Drogheda United vs Derry City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 14Kick-off on May 28, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Derry City?
Derry City won 1-2 on May 28, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 10′W. PatchingDerry City
- 62′M. DoyleDrogheda United (pen.)
- 73′W. PatchingDerry City
Official lineup for Drogheda United vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Drogheda United
- 9C. Lyons
- 14M. Doyle
- 17Ronan Michael Murray
- 19K. Phillips
- 3C. Kane
- 7D. Markey
- 8G. Deegan
- 2J. Brown
- 5D. O'Reilly
- 41D. Massey
- 23D. Odumosu
Derry City
- 9D. Parkhouse
- 11J. Akintunde
- 4C. Harkin
- 8J. Thomson
- 10W. Patching
- 3C. Coll
- 6E. Toal
- 15R. Boyce
- 21C. McJannet
- 24D. Lafferty
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Derry City have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2021 | Longford Town(home) | 4-1 | Premier Division |
| May 21, 2021 | Finn Harps(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 14, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| May 8, 2021 | Waterford(away) | 7-0 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Bohemians(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| May 21, 2021 | Waterford(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 15, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 7, 2021 | Longford Town(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Drogheda United wins, 1 draw, 1 Derry City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | Derry City 1-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Drogheda United 0-2 Derry City | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Drogheda United on Apr 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 2.0 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Derry City | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Drogheda United sit 9th in Premier Division (34 points from 33 matches) and Derry City sit 5th (41 points from 32 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 41 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 34 |
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