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Derry City
Vs
Drogheda United

Since 14/03/2022
7
DC wins
8
Draws
4
DU wins
Meetings
19
on record
Total goals
47
29 Derry Ci… · 18 Drogheda…
Goals per game
2.47
both sides combined
Over 1.5
79%
of meetings
Over 2.5
42%
of meetings
BTTS
58%
of meetings
Last meeting
2-0
26 Jun 2026
Next game
16 Oct
Friday, Ireland - Premier Division
Derry City vs Drogheda United: the head-to-head
Draws dominate the Derry City versus Drogheda United record, with eight of the 19 meetings ending level since 2022, a figure that underlines how evenly matched the sides are. Derry City have won seven times, Drogheda United four, leaving the balance slightly in favour of the Ulster club. The average total goals per encounter is 2.47, with 79% of matches producing two or more goals and 42% seeing three or more, while 58% of games saw both teams find the net. In the most recent clash on 26 June 2026 Derry City edged Drogheda United 2-0 in the Premier Division. Across all fixtures Derry City have scored 29 goals to Drogheda United’s 18, a total of 47 goals overall. At home Derry City have won six of ten, drawn twice and lost twice; away they have only one win from nine, with six draws and two defeats. The next encounter is scheduled for 16 October 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Drogheda United vs Derry City
Friday 16 October 2026 · Ireland - Premier Division
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01Head-to-head record⚖
Derry CityDerry City
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
7
wins
4
29
goals
18
6
clean sheets
3
The last 19 games between these two clubs
37%
win %
21%
2.47
avg goals
2.47
79%
over 1.5 %
79%
42%
over 2.5 %
42%
21%
over 3.5 %
21%
1.53
scored
0.95
0.95
conceded
1.53
58%
btts
58%
32%
clean sheet
16%
10.08
corners
10.08
4.58
cards
4.58
Top three rows are this fixture: 19 meetings, 7 to Derry City, 8 drawn, 4 to Drogheda United, at 2.47 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Derry CityDerry City
Won at home
60%
6 of 10 home meetings
Won away
11%
1 of 9 away meetings
Drawn
42%
8 of 19 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
Won at home
22%
2 of 9 home meetings
Won away
20%
2 of 10 away meetings
Drawn
42%
8 of 19 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayDerry City
26 Jun 2026Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City2-0Drogheda UnitedWview
08 May 2026Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-0Derry CityLview
20 Mar 2026Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City2-2Drogheda UnitedDview
26 Sep 2025Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-1Derry CityDview
27 Jun 2025Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City3-0Drogheda UnitedWview
16 May 2025Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-1Derry CityDview
11 Apr 2025Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City1-3Drogheda UnitedLview
27 Sep 2024Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United2-1Derry CityLview
28 Jun 2024Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City5-1Drogheda UnitedWview
12 Apr 2024Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United2-2Derry CityDview
16 Feb 2024Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City2-1Drogheda UnitedWview
06 Oct 2023Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-0Derry CityDview
13 Aug 2023Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City3-0Drogheda UnitedWview
05 May 2023Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-1Derry CityWview
07 Apr 2023Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City0-1Drogheda UnitedLview
19 Aug 2022Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-1Derry CityDview
17 Jun 2022Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City1-1Drogheda UnitedDview
18 Apr 2022Ireland - Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-1Derry CityDview
14 Mar 2022Ireland - Premier DivisionDerry City2-0Drogheda UnitedWview
03Goal Analysisâš―
Derry City · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-512L41W12L11D20W24L11D20W35L33DA·DUN29/05H·BOH12/06A·GU19/06A·SR22/06H·DU26/06H·WAT03/07A·SPA02/08H·SR07/08A·BOH21/08H·SR30/08
Avg total
3.9
Avg scored
2.0
Avg conceded
1.9
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.401.331.731.271.071.40
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (23)1.431.571.641.451.251.67
vs Weaker (7)1.290.572.000.750.330.33
Clean sheet %27% (-2pp vs league)
Drogheda United · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-302L22D02L02L21W22D00D00D02L23LA·SPA12/06H·SHE19/06A·DC26/06H·BOH03/07A·DUN10/07A·SR25/07H·SR31/07A·GU07/08H·SPA21/08H·DUN28/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.131.731.061.561.211.93
vs Stronger (10)0.601.900.401.000.802.80
vs Similar (20)1.401.651.361.821.441.44
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %27% (-2pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Derry City
LWLDWLDWLD
Last 10: 20 scored, 19 conceded.
Drogheda United
LDLLWDDDLL
Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.
