Derry City vs Drogheda United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 16, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
Full time
What was the result of Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won 2-1 on February 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 46′R. BoyceDerry City
- 63′P. HobanDerry City
- 67′E. WeirDrogheda United
Official lineup for Derry City vs Drogheda United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
4-2-3-1- 9P. Hoban
- 7M. Duffy
- 22J. McEneff
- 12P. McMullan
- 8W. Patching
- 23C. Dummigan
- 14B. Doherty
- 17C. McJannet
- 6M. Connolly
- 2R. Boyce
- 1B. Maher
Drogheda United
3-4-1-2- 9F. Pierrot
- 16Z. Bawa
- 7D. Markey
- 23C. Kane
- 26O. Gallagher
- 8G. Deegan
- 22A. McNally
- 3E. Weir
- 6J. Keaney
- 5H. Cann
- 1A. Wogan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Drogheda United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Institute(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Finn Harps(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Glenavon FC(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 4-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 26, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Longford Town(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-4 | Premier Division |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Derry City wins, 3 draws, 1 Drogheda United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | Drogheda United 0-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Derry City 3-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2023 | Drogheda United 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Derry City 0-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Derry City 1-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Derry City on Oct 6, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 2.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2.4 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (44 points from 34 matches) and Drogheda United sit 9th (37 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 44 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | 37 |
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