Derry City

Derry City

VS Scheduled Friday 23 Oct 202619:45

Ireland 2026 Premier Division · Matchday 35

Dundalk

Head-to-head overview

47 meetings

Derry CityWins: 9
Draws34.0% of meetings: 16
DundalkWins: 22

Goals per match: 2.87
Over 2.5 goals: 61.7%
Both teams scored: 55.3%

Date	Season	Match
2026-05-29	2026	Dundalk2–1Derry City
2026-04-10	2026	Dundalk2–2Derry City
2026-02-13	2026	Derry City2–2Dundalk
2024-10-18	2024	Dundalk0–2Derry City
2024-08-09	2024	Derry City1–1Dundalk
2024-05-31	2024	Dundalk0–0Derry City
2024-04-05	2024	Derry City4–1Dundalk
2023-09-01	2023	Dundalk1–3Derry City
2023-05-15	2023	Derry City3–0Dundalk
2023-04-16	2023	Dundalk2–2Derry City
2023-03-10	2023	Derry City0–0Dundalk
2022-11-06	2022	Derry City0–1Dundalk
2022-08-05	2022	Dundalk1–1Derry City
2022-05-20	2022	Derry City1–2Dundalk
2022-02-18	2022	Dundalk2–2Derry City
2021-11-19	2021	Dundalk1–2Derry City
2021-08-15	2021	Derry City1–0Dundalk
2021-06-25	2021	Dundalk2–1Derry City
2021-04-20	2021	Derry City1–1Dundalk
2020-10-19	2020	Derry City1–2Dundalk
2020-02-14	2020	Dundalk1–0Derry City
2019-10-04	2019	Dundalk1–0Derry City
2019-07-05	2019	Derry City2–2Dundalk
2019-05-03	2019	Dundalk2–2Derry City
2019-03-15	2019	Derry City0–2Dundalk
2018-09-25	2018	Dundalk3–2Derry City
2018-06-15	2018	Derry City0–4Dundalk
2018-05-14	2018	Derry City1–4Dundalk
2018-04-20	2018	Dundalk2–2Derry City
2017-08-20	2017	Derry City0–4Dundalk
2017-05-23	2017	Dundalk0–0Derry City
2017-03-13	2017	Derry City3–1Dundalk
2016-09-23	2016	Dundalk3–1Derry City
2016-07-01	2016	Derry City0–5Dundalk
2016-04-01	2016	Dundalk1–1Derry City
2015-08-14	2015	Derry City0–2Dundalk
2015-05-15	2015	Dundalk1–0Derry City
2015-03-13	2015	Derry City0–1Dundalk
2014-09-08	2014	Dundalk5–0Derry City
2014-06-27	2014	Derry City2–2Dundalk
2014-04-07	2014	Dundalk3–0Derry City
2013-09-30	2013	Dundalk3–0Derry City
2013-07-05	2013	Derry City0–1Dundalk
2013-04-12	2013	Dundalk1–3Derry City
2012-10-02	2012	Derry City4–0Dundalk
2012-07-20	2012	Dundalk1–1Derry City
2012-04-20	2012	Derry City1–2Dundalk

Recent matches

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

Dundalk

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-18	2026	Dundalk2–3Shelbourne
2026-09-14	2026	Dundalk0–4St. Patricks
2026-09-11	2026	Waterford1–1Dundalk
2026-08-28	2026	Drogheda2–3Dundalk
2026-08-21	2026	Dundalk1–2Galway
2026-08-07	2026	Shamrock Rovers3–2Dundalk
2026-07-31	2026	Dundalk1–1Sligo Rovers
2026-07-24	2026	St. Patricks1–1Dundalk

