Derry City hosts Drogheda United in round 23 of the Irish Premier Division. The match will be played on Friday, August 6th at Brandywell Stadium (Derry)
After 22 rounds, Derry City is ranked 6th in the standings with 28 points. The team lags behind Bohemians, which is currently in the European cup zone, by two lines and three points. The gap from the nearest opponent from the relegation zone is eight points. The effectiveness of Derry City in attack and defense is 25 goals scored and 28 goals conceded. The last ten matches of the Red and White Army ended in five victories, two draws, and three defeats. In recent rounds, Derry City defeated Longford Town (0-2) and Waterford United (2-0), lost to St. Patrick's Athletics (1-0) and Dundalk (2-1), and tied against Sligo Rovers (1-1) and Bohemians (1-1). In the last five home matches, the Red-Whites chalked up one victory, three draws, and one defeat.
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The visitors of the upcoming match round out the top five in the tournament standings with 30 points. Drogheda United is one line ahead of its upcoming opponent and lags only one point behind the nearest competitor from the Europa League zone. In the current championship, the Turks have scored 35 goals and conceded 27 times. In the last ten matches, Drogheda gained two victories and two draws and suffered six defeats. Recent rounds ended for the Turks in defeats to Waterford (1-2) and St. Patrick's Athletic (2-0), draws against Longford Town (1-1) and Shamrock Rovers (1-1), and a 3-1 win over Finn Harps. In the last five away matches, Drogheda United gained one victory and two draws and suffered two defeats.
The last ten head-to-head matches of the teams ended in seven wins of Derry City and three draws. Their last game was played in the Irish Cup quite recently. The match took place on Drogheda's field, and Derry City won the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. Drogheda United managed to defeat Derry City only once in the history of head-to-head matches. To date, both teams show good results and take adjacent positions in the standings. But Derry City looks like a more confident team in this pair, and its productive attack will be an additional advantage in the upcoming game.
Prediction for the match: Derry City to win with 0.0 handicap
