Derry City vs. Drogheda United – Prediction and Betting Tips | Jun 28, 2024

Derry City vs. Drogheda United on June 28, 2024, at 7.45 pm UK

Derry City will be bidding to make it four League of Ireland Premier Division wins in a row when they welcome struggling Drogheda United to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Friday night. The home side are currently second in the league table, two points behind the leaders Shelbourne, while Drogheda are rock bottom, picking up just 16 points during a tough season to date.

Match Preview:

Derry will bring a three-game winning run into Friday’s contest, having overcome Waterford, Galway United and Bohemians in June, with their last dropped points coming in a goalless draw with Dundalk on May 31. The Red and Whites boast a record of 11 wins, eight draws and four defeats from their 23 league matches this season to collect 41 points, which has left them second in the table, only two points behind the leaders Shelbourne, although the team at the summit do have a game in hand.

Ruaidhri Higgins’s side finished second in the League of Ireland Premier Division last season, seven points behind the champions Shamrock Rovers. Derry are again in a title race at this stage of proceedings, and they have previously won the League of Ireland Premier Division on two occasions, firstly in 1988-89 and then again in 1996-97. The Red and Whites are unbeaten since a 1-0 loss to Shamrock Rovers on May 20, while they have not lost to a team other than the Hoops since the end of March.

Drogheda, meanwhile, are rock bottom of the division, picking up only 16 points from their 21 matches courtesy of a record of three wins, seven draws and 11 defeats. The Claret and Blues are three points behind ninth-placed Dundalk and eight from eighth-placed Bohemians, who have two games in hand, which is an indication of their struggles this term. Kevin Doherty’s side suffered a 3-0 defeat to Galway United in their last match on June 13, and they are currently on a seven-game winless run in the league, with five of those games bringing defeats.

Drogheda have not been victorious since a 2-1 success over Dundalk at the start of May, while they have the worst away record in the League of Ireland Premier Division this term, picking up just three points from 11 games. These two sides played out a 2-2 draw in their last meeting in April, but Drogheda have only managed to overcome Derry once in the last 10 league contests between the teams.

Team News:

Derry City: Derry will be without the services of three first-team players on Friday, with Patrick McEleney, Jordan McEneff and Colm Whelan unavailable for selection. Head coach Higgins is expected to name the same team that took to the field for the first whistle against Bohemians last time out, meaning that Danny Mullen is set to continue on the bench despite netting the winner in that particular contest. Patrick Hoban has scored 11 league goals during the current season, meanwhile, and the 32-year-old will lead the line for the home side in this match.

Derry City possible starting lineup: Maher; Dummigan, Connolly, McEleney, Doherty; O’Reilly, Diallo; McMullan, Patching, Duffy; Hoban

Drogheda United: As for Drogheda, Gary Deegan and Aaron McNally will miss out due to muscular problems, while Oisin Gallagher is suspended. There is also doubt over the involvement of Zishim Bawa, who had to be substituted in the first half of the clash with Galway United last time out. As a result, there should be a return at centre-forward for Frantz Pierrot; the 25-year-old is the club’s joint-leading goalscorer in all competitions this season with five alongside Evan Weir.

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Drogheda United possible starting lineup: Wogan; Heeney, Quinn, Keaney, Kane; Brennan, O’Brien; Foley, Markey, Weir; Pierrot

Prediction: Given the contrasting form of both sides and the home advantage for Derry City, they are the clear favorites to extend their winning run.

Goal.mu/Mauri.bet predicts: Derry City 3-0 Drogheda United odds at 6.50bet365

Justification: Derry City’s recent form and their strong position in the league, coupled with Drogheda United’s struggles and poor away record, make a comfortable win for the home side highly likely.

Other Betting Markets:

Both Teams to Score: No
Over/Under 2.5 Full Time: Over 2.5 goals
Hot Stat: Drogheda United have the worst away record in the League of Ireland Premier Division this term, picking up just three points from 11 games.

