is in the worst form (0-1-3)
| UCD | Last season | Drogheda United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 22 | 10 | Lost | L | 11 | 16 | ||
| 28 | 14 | Scored | S | 14 | 34 | ||
| 67 | 29 | Conceded | C | 37 | 58 | ||
| 94% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 83% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 81% | ||
| 47% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 36% | ||
| 19% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 25% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 11% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 47% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 19% | ||
| 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 36% | ||
| 3.4 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 6.5 | 6.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2.1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6.3 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 28% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | ||
| 12.4 | 10.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.3 | ||
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 6 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | St Patrick's | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | UCD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 1 |
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 39 | 79 |
| 2 | Derry City | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 66 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 66 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 61 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 49 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -1 | 46 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 41 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 58 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | -24 | 38 |
| 9 | UCD | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 38 | -39 | 26 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 36 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 71 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 43 | -38 | 20 |
