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Drogheda United
League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 23
Jul 4, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
United Park (Drogheda)
Shelbourne

Drogheda
1 - 1
Shelbourne

James-Taylor (84' pen.)
Markey (3'), James-Taylor (85')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Wilson (20')
Wilson (58'), Martin (61'), Coyle (71'), Barrett (76')
Barrett (79'), Wilson (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Drogheda United and Shelbourne, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Drogheda United

All competitions
Last Game: Derry 5-1 Drogheda
Friday, June 28 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

Shelbourne

All competitions
Last Game: Shelbourne 2-0 Galway United
Friday, June 28 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

We said: Drogheda United 0-2 Shelbourne

 With two sides at opposite ends of the league standings locking horns, we are expecting a one-sided affair at Weavers Park, with the hosts Drogheda in line for a difficult night. If the game is given the respect it deserves, Shelbourne should comfortably be able to earn a fourth straight victory, coupled with another clean sheet. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Shelbourne win with a probability of 51.31%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Shelbourne win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.96%) and 1-2 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.13%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 1-0 (7.89%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood.

Result
Drogheda UnitedDrawShelbourne
23% (-0.781 -0.78) 25.69% (-0.315 -0.32) 51.31% (1.099 1.1)
Both teams to score 47.74% (0.067 0.07)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.95% (0.509 0.51)55.05% (-0.50700000000001 -0.51)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.69% (0.418 0.42)76.32% (-0.417 -0.42)
Drogheda United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.81% (-0.45200000000001 -0.45)39.19% (0.453 0.45)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.1% (-0.429 -0.43)75.91% (0.43000000000001 0.43)
Shelbourne Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.5% (0.68600000000001 0.69)21.5% (-0.685 -0.68)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.46% (1.042 1.04)54.54% (-1.042 -1.04)
Score Analysis
    Drogheda United 23%
    Shelbourne 51.31%
    Draw 25.69%
Drogheda UnitedDrawShelbourne
1-0 @ 7.89% (-0.257 -0.26)
2-1 @ 5.68% (-0.137 -0.14)
2-0 @ 3.7% (-0.168 -0.17)
3-1 @ 1.77% (-0.065 -0.07)
3-2 @ 1.36% (-0.022 -0.02)
3-0 @ 1.15% (-0.068 -0.07)
Other @ 1.44%
Total : 23%
1-1 @ 12.13% (-0.14 -0.14)
0-0 @ 8.43% (-0.167 -0.17)
2-2 @ 4.37% (-0.014 -0.01)
Other @ 0.77%
Total : 25.69%
0-1 @ 12.95% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-2 @ 9.96% (0.212 0.21)
1-2 @ 9.33% (0.084999999999999 0.08)
0-3 @ 5.1% (0.21 0.21)
1-3 @ 4.78% (0.14 0.14)
2-3 @ 2.24% (0.039 0.04)
0-4 @ 1.96% (0.119 0.12)
1-4 @ 1.84% (0.09 0.09)
Other @ 3.16%
Total : 51.31%

How you voted: Drogheda vs Shelbourne

Drogheda United
21.1%
Draw
10.5%
Shelbourne
68.4%
38
Head to Head
May 10, 2024 7.45pm
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Shelbourne
1-1
Drogheda
Boyd (60')
Markey (75'), Gannon (80')
Pierrot (3')
Heeney (45+5'), Heeney (45+7'), Smith (83'), Webster (90+2')
Apr 5, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 9
Drogheda
2-2
Shelbourne
Gallagher (21'), Weir (70')
Markey (74'), Doherty (75'), Deegan (89'), Weir (90+5')
Coyle (45'), Boyd (90+4')
Ward (90+6')
Nov 3, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 36
Drogheda
2-4
Shelbourne
Rooney (31'), Foley (35')
McNally (7'), Heeney (45')
Heeney (49')
Moylan (48', 63'), Jarvis (54'), Barrett (74')
Jun 5, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 19
Shelbourne
3-2
Drogheda
Boyd (49'), Griffin (66'), Caffrey (77')
Wilson (90+5')
Draper (40', 90+5')
Rooney (52'), Foley (77')
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May 1, 2023 5pm
Gameweek 13
Drogheda
1-1
Shelbourne
Draper (49')
Caffrey (68')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Shelbourne361712740271363
2Shamrock RoversShamrock361710950351561
3St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's361781151371459
4Derry CityDerry361413948311755
5Galway United361313103329452
6Sligo RoversSligo361310134051-1149
7Waterford UnitedWaterford36136174347-445
8Bohemians361012143943-442
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda36713164158-1734
10DundalkDundalk36511202350-2726
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