Drogheda United vs Derry City: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on April 18, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Derry City?
Drogheda United and Derry City drew 1-1 on April 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′J. ThomsonDerry City
- 40′R. BrennanDrogheda United
Official lineup for Drogheda United vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Drogheda United
- 9C. Lyons
- 16D. Rooney
- 8G. Deegan
- 10D. Grimes
- 19R. Brennan
- 21L. Heeney
- 2S. Roughan
- 3E. Weir
- 4A. Quinn
- 14D. Massey
- 31S. Long
Derry City
- 11J. Akintunde
- 12M. Smith
- 8J. Thomson
- 14W. Patching
- 2R. Boyce
- 6E. Toal
- 16S. McEleney
- 17C. McJannet
- 23C. Dummigan
- 24D. Lafferty
- 1N. Gartside
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Derry City have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | UCD(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Bohemians(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Dundalk(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2022 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 4, 2022 | UCD(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 18, 2022 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Drogheda United win, 2 draws, 3 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2022 | Derry City 2-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-1 Derry City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Drogheda United 1-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Derry City 3-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Drogheda United 1-1 Derry City | FAI Cup |
| May 28, 2021 | Drogheda United 1-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Drogheda United on Mar 14, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Derry City | 1.8 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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