Derry City
Home · last 10
DWDDDWWLWD
4 won · 17 scored, 11 conceded
Away · last 10
DWDLDLLDDL
1 won · 14 scored, 18 conceded
Drogheda United
Home · last 10
LWWDDDLDLL
2 won · 11 scored, 16 conceded
Away · last 10
DWLLLLLWDD
2 won · 13 scored, 20 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
Derry CityDerry City
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'10%1-15'10%16-30'20%25%31-45'20%12%46-60'10%50%61-75'30%12%76-90'108
1st half / 2nd half
Scored40% / 60%
Conceded25% / 75%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 7 games. Most goals land in 76-90'.
From this fixture only: 7 of 19 meetings have goal timings on record. See Derry City's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'10%1-15'10%16-30'25%20%31-45'12%20%46-60'50%10%61-75'12%30%76-90'810
1st half / 2nd half
Scored25% / 75%
Conceded40% / 60%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 7 games. Most goals land in 61-75'.
From this fixture only: 7 of 19 meetings have goal timings on record. See Drogheda United's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value ₮mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers2855
57%
2.0
4627+19
2.6
71%
46%
29%
8.3
15%
4.9
77%
23.3
59%
7
3221.61.0
62%
2St PatrickSt Patrick's Athl.2950
48%
1.7
4525+20
2.4
76%
34%
28%
10.4
71%
4.8
69%
22.7
57%
5
2121.60.9
55%
3BohemiansBohemians2950
48%
1.7
5034+16
2.9
79%
59%
34%
10.0
57%
4.1
54%
22.9
50%
4
2121.71.2
59%
4DundalkDundalk2940
34%
1.4
4645+1
3.1
90%
62%
38%
10.8
68%
5.2
71%
24.0
75%
3
0121.61.6
52%
5ShelbourneShelbourne2735
30%
1.3
3739-2
2.8
78%
63%
30%
9.5
50%
5.5
73%
20.9
54%
4
1121.41.4
53%
6Derry CityDerry City2934
24%
1.2
4140+1
2.8
72%
52%
31%
10.2
61%
5.0
71%
23.2
64%
4
1121.41.4
54%
7Galway UnitedGalway United2834
29%
1.2
3642-6
2.8
75%
50%
32%
10.6
59%
4.0
59%
23.8
70%
3
1111.31.5
40%
8WaterfordWaterford2932
24%
1.1
3948-9
3.0
79%
45%
38%
11.6
64%
4.2
56%
22.5
64%
2
1111.31.7
39%
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United2928
21%
1.0
3348-15
2.8
76%
52%
34%
10.3
46%
4.4
64%
22.8
68%
3
1021.11.7
40%
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers2923
17%
0.8
2348-25
2.4
72%
48%
28%
10.7
57%
3.9
46%
19.2
32%
3
1110.81.7
46%
Ireland - Premier Division 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Ireland - Premier Division stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Derry CityDrogheda United
€4.0m
squad value
€3.0m
€4.7m
attack
€1.9m
€3.8m
midfield
€1.4m
€6.6m
defence
€3.5m
30
players
28
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Derry City carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Derry City
DateOpponentScoreRes
29 May@ Dundalk1-2L
12 Junvs Bohemians4-1W
19 Jun@ Galway United1-2L
22 Jun@ Shamrock Rovers1-1D
26 Junvs Drogheda United2-0W
03 Julvs Waterford2-4L
02 Aug@ St Patrick's Athl.1-1D
07 Augvs Sligo Rovers2-0W
21 Aug@ Bohemians3-5L
30 Augvs Shamrock Rovers3-3D
Drogheda United
DateOpponentScoreRes
12 Jun@ St Patrick's Athl.0-2L
19 Junvs Shelbourne2-2D
26 Jun@ Derry City0-2L
03 Julvs Bohemians0-2L
10 Jul@ Dundalk2-1W
25 Jul@ Sligo Rovers2-2D
31 Julvs Shamrock Rovers0-0D
07 Aug@ Galway United0-0D
21 Augvs St Patrick's Athl.0-2L
28 Augvs Dundalk2-3L
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Derry City
Fri 11 Sep@ Shelbourne
Mon 14 Sep@ Waterford
Fri 18 Sepvs Galway United
Fri 09 Octvs St Patrick's Athl.
Fri 16 Oct@ Drogheda United
Fri 23 Octvs Dundalk
Fri 30 Oct@ Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
Fri 11 Sepvs Sligo Rovers
Mon 14 Sep@ Shelbourne
Fri 18 Sep@ Bohemians
Fri 09 Oct@ Shamrock Rovers
Fri 16 Octvs Derry City
Fri 23 Oct@ Waterford
Fri 30 Octvs Galway United
Derry City stats ↗Drogheda United stats ↗