In a weekend match in week 13, on Fri Apr 29th, Dundalk hosts Drogheda United at Oriel Park in a Premier Division match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. Dundalk sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Shelbourne. Kelly struck first for Dundalk in the 64th minute, then Shane Farrell tied it up for Shelbourne in the 81st minute. Dundalk is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while drogheda United sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Sligo Rovers. David Cawley struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 2nd minute, then Cawley added another in the 3rd minute. Drogheda United is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Friday Mar 18th, Drogheda United was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Dean Williams struck first for Drogheda United in the 49th minute from the penalty spot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Dundalk was frustrated by Drogheda United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Drogheda United ended the match with the shutout victory.
Ryan Brennan has been the most prolific scorer on Drogheda United in his last 5 matches with two goals. Dundalk’s most prolific scorer has been Kelly. The Irish midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.