St Patrick's Athl. vs Drogheda United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Richmond Park, Dublin
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What was the result of St Patrick's Athl. vs Drogheda United?
St Patrick's Athl. won 2-1 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 59′R. CoughlanSt Patrick's Athl.
- 69′Dinny CorcoranDrogheda United
- 90′B. KingSt Patrick's Athl.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St Patrick's Athl. have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Drogheda United have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Bohemians(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Cabinteely(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Wexford(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Athlone Town(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
St Patrick's Athl. score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Athl. | 0.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St Patrick's Athl. sit 2nd in Premier Division (50 points from 28 matches) and Drogheda United sit 9th (28 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