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by Steve Ashfield in Football Predictions
Drogheda United slipped to second in the Irish Premier Division after only drawing their last match. The Drogs look to get back to the top with a home win over ninth-placed Cork City. Here's our match prediction.
The home side are a point behind new leaders St Patrick's Athletic. Their most recent fixture saw them only draw 2-2 at Sligo Rovers. They led 2-0 in that game and Sligo's equalizer was an own goal.
Drogheda have now drawn six of their 13 league games this season. They have gone four games without a league win but three ended level. United are unbeaten in their last three home league fixtures. Of the last 16, only three have been lost, all to Shamrock Rovers.
Cork City have only one club below them in the table and are three points from safety. Just two of their 13 league games have been won this season. On the road, only two points have been earned from their six league games with just five goals scored.
City's most recent match saw them come from behind in a 1-1 home draw with Shamrock Rovers. They are unbeaten in their last three games but have gone seven on the road without a victory.
We tip Drogheda United to win this match.
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The Best Betting Odds for Drogheda United v Cork City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.83 | 3.5 | 4.33 |
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1.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
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1.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
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1.63 | 3.15 | 3.8 |
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1.86 | 3.58 | 4.25 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Drogheda United and Cork City?
Our prediction for the Drogheda United vs Cork City match is: Drogheda United to win.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 05/05/2025 between Drogheda United and Cork City in Airtricity League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 43.69% for a win of Drogheda United against Cork City with odds of 1.86 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Drogheda United vs Cork City is 43.76% with odds of 3.58 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 12.55% chance ⭐ for a win of Cork City vs Drogheda United with odds of 4.5 at Unibet.
Drogheda United vs Cork City Form
Drogheda United and Cork City's standings in the Airtricity League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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21 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
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12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 |
Drogheda United and Cork City Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
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3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
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2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
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0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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Drogheda United vs Cork City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Drogheda United - Cork City Key Points
- Cork City have gone seven away league games without a win and haven't had one this season.
- Drogheda United have kept two clean sheets in their last three home league matches.
- In their last 16 home league games, Drogheda United have only been beaten by Shamrock Rovers.
- Cork City have only scored five away league goals this season.
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Our Drogheda United vs Cork City Prediction
Drogheda United need to get a win here after going four league matches without a victory. Three of those ended in a stalemate, including the last one at Sligo Rovers. That was a game they really should have won.
Cork City are in the relegation zone and have only two league wins this season. None of those have come on the road with just two points from six games. Our Drogheda United v Cork City prediction is Drogheda United to win.
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