Derry City vs Drogheda United: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 16, 2021 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 and Drogheda United drew 1-1 on April 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. BrownDrogheda United
- 40′R. BoyceDerry City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Drogheda United have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 9, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Longford Town(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | FAI Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | Longford Town(away) | 4-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 27, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Cabinteely(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Derry City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2020 | Drogheda United 0-2 Derry City | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Derry City on Aug 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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