Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 19, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Drogheda United won 1-2 on May 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 44′F. DraperDrogheda United
- 57′D. RooneyDrogheda United
- 79′R. GaffneyShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Drogheda United have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2023 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| May 12, 2023 | UCD(away) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2023 | Bohemians(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2023 | Derry City(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2023 | Derry City(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2023 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Dundalk(away) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Bohemians(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shamrock Rovers win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2023 | Drogheda United 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | FAI Cup |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| May 23, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-0 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers on Feb 24, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 2.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Drogheda United | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shamrock Rovers sit 1st in Premier Division (54 points from 27 matches) and Drogheda United sit 9th (28 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 54 |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 43 |
| 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