Drogheda United vs St Patrick's Athl.: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 14, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs St Patrick's Athl.?
Drogheda United won 3-1 on May 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. MasseyDrogheda United
- 45′M. DoyleDrogheda United
- 82′Nahum Melvin-LambertSt Patrick's Athl.
- 88′J. AdeyemoDrogheda United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; St Patrick's Athl. have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Waterford(away) | 7-0 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Bohemians(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Dundalk(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Longford Town(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Drogheda United win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 St Patrick's Athl. win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | St Patrick's Athl. 2-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: St Patrick's Athl. vs Drogheda United on Mar 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; St Patrick's Athl. score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 1.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| St Patrick's Athl. | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Drogheda United sit 9th in Premier Division (28 points from 28 matches) and St Patrick's Athl. sit 2nd (50 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 38 |
| 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