Derry City Dundalk

Wins

38%

12%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

62%

Both teams scored

62%

88%

Clean sheets

38%

0%

Home & away results

This season · 2026

Derry City

Home · Premier Division

Home			Away		1st goal
4	Derry City	0–0	St. Patricks	1	–
4	Derry City	1–0	Shamrock Rovers	2	26′ Home
4	Derry City	3–3	Shamrock Rovers	2	2′ Home
4	Derry City	0–1	Bohemians	3	65′ Away
4	Derry City	4–1	Bohemians	3	17′ Away
4 · Derry City
4	Derry City	2–2	Dundalk	5	21′ Away
4	Derry City	1–2	Shelbourne	6	8′ Away
4	Derry City	0–0	Shelbourne	6	–
4	Derry City	1–1	Galway	7	—
4	Derry City	1–0	Galway	7	45+1′ Home
4	Derry City	4–2	Waterford	8	19′ Away
4	Derry City	2–4	Waterford	8	14′ Away
4	Derry City	2–2	Drogheda	9	10′ Home
4	Derry City	2–0	Drogheda	9	28′ Home
4	Derry City	2–1	Sligo Rovers	10	30′ Away
4	Derry City	2–0	Sligo Rovers	10	54′ Home

Dundalk

Away · Premier Division

Home			Away		1st goal
1	St. Patricks	4–0	Dundalk	5	20′ Home
1	St. Patricks	1–1	Dundalk	5	36′ Away
2	Shamrock Rovers	1–1	Dundalk	5	19′ Home
2	Shamrock Rovers	3–2	Dundalk	5	3′ Home
3	Bohemians	1–1	Dundalk	5	—
3	Bohemians	1–2	Dundalk	5	5′ Home
4	Derry City	2–2	Dundalk	5	21′ Away
5 · Dundalk
6	Shelbourne	2–3	Dundalk	5	—
6	Shelbourne	2–1	Dundalk	5	4′ Away
7	Galway	2–2	Dundalk	5	12′ Away
7	Galway	0–1	Dundalk	5	90+1′ Away
8	Waterford	3–3	Dundalk	5	14′ Away
8	Waterford	1–1	Dundalk	5	—
9	Drogheda	1–1	Dundalk	5	18′ Away
9	Drogheda	2–3	Dundalk	5	—
10	Sligo Rovers	2–0	Dundalk	5	12′ Home

Derry City Home Dundalk Away

Wins

44%

25%

Over 1.5

69%

94%

Over 2.5

50%

56%

Over 3.5

38%

44%

Both teams scored

56%

81%

Clean sheets

38%

6%

Scores first

38%

N/A

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier Division · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

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	5 of 6	83%
Scores first → wins	4 of 6	67%
Concedes first → wins	3 of 8	38%

Scoring order known: 16/16 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.

Dundalk

32 matches

Goals & results	Home16 matches	Away16 matches	Overall32 matches
Points / match	1.31	1.25	1.28
Draws	18.8%	50.0%	34.4%
Goals scored / match	1.56	1.50	1.53
Goals conceded / match	1.56	1.75	1.66
Total goals / match	3.12	3.25	3.19
Failed to score	6.2%	12.5%	9.4%
Under 2.5 goals	31.2%	43.8%	37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 14/16 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away 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.

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	Derry City	Draw	Dundalk	How it works
Strength (Elo)	52.5%	24.0%	23.5%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	45.8%	22.1%	30.2%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.91–1.51 Model expected goals

64.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals

64.9% Both teams to score

1-1 Most likely score, at 9.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-19.4%

2-19.0%

1-27.1%

2-26.8%

1-06.3%

2-06.0%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Derry City	Dundalk	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1567	1473	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	11	-49	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1537	1524	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
Derry City	0.60	0.85	0.40	0.90
Dundalk	0.80	0.55	0.85	1.00

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Derry City	10%	20%	20%	20%	30%
Dundalk	2%	10%	30%	25%	32%

Context

Coming into the match

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

1.90 Derry City at home, 10 matches

1.30 Dundalk away, 10 matches

35d Days of rest for Derry City

35d Days of rest for Dundalk

— Manager of Derry City

— Manager of Dundalk

0 Matches for Derry City in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Dundalk in the last 14 days

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

18 Points for Dundalk 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 Derry City, the right bar represents Dundalk.

On the ball

20 matches

5.63

corners

5.42

11.85

fouls

12.45

2.79

yellow cards

2.61

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Derry City	WDWDLWDLWD	1.60	1.80–1.60	1W
Dundalk	LLDWLLDDLL	0.60	1.30–2.10	2L

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Derry City	8	7	5	0	5
Dundalk	7	6	7	1	6

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Derry City

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Dundalk

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.