UCD vs Drogheda United: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 21, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Drogheda United?
UCD won 2-1 on October 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. NugentDrogheda United
- 40′J. KeaneyUCD
- 67′D. KeaneUCD
Official lineup for UCD vs Drogheda United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
UCD
- 27T. Lonergan
- 9E. Caffrey
- 17D. Keane
- 18D. Higgins
- 21S. Brennan
- 30A. Nolan
- 2M. Gallagher
- 3E. Osam
- 6J. Keaney
- 22S. Todd
- 16K. Moore
Drogheda United
- 9C. Lyons
- 16D. Rooney
- 17D. Williams
- 7D. Markey
- 10D. Grimes
- 19R. Brennan
- 24D. Nugent
- 28D. Noone
- 4A. Quinn
- 14D. Massey
- 1C. McCabe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Drogheda United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2022 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Bohemians(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 1-4 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Dundalk(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2022 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Bohemians(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Dundalk(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Sep 9, 2022 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 UCD wins, 1 draw, 4 Drogheda United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | Drogheda United 1-1 UCD | Premier Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | UCD 0-2 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Drogheda United 4-2 UCD | Premier Division |
| Sep 18, 2020 | UCD 1-3 Drogheda United | First Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Drogheda United 5-1 UCD | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs UCD on Aug 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Drogheda United | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 34 |
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