Drogheda Utd v St Patricks

Drogheda United v St Patrick's Athletic Preview

Drogheda United slipped to another defeat in the Irish Premier Division on Monday night after being handed a 2-1 loss away from home at Sligo Rovers which also became Drogheda's fourth league defeat on the trot, while St Patrick's Athletic also tasted defeat last time out in the domestic top flight on Monday night following a 3-2 defeat at home to Dundalk.

Drogheda United therefore head into this upcoming clash on Friday night on the back of four losses on the trot which have been dealt out to the hosts by the likes of Galway United 3-2, Waterford 4-2, Shamrock Rovers 2-0 and Sligo Rovers 2-1 respectively, while managing to capture just three wins in total so far this season.

Having also been handed 10 defeats within their 19 games to date this term, Drogheda United occupy bottom place in the Premier Division table and some eight points adrift of third from bottom visitors, St Patrick's Athletic, and safety.

Goals could well feature for both sides though in this upcoming fixture as six out of Drogheda United's last 10 matches overall have seen both teams hit the back of the net.

St Patrick's Athletic occupy third from bottom place in the Irish Premier Division but most importantly, the visitors possess an eight-point cushion between themselves and their upcoming hosts, Drogheda United, prior to Friday night's basement tussle at Weavers Park.

This cushion could be extended to an 11-point margin if the visitors manage to capture all three points on the road in this fixture but this may be easier said than done as St Pat's have collected just two wins out of their last 12 matches overall in the Irish top flight.

These wins were recorded against Drogheda United and Galway United but it's worth mentioning that both of these victories were also achieved on home soil at their Richmond Park ground while also slipping to six defeats as well.

Defeats on the road during this period at the likes of Derry City, Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers will have done little to boost St Patrick's confidence but goals do look likely in this upcoming encounter as six out of St Patrick's Athletic's last 10 games overall have resulted in both teams scoring.

The prospects of an away win here though for St Patrick's Athletic look distinctly remote as the visitors have failed to win any of their last nine outings on the road which consists of four draws and also five defeats.

Drogheda United v St Patrick's Athletic Verdict

Previous exchanges between Drogheda United and St Patrick's Athletic have also produced goals for both sides as three out of the last five meetings have resulted in both teams notching and both look likely to concede in this fixture as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.40

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00