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Derry City vs Drogheda United: result 0-1 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 7, 2023 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry

Derry City
0-1
Drogheda United

Full time

What was the result of Derry City vs Drogheda United?

Drogheda United won 0-1 on April 7, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 78′E. AhuiDrogheda United

Official lineup for Derry City vs Drogheda United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Derry City

  1. 9J. McGonigle
  2. 19R. Graydon
  1. 8W. Patching
  2. 15S. Diallo
  3. 22J. McEneff
  4. 24O. O'Neill
  1. 3C. Coll
  2. 14B. Doherty
  3. 16S. McEleney
  4. 17C. McJannet
  1. 1B. Maher

Drogheda United

  1. 9F. Draper
  2. 16D. Rooney
  1. 7D. Markey
  2. 8G. Deegan
  3. 10D. Grimes
  4. 21L. Heeney
  1. 2E. Ahui
  2. 5C. Keeley
  3. 6E. Adegboyega
  4. 17J. Jones
  1. 1C. McCabe
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Drogheda United have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Derry City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 31, 2023Shelbourne(away)1-0Premier Division
Mar 17, 2023Sligo Rovers(home)1-1Premier Division
Mar 10, 2023Dundalk(home)0-0Premier Division
Mar 6, 2023UCD(away)4-0Premier Division
Mar 3, 2023Shamrock Rovers(away)2-1Premier Division
Drogheda United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 31, 2023Cork City(away)1-1Premier Division
Mar 16, 2023Dundalk(home)0-1Premier Division
Mar 10, 2023UCD(away)1-0Premier Division
Mar 6, 2023Bohemians(away)1-3Premier Division
Mar 3, 2023Sligo Rovers(home)1-0Premier Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Derry City win, 4 draws, 1 Drogheda United win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2022Drogheda United 1-1 Derry CityPremier Division
Jun 17, 2022Derry City 1-1 Drogheda UnitedPremier Division
Apr 18, 2022Drogheda United 1-1 Derry CityPremier Division
Mar 14, 2022Derry City 2-0 Drogheda UnitedPremier Division
Jan 22, 2022Drogheda United 1-1 Derry CityFriendlies Clubs
Oct 24, 2021Drogheda United 1-0 Derry CityPremier Division

Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Derry City on Aug 19, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Derry City score 1.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 0.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Derry City1.60.584/154/15
Drogheda United0.71.365/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Derry City sit 6th in Premier Division (41 points from 33 matches) and Drogheda United sit 8th (37 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Derry City3391410454441
8Drogheda United3491015415437

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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