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Drogheda United
League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 25
Jul 28, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
United Park (Drogheda)
Sligo Rovers

Drogheda
2 - 2
Sligo

Foley (68'), Rooney (78')
Foley (29'), Davis (71')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Radosavlevic (24'), Keeley (59' og.)
Browning (9'), Liivak (46')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: UCD 1-3 Drogheda
Friday, July 14 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
Last Game: Sligo 3-0 Cork City
Saturday, July 15 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

We said: Drogheda United 1-1 Sligo Rovers

This is a really difficult match to call, especially just a week after the two sides met in the cup. A case can be made for either team to win it, but we are expecting a tight match and have therefore had to settle on a low-scoring draw in the League of Ireland Premier Division contest. 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 Sligo Rovers win with a probability of 37.94%. A win for Drogheda United had a probability of 34.17% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sligo Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.01%) and 0-2 (7.01%). The likeliest Drogheda United win was 1-0 (10.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
Drogheda UnitedDrawSligo Rovers
34.17% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 27.89% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 37.94% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Both teams to score 48% (0.007000000000005 0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.05% (0.007000000000005 0.01)57.95% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.35% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)78.65% (-0.012 -0.01)
Drogheda United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.1%31.9% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.66% (0.0030000000000001 0)68.34% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Sligo Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.48% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)29.52% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.46% (0.007000000000005 0.01)65.54% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Drogheda United 34.17%
    Sligo Rovers 37.93%
    Draw 27.89%
Drogheda UnitedDrawSligo Rovers
1-0 @ 10.76%
2-1 @ 7.5%
2-0 @ 6.15% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 2.86% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-0 @ 2.34% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 1.74%
Other @ 2.82%
Total : 34.17%
1-1 @ 13.12%
0-0 @ 9.42% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-2 @ 4.58% (0.0010000000000003 0)
Other @ 0.77%
Total : 27.89%
0-1 @ 11.48% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-2 @ 8.01% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 7.01%
1-3 @ 3.26% (0.0020000000000002 0)
0-3 @ 2.85% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 1.86%
1-4 @ 0.99%
Other @ 2.48%
Total : 37.93%

How you voted: Drogheda vs Sligo

Drogheda United
54.5%
Draw
27.3%
Sligo Rovers
18.2%
11
Head to Head
Apr 15, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 10
Sligo
1-1
Drogheda
Mata (63')
Brennan (52')
Mar 3, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 3
Drogheda
1-0
Sligo
Foley (59')
Sep 3, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Sligo
2-0
Drogheda
Liivak (9'), Keena (75' pen.)
Barlow (68'), Burton (77')

Noone (50'), Massey (74')
Jun 24, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 21
Drogheda
0-0
Sligo
Heeney (60')
Banks (39'), Horgan (87')
Apr 23, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 12
Sligo
3-2
Drogheda
Cawley (2', 3'), Buckley (90+3')
(90+6')
Poynton (30'), Blaney (54' og.)
Brennan (30'), Weir (36'), Heeney (80'), Long (90'), Doherty (90+4')
Weir (56')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Shelbourne167721711628
2Derry CityDerry167632415927
3Shamrock RoversShamrock166732617925
4Waterford UnitedWaterford156452016422
5Galway United1556487121
6Bohemians156271417-320
7St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's165471517-219
8Sligo RoversSligo154651415-118
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda153661523-815
10DundalkDundalk15168823-159


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