Finn Harps 0-1 Drogheda United – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Drogheda United at 65%, yet other data sources diverge — this Finn Harps vs Drogheda United fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
Finn Harps host Drogheda United at Finn Park in Premier Division, Regular Season - 12. Kick-off is scheduled for Friday 21 May 2021 at 19:45 UTC.
H2H
The H2H landscape is flat: 1 previous encounters have yielded 0 wins for Finn Harps, 0 for Drogheda United and 1 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 1 previous meetings have averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 3 Apr 2021, ended 1–1 with a draw.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Finn Harps 0.85 xG and Drogheda United 2.09 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Finn Harps attack 0.840 / defence 1.156 | Drogheda United attack 1.401 / defence 1.203. League average goals — home 0.844 / away 1.291. Drogheda United bring a strong defensive rating of 1.203 — this is suppressing Finn Harps's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Drogheda United have an above-average attack strength of 1.401 — the away xG of 2.09 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 11 Finn Harps games / 11 Drogheda United games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Finn Harps 13% | Draw 23% | Drogheda United 65%. Fair-value odds: Finn Harps 7.69 | Draw 4.35 | Drogheda United 1.54. The model has a clear lean to Drogheda United (65%) — a 52pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 56% | BTTS probability 52% | Total xG 2.94. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 56% — the 2.94 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 52% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Drogheda United are the pick at 65% — clear model lean. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 23% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
Poisson projects 2.94 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 56% probability — Poisson-only — limited corroboration conviction.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Finn Harps vs Drogheda United | Competition: Premier Division, Regular Season - 12 | Venue: Finn Park • Kick-off: Friday 21 May 2021, 19:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Finn Harps 13% | Draw 23% | Drogheda United 65% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 56% | BTTS 52% | xG Finn Harps 0.85 / Drogheda United 2.09 • Poisson strength factors: Finn Harps attack 0.840 / def 1.156 | Drogheda United attack 1.401 / def 1.203 | league avg home 0.844 / away 1.291 • Poisson stance: Drogheda United (65%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
0.85
Finn Harps xG
Expected Goals
2.09
Drogheda United xG
52%
BTTS
81%
Over 1.5
56%
Over 2.5
34%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
⚠️ This analysis is generated algorithmically from statistical data and is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute betting advice. Please gamble responsibly.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Finn Harps vs Drogheda United kick off?
Finn Harps vs Drogheda United kicked off at 19:45 on Friday 21 May 2021 at Finn Park.
What was the final score in Finn Harps vs Drogheda United?
Finn Harps 0 - 1 Drogheda United.
Where is Finn Harps vs Drogheda United being played?
The match is being played at Finn Park.
What competition is Finn Harps vs Drogheda United part of?
Finn Harps vs Drogheda United is a Regular Season - 12 fixture in the Premier Division (Ireland).
Who is favourite to win Finn Harps vs Drogheda United?
Our statistical model gives Finn Harps a 13% chance of winning, Drogheda United a 65% chance, and a 23% chance of a draw — making Drogheda United the favourite.
Will both teams score in Finn Harps vs Drogheda United?
Our model estimates a 52% probability that both Finn Harps and Drogheda United will score (BTTS).
Will Finn Harps vs Drogheda United have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 56%.
What is the head-to-head record between Finn Harps and Drogheda United?
Record (1 meetings): Finn Harps 0W | Draws 1 | Drogheda United 0W.
What form are Finn Harps and Drogheda United in?
Form data is not yet available for either side.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Finn Harps's attack rating (0.84) and Drogheda United's defence rating (1.20), the model arrives at 0.85 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Drogheda United's attack versus Finn Harps's defence, projects 2.09 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 11/11 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 0-2 emerges as the single most likely result, at 11.5%. Close behind: 1-1 (10.6%), 1-2 (9.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 32% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Drogheda United Win
13%
7.86
23%
4.39
65%
1.55
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 2
11.5%
Away win
Most likely
0 – 1
11.0%
Away win
1 – 2
9.8%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.85
Finn Harps xG
Total xG
2.94
2.09
Drogheda United xG
7.86
13%
Home win
4.39
23%
Draw
1.55
65%
Away win
Goals Markets
79%
Over 1.5
1.27
21%
Under 1.5
4.76
56%
Over 2.5
1.79
44%
Under 2.5
2.27
34%
Over 3.5
2.94
66%
Under 3.5
1.52
18%
Over 4.5
5.56
82%
Under 4.5
1.22
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
52%
BTTS Yes
1.93
48%
BTTS No
2.07
Clean Sheet
12%
8.10
43%
2.34
Win to Nil
2%
63.69
28%
3.63
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Finn Harps vs Drogheda United?
Our Poisson model rates 0-2 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.5%.
How many goals are Finn Harps and Drogheda United expected to score?
The model projects 0.85 expected goals for Finn Harps and 2.09 for Drogheda United, a combined total of 2.94.
How confident is the prediction model for Finn Harps vs Drogheda United?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 65%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
Last 0 Results — Premier Division
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Finn Harps
Pre-Season
Drogheda United
Pre-Season
No results found.
No results found.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Finn Harps and Drogheda United runs to 8 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to April 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Premier Division. It has been a while since the last meeting — 6 November 2022, some 1 year back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Digging Into the Numbers
The biggest gap between the sides came on 5 Aug 2022, when Finn Harps won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Finn Harps's record when hosting Drogheda United specifically: 1W 2D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
1
Finn Harps
3
Draws
4
Drogheda United
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Finn Harps and Drogheda United?
From 8 meetings on record, Finn Harps have won 1, Drogheda United have won 4, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Finn Harps and Drogheda United last play each other?
They last met on 6 November 2022, when Drogheda United 2-0 Finn Harps.
Who has won more matches between Finn Harps and Drogheda United?
Drogheda United have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 8 meetings.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Finn Harps home games / Drogheda United away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
Prediction vindicated as Drogheda United edge out Finn Harps 0-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Drogheda United beat Finn Harps 0-1 at Finn Park, Regular Season - 12, in the Premier Division. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Finn Harps 0.85 xG and Drogheda United 2.09 xG, a combined 2.94. The scoreboard read 0-1 for 1 actual goal. Finn Harps fell 0.9 short of their projected output. Drogheda United landed 1.1 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Finn Harps attack 0.84 / defence 1.16 against Drogheda United attack 1.40 / defence 1.20, drawn from 11/11 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Finn Harps 13% | Draw 23% | Drogheda United 65%, with Drogheda United to win its most likely call at 65%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 56%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 81% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 52% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.