71 average Markets available for Derry City v Drogheda United

Full Time Result

Home Win	Draw	Away Win
1.3	5	9.5

Half Time/Full Time

Derry City – Derry City	Derry City – Draw	Derry City – Drogheda United
1.952	19	41

Half Time/Full Time (cont.)

Draw – Derry City	Draw – Draw	Draw – Drogheda United
3.75	7	17

Half Time/Full Time (cont.)

Drogheda United – Derry City	Drogheda United – Draw	Drogheda United – Drogheda United
21	21	17

Correct Score

Derry City #2-0	Derry City #6-2	Derry City #6-3
6	151	501

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #3-0	Derry City #3-1	Derry City #4-0
6.5	8.5	13

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #4-1	Derry City #4-2	Derry City #6-0
21	41	51

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #3-2	Derry City #4-3	Derry City #5-2
34	126	67

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #5-3	Derry City #8-1	Derry City #7-0
201	451	101

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #7-1	Derry City #8-0	Derry City #1-0
151	301	7

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #2-1	Derry City #5-0	Derry City #5-1
9.5	26	41

Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #7-2	Derry City #6-1	Draw #2-2
351	67	23

Correct Score (cont.)

Draw #0-0	Draw #4-4	Draw #3-3
12	501	81

Correct Score (cont.)

Draw #1-1	Drogheda United #3-0	Drogheda United #4-0
10	101	451

Correct Score (cont.)

Drogheda United #4-3	Drogheda United #3-1	Drogheda United #1-0
301	67	19

Correct Score (cont.)

Drogheda United #4-1	Drogheda United #4-2	Drogheda United #2-0
251	201	41

Correct Score (cont.)

Drogheda United #2-1	Drogheda United #3-2
23	51

Winning Margin

Derry City by 1	Drogheda United by 1	Derry City by 2
4	10	4

Winning Margin (cont.)

Drogheda United by 2	Derry City by 3	Drogheda United by 3
29	5.5	81

Winning Margin (cont.)

Derry City by 4+	Drogheda United by 4+	Score Draw
6.5	351	7

Winning Margin (cont.)

No Goal
12

Handicap Result

Derry City (-1) -1.00	Tie – (Drogheda United +1) 1.00	Drogheda United (+1) 1.00
1.909	4	3.4

Total Goals

Under 2.50	Over 2.50
2.075	1.727

First Team to Score

Derry City	No Goals	Drogheda United
1.222	12	4.5

Half-Time

Derry City	Draw	Drogheda United
1.8	2.5	8.5

Total Goal Minutes

Over 150 minutes	130 To 150 minutes inc.	Under 130 minutes
2.1	9	1.833

Total Goals Odd/Even

Even	Odd
1.9	1.95

Double Chance

Derry City or Draw	Draw or Drogheda United	Derry City or Drogheda United
1.071	3.4	1.167

Team Total Goals

Derry City Over 0.50	Derry City Under 0.50	Derry City Over 1.50
1.1	7	1.444

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Derry City Under 1.50	Derry City Over 2.50	Derry City Under 2.50
2.625	2.375	1.533

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Derry City Over 3.50	Derry City Under 3.50	Derry City Over 4.50
4.5	1.182	11

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Derry City Under 4.50	Derry City Over 5.50	Derry City Under 5.50
1.05	23	1.012

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Derry City Over 6.50	Derry City Under 6.50	Drogheda United Over 0.50
51	1.002	1.909

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Drogheda United Under 0.50	Drogheda United Over 1.50	Drogheda United Under 1.50
1.8	6	1.125

Team Total Goals (cont.)

Drogheda United Over 2.50	Drogheda United Under 2.50
21	1.015

Both Teams to Score

Yes	No
2.1	1.667

Alternative Total Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50
1.04	12	1.222

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 3.50	Under 3.50
4	2.75	1.4

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Over 4.50	Under 4.50	Over 5.50
5.5	1.143	11

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Under 5.50	Over 6.50	Under 6.50
1.05	23	1.012

Alternative Total Goals (cont.)

