Drogheda United vs Derry City betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on September 27th, 2024

Drogheda United and Derry City will be playing against each other on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), in a Premier Division football game in Republic of Ireland, check the Drogheda United vs Derry City betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Drogheda United vs Derry City will occur

The game is set to be played in the United Park (Drogheda) stadium, in the city of Drogheda.

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Introduction to the Drogheda United vs Derry City betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.28 goals per match played.

Drogheda United last match

Drogheda United comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Galway United, in a match valid for Premier Division, and the match ended 0-0.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.50.

Derry City last match

Derry City appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a draw for this match. In a Premier Division game, the team faced Shamrock Rovers, and the score ended with a 1-1 draw.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.30.

Drogheda United vs Derry City h2h

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024 season of the Premier Division. The meeting took place on 28-06-2024 and ended with a 5-1 win for Derry City.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Drogheda United

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Drogheda United team with 29 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 6 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses.

In the 32nd round, the team has a small disadvantage of 4 points compared to Bohemians which is just above, in 8th place.

Drogheda United positioned in the middle of the league table in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division without high expectations, or relegation concerns will try to take advantage of playing at home to get a win.

Drogheda United analysis

After 31 rounds, Drogheda United has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 54 goals so far and scored 38 times.

With 39.58% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Drogheda United can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against Derry City they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 5 wins versus 3 losses, and 7 draws. They won 1 game playing as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Drogheda United

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Frantz Pierrot. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Drogheda United, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Derry City

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Derry City team with 50 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 13 wins, 11 draws, and 6 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 1 point, in the 32nd round, with the Shamrock Rovers team in hot pursuit at 3rd place.

Derry City analysis

We have reached matchday 31 in Premier Division and at the moment Derry City has made 43 goals and conceded 25.

Derry City averaged 4.07 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

This is a top 5 team in the Premier Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Derry City team usually guns for an average ball possession of 55.9% to control the game.

Derry City is a more offensive team than Drogheda United, having 3076 attacks vs. 2770 from Drogheda United, having scored 43 times, in comparison, Drogheda United converted into goal 38 times.

Best goalscorer from Derry City

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Pat Hoban. The Attacker has already scored 13 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Derry City, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Derry City, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Drogheda United that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Drogheda United is Frantz Pierrot, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Derry City is Pat Hoban, he has scored in 13 opportunities.

Derry City has conceded 11 away goals in 15 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Derry City will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 5-1, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Since Derry City has an average of 0.8 goals per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.72 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.23 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Drogheda United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from Derry City who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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