Drogheda United vs Derry City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Sep 2024

Back Drogs to Make Life Difficult for Candystripes

Drogheda should prove to be competitive against Derry. With this in mind, we’ll back the home team on the Asian Handicap +0.75 at odds of +102.5, meaning a split stake between 0.5 and +1.0.

Derry Won 5-1 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Drogheda United drew their last game 0-0, with the action taking place at Weavers Park against Galway United. The Drogs recorded one shot on target and had 45% possession.

Derry City drew 1-1 in their previous game. This was at home at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium against Shamrock Rovers. Ruaidhri Higgins' men recorded 54% possession and had three shots on goal, with Patrick Hoban on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Derry claim a 5-1 win over Drogheda at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. In the past 10 meetings between these teams, there has been five draws. Derry have won four games and Drogheda one.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Derry City	28	13	6	9	38	30	8	38:30	45
4	Drogheda United	28	10	12	6	30	26	4	30:26	42

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United have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. They have averaged 38.3% possession and 3.7 corners per match, conceding 1.7 goals and 6.3 corners from 4.7 shots on goal and 13.3 attempts.

Top goalscorer is Douglas James-Taylor on 6 goals, while Frantz Pierrot has bagged 4 and Adam Foley 3. Conor Kane is the leading assists maker with 3.

Derry have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.6 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts. The Candystripes have averaged 58.2% possession, 6.0 corners awarded and 3.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts.

Patrick Hoban has scored 4 goals, followed by Daniel Mullen and William Patching on 2. Patrick Hoban, Daniel Kelly and Paul McMullan have been the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Luke Dennison (GK), David Webster, Conor Kane, Andrew Quinn, James Bolger, Elicha Ahui, Darragh Markey, Ryan Brennan, Shane Farrell, Douglas James-Taylor, Frantz Pierrot.

Derry City confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Brian Maher (GK), Ciaran Coll, Mark Connolly, Andre Wisdom, Sadou Diallo, Paul McMullan, Daniel Mullen, Jacob Davenport, Michael Duffy, Patrick McEleney, Pat Hoban.

Drogheda United vs Derry City Prediction & Betting Tips

We think Drogheda look like a good bet at +102.5 with a +0.75 start. This Asian Handicap could give them the edge in this League of Ireland game, with our experts expecting a strong showing from the underdogs.

Football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Drogheda United vs Derry City league stats:

• The +0.75 line has been covered by Drogheda in all of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Drogheda in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Drogheda in 6 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.75 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 2 consecutive games.
• The +0.75 line has been covered by Drogheda in 6 of their last 10 games against Derry.

Drogs +0.75 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 49.4% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

If the price on display doesn’t appeal, you can make the choice to secure bigger odds by moving the line for your selection. It’s a case of taking a view which you are happy with.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Drogheda 0 - 0 Derry

There are odds of +850 that the two teams play out a 0-0 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Drogheda United vs Derry City Odds

Full-Time Result

1

+370

X

+260

2

-139

Half-Time Result

1

+400

X

+117

2

+130

Double Chance

1X

+102

12

-385

X2

-625

Draw No Bet

1

+245

2

-370

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-120

2 Hcp -0.75

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-139

Over 2.5

-100

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-106

No

-127

Drogheda United vs Derry City Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Drogheda vs Derry team news.

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