Drogheda United vs Galway United: result 1-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 17, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Galway United?
Drogheda United won 1-0 on August 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. LyonsDrogheda United (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Galway United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Athlone Town(away) | 3-3 | First Division |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers II(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | UCD(home) | 5-1 | First Division |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Longford Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Longford Town(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Athlone Town(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Cabinteely(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Athlone Town(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Drogheda United win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Galway United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Galway United 1-3 Drogheda United | First Division |
| May 24, 2019 | Drogheda United 3-0 Galway United | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Galway United 0-1 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Drogheda United on Aug 2, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 2.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Galway United | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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