Derry City take on the visitors Drogheda in the round 27 match of Irish Premier Division. The match will be played on Sunday, August 13th at Brandywell Stadium (Derry).
Derry City are rightfully considered the favorite in the home match against Drogheda. The Candystripes are currently battling for medals in the championship, and possibly even for the gold. However, it's important to note that during the week, the team played an away match in a European competition, where they expended a lot of energy and lost to local Tobol in Kazakhstan (0-1). In the Irish Premier Division, Derry City have been consistently conceding goals lately, going without a clean sheet for three consecutive rounds, regardless of the result: a win against Sligo Rovers (2-1), a draw with Shelbourne (1-1), and a loss to Shamrock Rovers (0-1).
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Drogheda United could find the net at least once against the Candystripes. In the current season, Drogs are fighting for survival, more precisely, to avoid relegation play-offs. They are currently ahead of Cork City, who are one spot below in the table, by six points, but it's too early to relax. In each of their league matches, Drogheda aims to secure points and has rarely been losing lately. Moreover, they consistently score goals, failing to upset their opponents only once in the last five rounds. In the other four matches within that period, they achieved results like a victory against UCD Dublin (3-1), draws with Sligo Rovers (2-2) and Cork City (1-1), and a defeat to Bohemians (2-4).
Bookmakers are actively placing the hosts as favorites for the match. This is understandable, as the hosts are facing the team third from the bottom of the table at their own stadium. However, the visitors will come charged to earn points, as they are in a survival battle. The hosts, on the other hand, exerted a lot of energy in Kazakhstan during the week. Furthermore, Derry City hasn't been keeping clean sheets frequently in recent times in the championship. Therefore, I suggest considering a bet on a goal from Drogheda at a fairly workable odds, especially considering that Drogheda have scored in four out of the last five direct encounters with Candystripes.
Prediction for the match: Drogheda to score – yes.
