The match of 27th round between Derry City и Drogheda United took place at Brandywell on 29 September 2017, Friday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (18 March 2017) and ended with the victory of Derry City with a score 4-0.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 25 points.
Derry City is in the TOP-4 with 40 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 7 points (Derry City can score -9 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 31 points (-9 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score -12 points additionally.
The difference in points with the nearest teams does not allow Derry City to change the tournament position. Most likely, the game has no tournament significance. The goal difference is 43:35. The Derry City defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Drogheda United takes the 12th position in the league table with 15 points. This is the 25th of 22 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 14 points (Drogheda United can score -9 points). The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Drogheda United and can score zero points. The goal difference is 18:58. In addition, the Drogheda United offensive line is the worst in the tournament. The Drogheda United defensive line is the worst in the league.
Derry City Stats
The team scored 18 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, zero draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-18. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.2.
Drogheda United Stats
Drogheda United has lost in all of 5 last matches.
The team scored 4 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 1 win, 1 draw и 8 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 9-27. The average number of goals is 0.9. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.4.