In Numbers: How Drogheda United have hit top spot in the early Premier Division table
14 statistics that each tell a story about how Kevin Doherty's side have enjoyed a shock rise to the top of Irish football - for now at least.
While still shy of a full round of games played, the international break provides us with the first opportunity of the season to reflect in depth at what we’ve seen so far. Drogheda United have been the best team in the league so far - the league table proves it.
So how have they managed it? We consulted the statistics, data tables, facts and figures to see just how United have managed to shock the League of Ireland and lead the way.