Derry City vs Drogheda United Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Derry City

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Derry City will be looking for another win after the 2-1 Premier Division success vs Cork City.

In that game, Derry City had 56% possession and 18 shots at goal with 7 on target. For Derry City, goals were scored by Ronan Boyce (65') and Michael Duffy (74'). Cork City got 4 shots on goal with 2 on target. Kitt Nelson (14') scored for Cork City.

Tiernan Lynch's Derry City have seen rewards for their attempts on goal a sum total of 5 times in their past 6 outings. At the other end, the number of goals that have been scored against them in that time amounts to 6.

Heading into this contest, Derry City haven't been defeated in their previous 2 home league matches.

Drogheda United

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Drogheda United will come into the match following on from a 2-0 Premier Division win in the defeat of Waterford in their last fixture.

In that game, Drogheda United had 40% possession and 15 shots on goal with 3 on target. For Drogheda United, goals were scored by Warren Davis (45') and Darragh Markey (67'). For their opponents, Waterford got 7 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

In 5 of the past six games involving Drogheda United, a comparatively low number of goals have been scored between them and their opposition. The overall average number of goals per game during that spell works out to a meagre 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by The Drogs equalling 1.17. We will have to see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Looking at their past form shows that Drogheda United:

• have left without a victory over Derry City when having played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
• have not been beaten in their last 4 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels stretching back to 06/10/2023, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Derry City winning 2 of those games, Drogheda United 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.

An aggregate of 18 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 10 for The Candystripes and 8 netted by The Drogs. That is an average goals per game value of 3.

📋 Team News: Drogheda United

Owing to an otherwise full-strength group, there is only the lone fitness worry for the Drogheda United boss Kevin Doherty to be concerned about. Elicha Ahui (Knee injury) won’t be in action.

✨ Prediction

We feel that in this game, Derry City can get a couple of goals in this one against Drogheda United, who might well find it difficult scoring.

Our tip is for a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning score for Derry City after 90 minutes.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Looking at the bookies’ prices in the 90 minute result market, the win for Derry City is available for 1.62, betting on a drawn result is 3.4 and taking a punt on victory for Drogheda United can be had at 5. They are the best of the prices on offer at this very moment.

Andre Moura, 11:04 10/04/2025