Over 7.50	Under 7.50
51	1.002

Exact Total Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals
12	5.5	3.75

Exact Total Goals (cont.)

3 Goals	4 Goals	5 Goals
4	5.5	9

Exact Total Goals (cont.)

6 Goals	7+ Goals
19	23

Alternative Handicap Result

Derry City -3.00	Tie – Drogheda United 3.00	Drogheda United 3.00
6.5	5.5	1.3

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Derry City -2.00	Tie – Drogheda United 2.00	Drogheda United 2.00
3.4	4	1.833

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Derry City 1.00	Tie – Drogheda United -1.00	Drogheda United -1.00
1.071	10	23

Alternative Handicap Result (cont.)

Derry City 2.00	Tie – Drogheda United -2.00	Drogheda United -2.00
1.015	29	67

Exact 1st Half Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals
3.25	2.6	4

Exact 1st Half Goals (cont.)

3 Goals	4 Goals	5+ Goals
8.5	23	51

1st Half Goals Odd/Even

Odd	Even
2	1.8

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result

Derry City -3.00	Tie – Drogheda United 3.00	Drogheda United 3.00
34	15	1.036

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result (cont.)

Derry City -2.00	Tie – Drogheda United 2.00	Drogheda United 2.00
12	5.5	1.182

Alternative 1st Half Handicap Result (cont.)

Derry City 1.00	Tie – Drogheda United -1.00	Drogheda United -1.00
1.05	8.5	41

2nd Half Result

Derry City	Draw	Drogheda United
1.571	2.875	7.5

2nd Half Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50
1.2	4.333	1.909

2nd Half Goals (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 2.50	Under 2.50
1.8	4	1.222

2nd Half Goals (cont.)

Over 3.50	Under 3.50	Over 4.50
10	1.063	26

2nd Half Goals (cont.)

Under 4.50
1.01

Clean Sheet

Derry City – Yes	Derry City – No	Drogheda United – Yes
1.8	1.909	7

Clean Sheet (cont.)

Drogheda United – No
1.1

Teams to Score

Both Teams	Derry City Only	No Goal
2.1	2	12

Teams to Score (cont.)

Drogheda United Only
13

Result / Total Goals

Derry City & Over 2.50	Derry City & Under 2.50	Draw & Over 2.50
2	3.4	21

Result / Total Goals (cont.)

Draw & Under 2.50	Drogheda United & Over 2.50	Drogheda United & Under 2.50
6	15	15

Time of 1st Team Goal

Derry City – Goal before 34:00	Derry City – No Goal before 34:00
1.833	1.833

Time of 1st Team Goal

Drogheda United – Goal before 79:00	Drogheda United – No Goal before 79:00
2.25	1.571

To Win From Behind

Derry City to win from behind	Drogheda United to win from behind
8	26

To Win to Nil

Derry City to win to nil	Drogheda United to win to nil
2	13

To Win Either Half

Derry City to win either half	Drogheda United to win either half
1.2	4.333

To Win Both Halves

Derry City to win both halves	Drogheda United to win both halves
3	41

To Score in Both Halves

Derry City to score in both halves	Drogheda United to score in both halves
2.1	11

10 Minute Result

Derry City	Draw	Drogheda United
5.5	1.167	13

Goals in First 10 Minutes

Over 0.50	Under 0.50
4.333	1.2

Exact 2nd Half Goals

0 Goals	1 Goal	2 Goals
4.333	2.875	3.5

Exact 2nd Half Goals (cont.)

