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Drogheda United
League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 18
Jun 2, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Hunky Dorys Park
Cork City

Drogheda
0 - 1
Cork City


Adegboyega (12'), Brennan (79')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Owolabi (59')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Drogheda United

All competitions
Last Game: Drogheda 3-1 UCD
Friday, May 26 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

Cork City

All competitions
Last Game: Cork City 1-0 Shamrock
Friday, May 26 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

We said: Drogheda United 2-1 Cork City

 This should be an entertaining encounter given that both teams head into it fresh from two successive victories, with Cork requiring a positive result in order to avoid losing touch with the rest of the division. However, we expect Drogheda to grind their way to a narrow victory, with the hosts undoubtedly having more stability at the club. 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 Drogheda United win with a probability of 46.95%. A win for Cork City had a probability of 26.79% and a draw had a probability of 26.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Drogheda United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.11%) and 2-0 (8.78%). The likeliest Cork City win was 0-1 (8.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.44%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood.

Result
Drogheda UnitedDrawCork City
46.95% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03) 26.25% (-0.0019999999999989 -0) 26.79% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
Both teams to score 49.63% (0.029000000000003 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.66% (0.027000000000001 0.03)54.34% (-0.029999999999994 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.27% (0.020999999999997 0.02)75.72% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Drogheda United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.86% (-0.0039999999999907 -0)23.13%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)56.99%
Cork City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.57% (0.039000000000001 0.04)35.43% (-0.042000000000002 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.8% (0.038999999999998 0.04)72.19% (-0.043000000000006 -0.04)
Score Analysis
    Drogheda United 46.94%
    Cork City 26.79%
    Draw 26.24%
Drogheda UnitedDrawCork City
1-0 @ 11.99% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 9.11%
2-0 @ 8.78% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.45% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-0 @ 4.29% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.31% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-1 @ 1.63%
4-0 @ 1.57% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.82%
Total : 46.94%
1-1 @ 12.44%
0-0 @ 8.2% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.73% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 26.24%
0-1 @ 8.5%
1-2 @ 6.46% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 4.41% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-3 @ 2.23% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-3 @ 1.64% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-3 @ 1.53% (0.004 0)
Other @ 2.02%
Total : 26.79%

How you voted: Drogheda vs Cork City

Drogheda United
85.7%
Draw
0.0%
Cork City
14.3%
14
Head to Head
Mar 31, 2023 7.45pm
gameweek 7
Cork City
1-1
Drogheda
Keating (17')
Gilchrist (40' og.)
rhs 2.0
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