The Facts
- An outsider and a mid-table team will play in this game (ranked 8 and 5).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Drogheda United won 1.
- Drogheda United has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 2 wins).
- Derry is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
- Derry is expected to have a slight advantage in this match.
- There will not play in Drogheda United: Bosakani B. (Inactive) Brady S. (Inactive) Lambe O. (Knee Injury) O'Brien E. (Injury)
- There will not play in Derry: Boyce L. (Inactive) Maher B. (Inactive) Slevin R. (Inactive)
- There are questionable in Derry: McClean J. (Inactive)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Drogheda United won 5 matches, drew 9 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 22:29. (average 1.1:1.5).
- Including home matches between the teams, Drogheda United won 2 matches, drew 7 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 11:9. (average 1.1:0.9).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | St. Patricks | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 52:25 | 27 | 59 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 49:31 | 18 | 59 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 55:37 | 18 | 56 |
| 4 | Derry City | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 45:42 | 3 | 41 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 49:53 | -4 | 41 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 42:45 | -3 | 40 |
| 7 | Galway | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 38 |
| 8 | Waterford | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 44:54 | -10 | 34 |
| 9 | Drogheda | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 38:51 | -13 | 34 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24:54 | -30 | 23 |
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Premier Division (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Division 1
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