Drogheda United vs UCD Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Drogheda United

Football Ireland - Premier Division Weavers Park Fri 26 May 21:45

UCD

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Head to the Asian Handicap market and back Drogheda United -1.5. This means they need to beat UCD by two goals or more and our betting prediction is priced at 2.00.

Expert Analysis

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Key Drogheda United vs UCD stats:

  • UCD have lost 7 consecutive away matches
  • UCD have lost 12 of their past 16 matches this season
  • UCD have conceded 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 16 matches this season
  • UCD failed to score in 9 of their last 16 matches this season

Our tip is to back Drogheda United at 2.00 to overcome a -1.5 goal margin on the Asian Handicap market. This means a victory of two goals or more in this Premier Division match.

If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Drogheda United -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.

Last Matches & H2H

Drogheda´s last game was a 2-1 victory over Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. Freddie Draper and Dayle Rooney scored in this Premier Division match, with Drogheda having one corners in total and three shots on target.

UCD had five shots on target in their last game, losing to Derry 4-1 at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. This was a Premier Division match, with Adam Wells on the scoresheet.

The scoreline was 1-0 to Drogheda United at UCD Bowl when Drogheda United and UCD last faced each other in a match.

During the past 5 matches, Drogheda United have won three times. UCD have won once and the other game ended in a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United (confirmed lineup): Colin McCabe, Elicha Ahui, Emmanuel Adegboyega, Conor Keeley, Aaron McNally, Luke Heeney, Ryan Brennan, Dylan Grimes, Darragh Markey, Dayle Rooney, Freddie Draper.

UCD (confirmed lineup): Kian Moore, Jack Keaney, Harvey O'Brien, Evan Osam, Donal Higgins, Dara Keane, Ciaran Behan, Alex Nolan, Adam Wells, Jake Doyle, Daniel Norris.

Drogheda United vs UCD Prediction

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Published 09:55, 24 May 2023

Drogheda United vs UCD Odds

Drogheda United have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming 1.33 favourites for this Premier Division clash. This means the bookies give them a 75% chance of winning the game. At 8.50, UCD are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

The Under 2.5 / Over 2.5 Goals betting market has the two outcomes at a similar price. Both Teams to Score is a popular bet and the Yes/No options are something of a toss-up here.

If you fancy Drogheda but want money back if this Premier Division match is a draw, then you can get 1.10. You can bet on UCD at 7.00 on the Draw No Bet market.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 9 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 13 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Drogheda United FC

University College Dublin AFC

Goals / match
1 0.4
Conceded / match
1.8 2.2
Total / match
2.8 2.6

Corners

Corners

Drogheda United FC

University College Dublin AFC

For / match
5 3.6
Against / match
5.6 6
Total / match
10.6 9.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Drogheda United vs UCD team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

The Premier Division squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Drogheda United vs UCD Lineups

Drogheda United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

UCD Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Drogheda United Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Colin McCabe
2 Elicha Ahui 6 Emmanuel Adegboyega 5 Conor Keeley 22 Aaron McNally
21 Luke Heeney 19 Ryan Brennan
10 Dylan Grimes 7 Darragh Markey 16 Dayle Rooney
9 Freddie Draper
16 Kian Moore
6 Jack Keaney 24 Harvey O'Brien 3 Evan Osam
18 Donal Higgins 17 Dara Keane 10 Ciaran Behan 11 Alex Nolan 5 Adam Wells
29 Jake Doyle 25 Daniel Norris

UCD Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Drogheda United Substitutes

  • 11Adam Foley
  • 12Fiachra Pagel
  • 14Matthew O'Brien
  • 20Emre Topcu
  • 25Callum Ralph
  • 26Evan Haddock
  • 29Michael Leddy
  • 35Andrew Wogan

UCD Substitutes

  • 1Lorcan Healy
  • 2Michael Gallagher
  • 4Ryan Bowden
  • 7Brendan Barr
  • 14Harvey O'Connor
  • 21Danu Kinsella Bishop
  • 31Kyle Donoghue
  • 33Colin Bolton
  • 35Matthew Alonge

Previous Drogheda United Lineups

19 May Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers 1-2 Drogheda Utd
12 May Premier Division
St Patrick's 3-0 Drogheda Utd
05 May Premier Division
Drogheda Utd 0-1 Derry City

Previous UCD Lineups

19 May Premier Division
Derry City 4-1 UCD
12 May Premier Division
UCD 0-3 Shamrock Rovers
05 May Premier Division
Shelbourne 1-0 UCD

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Drogheda United vs UCD lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Drogheda United Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Jarlath Jones Muscle injury
Elicha Ahui Knee injury
Evan Weir Muscle injury
Darragh Noone Muscle injury

UCD Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Sam Todd Muscle injury
Mark Dignam Muscle injury

The injuries and suspensions information will help you find out which players are missing. Get the latest injury news thanks to our up-to-date report.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

Ireland FlagIrish Premier Division Table

Premier Division 2023

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Derry City 17 10 4 3 27:11 34
2 Shamrock Rovers 16 9 6 1 34:15 33
3 Bohemians 16 9 2 5 25:16 29
4 St Patrick's 17 8 2 7 27:25 26
5 Dundalk 17 7 5 5 24:22 26
6 Shelbourne 16 6 6 4 16:11 24
7 Sligo Rovers 16 5 4 7 18:21 19
8 Drogheda Utd 15 3 5 7 11:20 14
9 Cork City 16 3 3 10 19:33 12
10 UCD 16 1 3 12 8:35 6
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Shamrock Rovers 8 4 3 1 19:13 15
2 Dundalk 9 4 3 2 18:15 15
3 Shelbourne 9 4 3 2 7:5 15
4 Derry City 9 4 2 3 12:6 14
5 St Patrick's 8 4 1 3 12:6 13
6 Bohemians 7 4 0 3 14:9 12
7 Cork City 8 3 1 4 11:11 10
8 Sligo Rovers 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
9 Drogheda Utd 7 1 2 4 4:9 5
10 UCD 8 1 2 5 4:14 5

The Premier Division standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information