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Drogheda United vs Cork City

Drogheda United
3 - 2
Cork City
🕒 Mon, 05 May 2025 17:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ A. O'Dowd 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 14
Regular Season Table
Drogheda United 6 · Cork City 10
Referee Stats
A. O'Dowd
7 matches · 6.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.71
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.29
Over 4.5 cards 86%
Home wins 43%
Draws 14%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Drogheda United outshot their opponent (17-5).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Drogheda United had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 17
Avg: 1.22 / 0.94

Points

30
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

3
Cork City (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 0-4-14

Goals For / Against

14 / 39
Avg: 0.78 / 2.17

Points

4
Avg: 0.22

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.67
PPG
0.22
1.22
GF
0.78
0.94
GA
2.17
39%
O2.5
61%
50%
BTTS
67%
72%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank6th
Cork City rank10th
Drogheda United points51
Cork City points24
Drogheda United: #6 · 51 pts · GD +0
12 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Cork City: #10 · 24 pts · GD -28
39 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 27 pts from safety.
27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Drogheda United last 5 home

L W D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index47
Goals5-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cork City last 5 away

D L L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index11
Goals2-11
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.572%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Cork City trend breakdown

Over 2.561%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home83%
Drogheda United clean sheet at home44%
Cork City score away67%
Cork City clean sheet away6%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first72%
Drogheda United win after scoring first54%
Cork City score first33%
Cork City win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 33% · Cork City 0%
Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 34.5' · Cork City 35.5'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.22 vs 1.38
Drogheda United concede at home0.94 vs 1.05
Cork City score away0.78 vs 1.05
Cork City concede away2.17 vs 1.38
Drogheda United score 11% below league average, while Cork City score 26% below league average.
Defensive side: Drogheda United are 10% below league average at home, and Cork City are 57% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS80%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Drogheda United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 65% 2H scored: 35% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 9
61-75 3
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
0-15 1
46-60 1

Cork City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
31-45 2
61-75 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 11
16-30 6
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 5
46-60 5

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
17
5
Shots off Goal
11
2
Blocked Shots
2
1
Shots Inside Box
14
3
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
4
2
Fouls
14
19
Offsides
0
6
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
0
1
Total Passes
262
273
Passes Accurate
128
147
Passes %
49%
54%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
D. Daniels
Normal Goal
26'
26' M. Kiernan
39'
39' K. Nelson
40' ⚽
⚽
40' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Farrell
Normal Goal
45+2'
45+2' Harry Nevin
53' ↑↓
↑↓
53' ⇄ M. Kiernan
1st substitution · For: R. Shipston
62' ⚽
⚽
62' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
W. Davis
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Lambe
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Harry Nevin
2nd substitution · For: A. Nolan
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ D. James-Taylor
1st substitution · For: T. Oluwa
72'
72' S. Murray
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ G. Cooper
2nd substitution · For: J. Bolger
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ W. Davis
3rd substitution · For: B. Bosakani
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ K. Nelson
3rd substitution · For: D. Dunne
82'
82' L. Heeney
85' ⚽
⚽
85' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
D. Daniels
Normal Goal · Assist: Cathal O'Sullivan
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
R. Brennan
Penalty
90+6'
90+6' T. Troost

Drogheda United vs Cork City 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Drogheda United beat Cork City 3-2 on Monday, 05 May 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by A. O'Dowd.

First half: Cork City took an early lead at 7' when D. Daniels scored, making the score 0-1. M. Kiernan received a yellow card for Cork City at 26'. K. Nelson received a yellow card for Cork City at 39'. Drogheda United leveled the score at 40' when S. Farrell scored, making the score 1-1. Harry Nevin received a yellow card for Cork City at 45+2'.

Second half: Cork City made their 1st substitution at 53', with M. Kiernan replacing R. Shipston. Drogheda United took the lead at 62' when W. Davis scored, with the assist credited to O. Lambe, making the score 2-1. Cork City made their 2nd substitution at 66', with Harry Nevin replacing A. Nolan. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 67', with D. James-Taylor replacing T. Oluwa. S. Murray received a yellow card for Cork City at 72'. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 75', with G. Cooper replacing J. Bolger. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 76', with W. Davis replacing B. Bosakani. Cork City made their 3rd substitution at 76', with K. Nelson replacing D. Dunne. L. Heeney received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 82'. Cork City leveled the score at 85' when D. Daniels scored, with the assist credited to Cathal O'Sullivan, making the score 2-2. Drogheda United took the lead at 90' when R. Brennan scored (Penalty), making the score 3-2. T. Troost received a yellow card for Cork City at 90+6'.

Drogheda United used 3 substitutions while Cork City used 3 substitutions. Drogheda United got 1 yellow card, while Cork City got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Drogheda United outshot their opponent (17-5).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
  • Drogheda United had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws4
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS5 (83.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Drogheda United vs Cork City Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
17 Oct 2025 Drogheda United vs Cork City 1 - 0 23 Jun 2025 Cork City vs Drogheda United 1 - 1 05 May 2025 Drogheda United vs Cork City 3 - 2 28 Mar 2025 Cork City vs Drogheda United 1 - 1
2023-2024 Season
30 Jun 2023 Cork City vs Drogheda United 1 - 1 31 Mar 2023 Cork City vs Drogheda United 1 - 1