Drogheda

Drogheda

VS Scheduled Friday 16 Oct 202619:45

Ireland 2026 Premier Division · Matchday 34

Derry City

Head-to-head overview

38 meetings

DroghedaWins: 11
Draws34.2% of meetings: 13
Derry CityWins: 14

Goals per match: 2.42
Over 2.5 goals: 42.1%
Both teams scored: 50.0%

Date	Season	Match
2026-06-26	2026	Derry City2–0Drogheda
2026-05-08	2026	Drogheda1–0Derry City
2026-03-20	2026	Derry City2–2Drogheda
2025-09-26	2025	Drogheda1–1Derry City
2025-06-27	2025	Derry City3–0Drogheda
2025-05-16	2025	Drogheda1–1Derry City
2025-04-11	2025	Derry City1–3Drogheda
2024-09-27	2024	Drogheda2–1Derry City
2024-06-28	2024	Derry City5–1Drogheda
2024-04-12	2024	Drogheda2–2Derry City
2024-02-16	2024	Derry City2–1Drogheda
2023-10-06	2023	Drogheda0–0Derry City
2023-08-13	2023	Derry City3–0Drogheda
2023-05-05	2023	Drogheda0–1Derry City
2023-04-07	2023	Derry City0–1Drogheda
2022-08-19	2022	Drogheda1–1Derry City
2022-06-17	2022	Derry City1–1Drogheda
2022-04-18	2022	Drogheda1–1Derry City
2022-03-14	2022	Derry City2–0Drogheda
2021-10-24	2021	Drogheda1–0Derry City
2021-08-06	2021	Derry City3–0Drogheda
2021-05-28	2021	Drogheda1–2Derry City
2021-04-16	2021	Derry City1–1Drogheda
2017-09-29	2017	Derry City2–1Drogheda
2017-05-26	2017	Drogheda0–0Derry City
2017-03-18	2017	Derry City4–0Drogheda
2015-09-05	2015	Derry City0–2Drogheda
2015-06-12	2015	Drogheda1–1Derry City
2015-03-27	2015	Derry City3–0Drogheda
2014-08-18	2014	Drogheda1–0Derry City
2014-05-23	2014	Derry City2–0Drogheda
2014-03-21	2014	Drogheda1–1Derry City
2013-08-16	2013	Derry City0–2Drogheda
2013-05-17	2013	Drogheda2–3Derry City
2013-03-19	2013	Derry City1–1Drogheda
2012-09-10	2012	Drogheda2–1Derry City
2012-06-29	2012	Derry City0–3Drogheda
2012-03-30	2012	Drogheda2–0Derry City

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-18	2026	Bohemians2–1Drogheda
2026-09-14	2026	Shelbourne1–2Drogheda
2026-09-11	2026	Drogheda2–0Sligo Rovers
2026-08-28	2026	Drogheda2–3Dundalk
2026-08-21	2026	Drogheda0–2St. Patricks
2026-08-07	2026	Galway0–0Drogheda
2026-07-31	2026	Drogheda0–0Shamrock Rovers
2026-07-25	2026	Sligo Rovers2–2Drogheda

Derry City

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-18	2026	Derry City1–0Galway
2026-09-14	2026	Waterford2–2Derry City
2026-09-11	2026	Shelbourne0–1Derry City
2026-08-30	2026	Derry City3–3Shamrock Rovers
2026-08-21	2026	Bohemians5–3Derry City
2026-08-07	2026	Derry City2–0Sligo Rovers
2026-08-02	2026	St. Patricks1–1Derry City
2026-07-03	2026	Derry City2–4Waterford

Drogheda Derry City

Wins

25%

38%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

Both teams scored

50%

62%

Clean sheets

38%

Home & away results

This season · 2026

Drogheda

Home · Premier Division

Home			Away		1st goal
9	Drogheda	1–3	St. Patricks	1	—
9	Drogheda	0–2	St. Patricks	1	17′ Away
9	Drogheda	0–0	Shamrock Rovers	2	–
9	Drogheda	0–0	Shamrock Rovers	2	–
9	Drogheda	0–0	Bohemians	3	–
9	Drogheda	0–2	Bohemians	3	—
9	Drogheda	1–0	Derry City	4	55′ Home
9	Drogheda	1–1	Dundalk	5	18′ Away
9	Drogheda	2–3	Dundalk	5	—
9	Drogheda	1–2	Shelbourne	6	5′ Home
9	Drogheda	2–2	Shelbourne	6	15′ Away
9	Drogheda	2–3	Galway	7	3′ Home
9	Drogheda	2–0	Waterford	8	3′ Home
9	Drogheda	3–3	Waterford	8	1′ Away
9 · Drogheda
9	Drogheda	1–0	Sligo Rovers	10	14′ Home
9	Drogheda	2–0	Sligo Rovers	10	38′ Home

