Match Report
Drogheda United, 9th on 28 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Shamrock Rovers (1st, 56). Scoring rates set the scale: Drogheda United 1.14 scored and 1.66 conceded per game, Shamrock Rovers 1.59 and 0.93, with the league averaging 1.38.
16 meetings are on record — 1 won by Drogheda United, 12 by Shamrock Rovers, 3 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%.
United Park (Drogheda) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Drogheda United 28% · Shamrock Rovers 72% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-7




