Derry City vs Drogheda United: result 5-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 22Kick-off on June 28, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won 5-1 on June 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′C. DummiganDerry City
- 26′A. FoleyDrogheda United
- 30′W. PatchingDerry City (pen.)
- 57′D. KellyDerry City
- 66′P. HobanDerry City
- 88′C. CollDerry City
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 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | Crusaders FC(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Galway United(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Waterford(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| May 31, 2024 | Dundalk(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | Galway United(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Jun 7, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| May 31, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| May 23, 2024 | Waterford(away) | 2-4 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Drogheda United 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Derry City 2-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Derry City on Apr 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 6th in Premier Division (33 points from 28 matches) and Drogheda United sit 9th (28 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derry City | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| 6 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 22 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy