📏 Form Guide

Dundalk

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Dundalk will be looking to improve on their last outing here following a 2-1 Premier Division defeat last time out to Shelbourne.

In that game, Dundalk managed 54% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 3 on target. For Dundalk, the goals were scored by Hayden Muller (74' Own goal) and Robbie Benson (91'). Shelbourne had 9 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Liam Burt (51') scored for Shelbourne.

Dundalk have found it difficult to unlock defences in recent times. Their goals record equals just 2 vs opposing sides over their last 6 outings. In those meetings, Dundalk have also seen the tally of goals scored against them total 11.

Pre-game facts show that Dundalk:

• have not lost a league tie with Drogheda United in their last 5 matches.
• haven’t won at home in the past 3 matches in the league.

Drogheda United

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Last time out, Drogheda United drew 0-0 in the Premier Division tie with St. Patrick's Athletic.

In that match, Drogheda United had 36% possession and 15 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. On the other side, St. Patrick's Athletic got 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

Kevin Doherty's Drogheda United have seen their goal attempts be successful a total of 5 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during those same matches equals 10.

Their prior results show that Drogheda United:

• have not beaten Dundalk when they've played them away from home in the last 4 league games. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• are without a win away from home in their last 6 league games.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head clashes going back to 08/07/2022 tells us that Dundalk have won 5 of these and Drogheda United 1, with the number of drawn results being 0.

A combined sum of 16 goals were scored between them in this period, with 11 from The Lilywhites and 5 belonging to The Drogs. That is an average goals per game value of 2.67.

The last league meeting featuring the two was Premier Division match day 32 on 29/09/2023 when it ended Dundalk 3-1 Drogheda United.

That time, Dundalk managed 67% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 on target. The goalscorers were Paul Doyle (40'), Daniel Kelly (46') and Patrick Hoban (77').

Drogheda United got 6 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Kyle Robinson (26') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Robert Hennessy.

🗞️ Team News: Dundalk

The Dundalk manager Stephen O'Donnell does not have any fitness worries whatsoever before this match thanks to a completely healthy group to pick from.

📋 Team News: Drogheda United

Due to a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Drogheda United manager Kevin Doherty doesn’t have any fitness worries to speak of coming into this match.

✨ Prediction

Our thinking is that Drogheda United will really need to work well to breach the defence of this Dundalk side who we think might well get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

Our tip is therefore for a hard-fought 1-0 winning score for Dundalk when all is said and done.

It should be a good one.

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Peter Guest, 11:08 01/04/2024