Galway United vs Drogheda United: result 0-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 22, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Drogheda United?
Drogheda United won 0-1 on March 22, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. DoyleDrogheda United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Drogheda United have 1, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Limerick(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Cabinteely(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Longford Town(away) | 0-3 | First Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 4-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 4; Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 2/4 | 3/4 |
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 4 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