Match Report
Bray Wanderers went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; Drogheda United sat 2nd on 4 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Drogheda United no better than 8th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Bray Wanderers 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Drogheda United 2.5 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.89.
9 games without a win framed Drogheda United's arrival.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Bray Wanderers, 3 for Drogheda United and 2 drawn, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Carlisle Grounds staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,250. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Bray Wanderers: Flynn Ryan (68') · Drogheda United: Cian O'Connor (61')
Key stats
Possession: Bray Wanderers 50% · Drogheda United 50% · Total shots: 11-3 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 4-3