Dundalk vs Drogheda United betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on July 12th, 2024

Dundalk and Drogheda United will meet each other on July 12th, 2024, Friday at 18:45h (UTC), in a game counting for the Premier Division in Republic of Ireland, check the Dundalk vs Drogheda United betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dundalk vs Drogheda United will occur

The game takes place in the small Oriel Park stadium, in the city of Dundalk, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Dundalk vs Drogheda United 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 2.21 goals per match played.

Dundalk last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Dundalk team. On that occasion they met Shamrock Rovers for the Premier Division, and the match ended 1-0.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 9.00 were a sign of it.

Drogheda United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Premier Division, Drogheda United faced the Shelbourne team, and the score ended with a 1-1 draw.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 3.40) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Dundalk vs Drogheda United h2h

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 06-05-2024. The match was valid for the 2024 season of the Premier Division, and it ended with a 2-1 win for Drogheda United.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The Dundalk team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Drogheda United has been more irregular.

Dundalk

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Dundalk team with 19 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 2 points, in the 24th round, with the Drogheda United team in hot pursuit at 10th place.

Placed in the middle of the league table in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division, Dundalk has no high expectations or relegation concerns. Nevertheless, the team will try to get a win, taking advantage of the home factor.

Dundalk analysis

At the end of round 23 of Premier Division, Dundalk collected 13 goals scored and 31 goals conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Premier Division, which is not a good omen for this next match.

The performances of Dundalk in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

Best goalscorer from Dundalk

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jamie Gullan so far in the competition. With 5 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Dundalk to achieve victorious results this season.

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

Historical data Dundalk

With 14 titles won in the tournament's history the Dundalk team is one of the leading names in the competition. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Drogheda United

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Drogheda United is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 12 losses, plus 8 draws.

With a small disadvantage of 2 points against Dundalk who occupies position 9, the team starts the 24th round.

Drogheda United analysis

Drogheda United counted 22 goals scored and 43 conceded at the end of Premier Division day number 23.

Drogheda United is going through a rough patch in their form, having lost their last 3 matches and drawing the other 2. They need to regroup and find a way to get back to winning ways if they want to stay competitive in the league.

The average number of shots towards goal for Drogheda United is not among the best, with only 3.57 a match. This is a good indicator that the team does not have a very good scoring average, and does not engage the opposing goalkeepers too much.

The team does not shine in attack, with a scoring average of 0.96 goals per game. With these statistics against it, it can hardly count on a good result in the next away game.

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 4 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.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Dundalk is Jamie Gullan, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Drogheda United is Frantz Pierrot, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Dundalk 0.36 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Drogheda United 0.58 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.75.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.16 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Dundalk has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 23 rounds, while Drogheda United has an average of 2.3. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.91 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Drogheda United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Dundalk who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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