Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 28, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Shamrock Rovers won 3-1 on February 28, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 21′S. GannonShamrock Rovers
- 41′J. ByrneShamrock Rovers
- 63′E. WeirDrogheda United
- 81′G. BurkeShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shamrock Rovers
- 9A. Greene
- 7D. Watts
- 14D. Mândroiu
- 16G. O'Neill
- 29J. Byrne
- 2S. Gannon
- 3S. Hoare
- 4Pico
- 5L. Grace
- 22A. Lyons
- 1A. Mannus
Drogheda United
- 11A. Foley
- 7D. Markey
- 8G. Deegan
- 10D. Grimes
- 22J. Clarke
- 2S. Roughan
- 3E. Weir
- 4A. Quinn
- 14D. Massey
- 26G. Poynton
- 1C. McCabe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Drogheda United have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | Derry City(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 18, 2022 | UCD(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 11, 2022 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-1 | FAI President's Cup |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Longford Town(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Drogheda United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Derry City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Bohemians(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Dundalk(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Shamrock Rovers wins, 1 draw, 0 Drogheda United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Drogheda United 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Drogheda United 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers 4-0 Drogheda United | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Drogheda United on Nov 19, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Drogheda United | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 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 (65 points from 34 matches) and Drogheda United sit 8th (37 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 35 | 65 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | 37 |
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