Derry City

Away · Premier Division

Home			Away		1st goal
1	St. Patricks	0–0	Derry City	4	–
1	St. Patricks	1–1	Derry City	4	27′ Home
2	Shamrock Rovers	1–0	Derry City	4	81′ Home
2	Shamrock Rovers	1–1	Derry City	4	25′ Away
3	Bohemians	1–1	Derry City	4	39′ Away
3	Bohemians	5–3	Derry City	4	34′ Away
4 · Derry City
5	Dundalk	2–2	Derry City	4	14′ Away
5	Dundalk	2–1	Derry City	4	20′ Home
6	Shelbourne	1–2	Derry City	4	20′ Away
6	Shelbourne	0–1	Derry City	4	90+3′ Away
7	Galway	2–1	Derry City	4	16′ Home
7	Galway	2–1	Derry City	4	24′ Home
8	Waterford	2–2	Derry City	4	19′ Away
8	Waterford	2–2	Derry City	4	9′ Away
9	Drogheda	1–0	Derry City	4	55′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	0–0	Derry City	4	–

Drogheda Home Derry City Away

Wins

25%

12%

Over 1.5

69%

Over 2.5

38%

50%

Over 3.5

31%

25%

Both teams scored

44%

69%

Clean sheets

44%

19%

Scores first

N/A

50%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier Division · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Drogheda

32 matches

Goals & results	Home16 matches	Away16 matches	Overall32 matches
Points / match	1.12	1.00	1.06
Draws	37.5%	25.0%	31.2%
Goals scored / match	1.12	1.25	1.19
Goals conceded / match	1.31	1.88	1.59
Total goals / match	2.44	3.12	2.78
Failed to score	31.2%	18.8%	25.0%
Under 2.5 goals	62.5%	31.2%	46.9%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 15/16 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Derry City

32 matches

Goals & results	Home16 matches	Away16 matches	Overall32 matches
Points / match	1.69	0.88	1.28
Draws	37.5%	50.0%	43.8%
Goals scored / match	1.69	1.12	1.41
Goals conceded / match	1.19	1.44	1.31
Total goals / match	2.88	2.56	2.72
Failed to score	18.8%	25.0%	21.9%
Under 2.5 goals	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	6 of 8	75%
Scores first → wins	2 of 8	25%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 6	0%

Scoring order known: 16/16 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	2	0
16–30	3	4
31–45	3	2
46–60	2	10
61–75	4	0
76–90	4	7

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	Drogheda	Draw	Derry City	How it works
Strength (Elo)	30.7%	28.5%	40.9%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	19.4%	21.8%	57.3%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.02–1.93 Model expected goals

55.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals

53.6% Both teams to score

1-1 Most likely score, at 10.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-110.3%

0-110.1%

1-29.9%

0-29.8%

1-36.4%

0-36.3%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	Drogheda	Derry City	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1471	1567	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	5	11	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1533	1537	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Drogheda	0.55	0.55	0.85	0.70
Derry City	0.60	0.85	0.40	0.90

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Drogheda	10%	10%	30%	22%	28%
Derry City	10%	20%	20%	20%	30%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.30 Drogheda at home, 10 matches

0.80 Derry City away, 10 matches

28d Days of rest for Drogheda

28d Days of rest for Derry City

— Manager of Drogheda

— Manager of Derry City

0 Matches for Drogheda in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Derry City in the last 14 days

25 Points for Drogheda behind the leaders, and -4 above the relegation zone

18 Points for Derry City behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone

2.57 League goals per match

30.4% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Drogheda, the right bar represents Derry City.

On the ball

20 matches

4.05

corners

5.63

9.5

fouls

11.85

2.15

yellow cards

2.79

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Drogheda	LWWLLDDDWL	1.20	1.10–1.30	1L
Derry City	WDWDLWDLWD	1.60	1.80–1.60	1W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Drogheda	4	6	10	1	2
Derry City	8	7	5	0	5

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Drogheda

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Derry City

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.