Both teams to score at Drogheda vs Derry City 7/10 for Saturday’s FAI Cup tie

Competition: FAI Cup

Market: Both teams to score

Odds: 7/10 @ 888sport

In what should prove to be another high-scoring encounter on Saturday evening, Drogheda will host Premier Division outfit Derry City this weekend.

Starting with the hosts, continuing on what has been a free-scoring run of form, Drogheda still have their sights firmly set on securing a Premier Division return this season. In their opening eight second-tier contests this year, they have recorded five wins, two draws and just a single defeat, scoring 19 and conceding eight in return. Collecting a points tally of 17 and sat just two points adrift of climbing to the top of the table, it should also be noted that Drogheda comfortably hold the best-attacking record in the division. As for their previous run of results, Saturday’s hosts have won three of their last four First Division contests and are unbeaten in each of their last six matchups. Scoring over 2.5 goals in three of their last four appearances, it should also be noted the four of Drogheda’s last six matchups across all formats on home soil have seen both teams find the net by full-time.

As for the visitors, while they might have been hit with European defeat last time out, Derry City have enjoyed an eye-catching run of form while on Premier Division duties of late. In their opening nine top-flight matchups this year, they have recorded three wins, two draws and four defeats, scoring 11 and conceding 10 in return. Collecting a points tally of 11, Derry currently find themselves sat fifth in the table and just three points adrift of breaking into the European positions. As for their recent run of results, Saturday’s guests have lost just one of their last four Premier Division matchups on the bounce and it should also be noted that each of their last four contests across all formats have seen both teams find the net by the final whistle.

Bet: Both teams to score at Drogheda vs Derry City 7/10 for Saturday’s FAI Cup tie @ 888sport