3 Goals	4 Goals	5+ Goals
6	15	26

Half Time Double Chance

Derry City or Draw	Draw or Drogheda United	Derry City or Drogheda United
1.05	1.909	1.5

Early Goal

Goal before 27:00	No Goal before 27:00
1.833	1.833

Late Goal

Goal after 75:59	No Goal after 75:59
1.833	1.833

Last Team to Score

Derry City	No Goal	Drogheda United
1.222	12	4.5

Number of Goals in Match

Under 2 goals	2 or 3 goals	Over 3 goals
4	2	2.75

Half with Most Goals

1st Half	2nd Half	Tie
3	2.05	3.6

1st Half Goals

Over 0.50	Under 0.50	Over 1.50
1.333	3.25	2.625

1st Half Goals (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 2.50	Under 2.50
1.444	6.5	1.111

1st Half Goals (cont.)

Over 3.50	Under 3.50
19	1.02

Half Time Correct Score

Derry City #3-0	Derry City #2-0	Derry City #1-0
17	6	3.2

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #3-2	Derry City #5-1	Derry City #4-1
151	351	101

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #2-1	Derry City #4-0	Derry City #5-0
19	41	126

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Derry City #3-1	Derry City #4-2	Draw #1-1
41	451	10

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Draw #0-0	Draw #2-2	Drogheda United #1-0
3.25	67	9.5

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Drogheda United #3-2	Drogheda United #2-0	Drogheda United #3-0
401	41	201

Half Time Correct Score (cont.)

Drogheda United #2-1	Drogheda United #3-1
41	201

Time of First Goal Brackets

1-10	11-20	21-30
4.333	4.75	6

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

31-40	41-50	51-60
7	8	13

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

61-70	71-80	81 – Full Time
17	21	21

Time of First Goal Brackets (cont.)

No Goal
12

Draw No Bet

Derry City	Drogheda United
1.1	7

1st Half – Handicap

Derry City -1.00	Tie – Drogheda United 1.00	Drogheda United 1.00
4.333	2.75	1.909

Result/Both Teams to Score

Derry City & Yes	Derry City & No	Drogheda United & Yes
3.4	2	17

Result/Both Teams to Score (cont.)

Drogheda United & No	Draw & Yes	Draw & No
13	7	12

Total Goals/Both Teams to Score

Over 2.5 & Yes	Over 2.5 & No	Under 2.5 & Yes
2.6	4.333	10

Total Goals/Both Teams to Score (cont.)

Under 2.5 & No
2.4

Home Team Odd/Even Goals

Derry City – Even	Derry City – Odd
1.833	1.833

Away Team Odd/Even Goals

Drogheda United – Even	Drogheda United – Odd
1.5	2.5

Home Team Exact Goals

Derry City – 0 Goals	Derry City – 1 Goal	Derry City – 2 Goals
7	3.6	3.4

Home Team Exact Goals (cont.)

Derry City – 3+ Goals
2.375

Away Team Exact Goals

Drogheda United – 0 Goals	Drogheda United – 1 Goal	Drogheda United – 2 Goals
1.8	2.6	7

Away Team Exact Goals (cont.)

Drogheda United – 3+ Goals
21

Home Team Highest Scoring Half

Derry City – 1st Half	Derry City – 2nd Half	Derry City – Tie
3.1	2.1	3.1

Away Team Highest Scoring Half

Drogheda United – 1st Half	Drogheda United – 2nd Half	Drogheda United – Tie
4.75	3.6	1.615

Home Team to Score in 1st Half

Derry City – Yes	Derry City – No
1.533	2.375

Away Team to Score in 1st Half

Drogheda United – Yes	Drogheda United – No
3.5	1.286

Both Teams to Score in 1st Half

Yes	No
5.5	1.143

Half Time Result/Both Teams to Score

Derry City & Yes	Derry City & No	Draw & Yes
13	2	9.5

Half Time Result/Both Teams to Score (cont.)

Draw & No	Drogheda United & Yes	Drogheda United & No
3.25	41	8.5

Half Time Result/Total Goals

Derry City & Over 1.5	Derry City & Under 1.5	Draw & Over 1.5
3.6	3.2	9.5

Half Time Result/Total Goals (cont.)

