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by Kennedy Kechula in Football Predictions
Matchday 16 in the Football Association of Ireland will feature two teams currently sitting in the top three. Third-placed Drogheda United will play host in their match against second-placed Derry City on Friday. Read on for our prediction.
Drogheda have had a shaky run of results ahead of this outing. They have already lost three of their 15 league matches, while the remaining 12 have split six wins and as many draws.
Their latest defeat was inflicted by the league leaders, Shamrock Rovers, in the last game. That left them with one win only in the last six league games.
Derry City do not relate to Drogheda’s woes. The visitors come here on a fine record in recent matches. The 2-1 away win at Cork City last week was the third straight victory for Tiernan Lynch’s men.
Before that they had posted back-to-back home wins against Shelbourne and St. Patrick’s Athletic. The Candystripes have suffered just one defeat in the last six games.
This good run, Derry City will hope it stays on as they seek a first win in four matches against Drogheda. They lost all three meetings with Drogheda.
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The Best Betting Odds for Drogheda United v Derry City Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.6 | 2.87 | 2.1 |
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3.4 | 2.88 | 2.15 |
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3.75 | 3 | 2.05 |
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3.1 | 3 | 2.15 |
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3.55 | 3 | 2.12 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Drogheda United and Derry City?
Our prediction for the Drogheda United vs Derry City match is: over 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 16/05/2025 between Drogheda United and Derry City in Airtricity League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 31.34% for a win of Drogheda United against Derry City with odds of 3.85 at 1xbet.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Drogheda United vs Derry City is 29.77% with odds of 3.08 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 38.89% chance ⭐ for a win of Derry City vs Drogheda United with odds of 2.15 at Betfred.
Drogheda United vs Derry City Form
Drogheda United and Derry City's standings in the Airtricity League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Drogheda United and Derry City Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Drogheda United vs Derry City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Drogheda United - Derry City Key Points
- Five of the last six meetings between these two produced over 2.5 goals.
- On average, 2.8 goals were scored in Drogheda’s last five home games.
- Each of Drogheda’s last four matches produced over 2.5 goals.
- Nine goals were scored in Derry City’s last three matches.
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Our Drogheda United vs Derry City Prediction
Derry City will feel like favorites coming into this game; they’ve done well lately and packed three wins in their last three outings. Goals have been part and parcel of Derry City’s games, the team scoring in each of the last five, three ending with over 2.5.
A similar tally was witnessed in Drogheda’s last four matches. Also, recent matches featuring these two sides have returned high scores. Our prediction for Drogheda United v Derry City is for the match to produce over 2.5.
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