Derry City and Drogheda United will face each other in a Premier Division game in Republic of Ireland on Friday, April 07th, 2023, check the Derry City vs Drogheda United betting tip 2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Derry City vs Drogheda United will occur
The game will be played in the small Brandywell Stadium stadium, in the city of Londonderry, with a capacity for 7700 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Derry City vs Drogheda United betting tip 2023
Despite the season change, the Premier Division has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.51 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.51 goals per game of the last championship.
Derry City last match
Derry City comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Shelbourne, in a match valid for Premier Division, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-1.
A win for the home team had odds of 2.25, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
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 Cork City team, and the score ended with a 1-1 draw.
Before the match the draw had odds around 3.2, so the tie was a logical result for a match that was expected to be quite evenly matched.
Derry City vs Drogheda United h2h
Their last Premier Division game of 2022 season which took place on 19-08-2022 game ended in a staggering 1-1 draw.
Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?
The Derry City team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Drogheda United has been more irregular.
Derry City
Premier Division leaderboard now
The Derry City team with 15 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
The team, has a slight disadvantage of 3 points against Bohemians team who occupies position 1 in the 8th round.
Derry City analysis
After 7 rounds, Derry City has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 11 goals for and 3 conceded.
If the average number of shots on target by Derry City in the league is not the best, the team’s accuracy, on the other hand, is excellent! There are only 3.57 shots on target per game, with an average of 1.57 goals. In other words, more than 40% of shots on goal will end up in the back of the net.
The Derry City team often seeks control of the game with an average ball possession of 55.57%. This is because teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents.
Derry City has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 11 times with 764 attacks, while Drogheda United has only scored 5 times with 707 attacks.
Best goalscorer from Derry City
At the individual level, in this competition’s offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Jordan McEneff. The Midfielder has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Derry City, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.
Drogheda United
Premier Division leaderboard now
Drogheda United arrives in this game with 9 points, and in 5th place in the Premier Division, having won twice in total and lost twice, making a total of 3 draws.
In the 8th round, the team has the same number of points compared to the Sligo Rovers team which is just above, in 4th place.
Drogheda United analysis
After 7 rounds, Drogheda United has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 6 goals so far and scored 5 times.
A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier Division.
The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.71 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.
The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Drogheda United has an average of 0.75 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Drogheda United does not concede goals away from home.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.
Corners Top Betting Tips
For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 7.93 corners per game.
Drogheda United is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 9.43 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Drogheda United in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
These teams together have a combined average of 4.86 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the ‘Over 4.5 cards’ option in this duel.
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Derry City vs Drogheda United betting tip 2023: FAQ
The match will be played on April 07th, 2023, Friday.
The match will take place at the Brandywell Stadium stadium in Londonderry.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Premier Division match, referring to the 2022 season, and ended with a 1-1 draw.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