Draw & Under 1.5	Drogheda United & Over 1.5	Drogheda United & Under 1.5
3.25	26	9.5

Home Team to Score in 2nd Half

Derry City – Yes	Derry City – No
1.333	3.25

Away Team to Score in 2nd Half

Drogheda United – Yes	Drogheda United – No
3	1.364

Both Teams to Score in 2nd Half

Yes	No
4	1.222

2nd Half Goals Odd/Even

Odd	Even
1.909	1.8

Both Teams to Score 1st Half – 2nd Half

Yes / Yes	Yes / No	No / Yes
21	6.5	4.5

Both Teams to Score 1st Half – 2nd Half (cont.)

No / No
1.444

Asian Handicap

Derry City -1.50	Drogheda United 1.50
1.975	1.875

Goal Line

Over 2.75	Under 2.75
1.975	1.875

1st Half Goal Line

Over 1.00	Under 1.00
1.7	2.1

1st Half Asian Handicap

Derry City -0.50	Drogheda United 0.50
1.8	2

Alternative Asian Handicap

Derry City -3.50	Drogheda United 3.50	Derry City -3.25
6.8	1.105	6.25

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 3.25	Derry City -3.00	Drogheda United 3.00
1.12	5.9	1.13

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Derry City -2.75	Drogheda United 2.75	Derry City -2.50
4.15	1.22	3.45

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 2.50	Derry City -2.25	Drogheda United 2.25
1.3	3	1.375

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Derry City -2.00	Drogheda United 2.00	Derry City -1.75
2.675	1.45	2.2

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 1.75	Derry City -1.25	Drogheda United 1.25
1.65	1.7	2.1

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Derry City -1.00	Drogheda United 1.00	Derry City -0.75
1.5	2.5	1.4

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 0.75	Derry City -0.50	Drogheda United 0.50
2.85	1.325	3.3

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Derry City -0.25	Drogheda United 0.25	Derry City 0.00
1.22	4.15	1.11

Alternative Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 0.00
6.6

Alternative Goal Line

Over 1.25	Under 1.25	Over 1.50
1.14	5.75	1.23

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 1.50	Over 1.75	Under 1.75
4	1.275	3.55

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 2.00	Under 2.00	Over 2.25
1.35	3.1	1.525

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 2.25	Over 2.50	Under 2.50
2.425	1.725	2.075

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 3.00	Under 3.00	Over 3.25
2.25	1.625	2.5

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 3.25	Over 3.50	Under 3.50
1.5	2.85	1.4

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 3.75	Under 3.75	Over 4.00
3.45	1.3	4.4

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 4.00	Over 4.25	Under 4.25
1.2	4.8	1.175

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Over 4.50	Under 4.50	Over 4.75
5.5	1.15	6.8

Alternative Goal Line (cont.)

Under 4.75
1.105

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap

Derry City -1.75	Drogheda United 1.75	Derry City -1.50
5.9	1.13	4.25

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 1.50	Derry City -1.25	Drogheda United 1.25
1.21	3.55	1.275

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Derry City -1.00	Drogheda United 1.00	Derry City -0.75
3	1.375	2.15

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United 0.75	Derry City -0.25	Drogheda United 0.25
1.675	1.475	2.6

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Derry City 0.00	Drogheda United 0.00	Derry City 0.25
1.16	5.25	1.115

Alternative 1st Half Asian Handicap (cont.)

Drogheda United -0.25
6.4

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line

Over 0.75	Under 0.75	Over 1.25
1.45	2.675	2.15

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Under 1.25	Over 1.50	Under 1.50
1.675	2.6	1.475

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Over 1.75	Under 1.75	Over 2.00
3.3	1.325	5

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Under 2.00	Over 2.25	Under 2.25
1.17	5.75	1.14

Alternative 1st Half Goal Line (cont.)

Over 2.50	Under 2.50
6.25	1.12

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