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Ireland · Premier Division
Full time 1-0 HT 0-0
Date8 May 2026VenueWeavers ParkRoundRegular Season - 16Match pageFull

Match overview

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Drogheda United face Derry City in Premier Division in Ireland. The match is scheduled for Friday, 8 May 2026 at 21:45 at Weavers Park.

Use the sections below to compare form, standings, previous meetings, lineups, events and match statistics.

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Drogheda United vs Derry City

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League table snapshot

Where the two clubs stand

Premier Division · Season 2026

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Drogheda United logo Premier DivisionDrogheda United #9
Played27 Points28 GD-12 W-D-L6-10-11
L W D D D Position 9 of 10
Derry City logo Premier DivisionDerry City #6
Played27 Points33 GD+3 W-D-L7-12-8
D W L D W Position 6 of 10

Table positions are for this fixture’s competition and season. Updated 9 Aug 2026, 00:00.

Key match trends

Derry City are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
5 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.

Head-to-head summary

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Drogheda United wins

3

Draws

5

Derry City wins

2

Average goals

3.2

Both scored

80%

Over 2.5 goals

60%

First-half goals

1.3

Meetings analysed

10

Drogheda United logo

Drogheda United

Rating 6.7/10

Played

6

Goals

11

Conceded

3

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

4

Points rate

6.7/10

Derry City logo

Derry City

Rating 5.6/10

Played

6

Goals

8

Conceded

4

Both scored

33%

Clean sheets

2

Points rate

5.6/10

Match predictions

Drogheda United vs Derry City

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Recent form comparison

Drogheda United form rating: 6.7/10. Derry City form rating: 5.6/10.

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Previous meetings

10 meetings with an average of 3.2 goals.

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Team selections

Lineup information is available for at least one club. Confirm the final starting elevens close to kickoff.

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Match page

Form, standings, H2H, lineups, events and statistics are shown whenever they are available for this fixture.

Match trends

Recent patterns around this fixture

  • Derry City are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.
  • 5 of the last 10 meetings between these two have ended level.
Match note: Team news, injuries, venue changes and confirmed lineups can change the outlook before kickoff. Check official club or competition channels for late updates.
Drogheda United1-0Derry City
31%Ball Possession69%
Comparison
6Total Shots13
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2Shots on Goal4
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3Shots off Goal5
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1Blocked Shots4
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3Shots inside box6
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3Shots outside box7
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2Corner Kicks9
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2Offsides0
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6Fouls10
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2Yellow Cards2
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4Goalkeeper Saves1
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244Total passes524
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124Passes accurate399
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51%Passes %76%
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Ratings

Top performers

Patrick McCleanPatrick McClean96 minutes7.9
James BolgerJames Bolger96 minutes7.3
Conor KaneConor Kane96 minutes7.3
Ryan BrennanRyan Brennan72 minutes7.3
Edwin AgbajeEdwin Agbaje96 minutes7.2
Shane FarellShane Farell96 minutes7.2
Conor KeeleyConor Keeley96 minutes7.0
Thomas OluwaThomas Oluwa96 minutes7.0
CoachKevin Doherty Formation4-2-3-1
F. Talley44 F. Talley
C. Kane3 C. Kane
J. Bolger18 J. Bolger
C. Keeley22 C. Keeley
E. Agbaje2 E. Agbaje
R. Brennan19 R. Brennan
S. Farrell17 S. Farrell
T. Oluwa11 T. Oluwa
B. Kavanagh10 B. Kavanagh
W. Davis24 W. Davis
M. Doyle14 M. Doyle
F. TalleyG · #44
E. AgbajeD · #2
C. KeeleyD · #22
J. BolgerD · #18
C. KaneD · #3
S. FarrellM · #17
R. BrennanM · #19
W. DavisM · #24
B. KavanaghM · #10
T. OluwaM · #11
M. DoyleF · #14
Squad depth

Substitutes

L. Dennison#1 · G
J. Godden#6 · F
L. Burney#5 · D
J. Bucknor#7 · D
A. Quinn#4 · D
K. Cruise#31 · D
D. Kareem#15 · F
J. Brennan#29 · M
C. O'Connor#30 · M
CoachTiernan Lynch Formation4-2-3-1
E. Beach13 E. Beach
B. Fleming19 B. Fleming
P. McClean3 P. McClean
J. Stott4 J. Stott
C. Barr22 C. Barr
C. Winchester20 C. Winchester
A. O'Reilly8 A. O'Reilly
M. Duffy7 M. Duffy
D. Markey10 D. Markey
K. Santos21 K. Santos
J. Clarke15 J. Clarke
E. BeachG · #13
C. BarrD · #22
J. StottD · #4
P. McCleanD · #3
B. FlemingD · #19
A. O'ReillyM · #8
C. WinchesterM · #20
K. SantosM · #21
D. MarkeyM · #10
M. DuffyM · #7
J. ClarkeF · #15
Squad depth

Substitutes

S. Callister#26 · G
C. Dummigan#23 · D
B. Cotter#2 · D
J. Thomas#17 · F
B. Doherty#14 · D
J. Olayinka#28 · M
D. Akinyemi#9 · F
A. Bannon#25 · D
H. Rylah#24 · M
Drogheda UnitedMatch eventsDerry City
  1. YELLOW CARDRyan Brennan
    36'🟨
  2. YELLOW CARDBrandon Fleming
    42'🟨
  3. YELLOW CARDDarragh Markey
    45'🟨
  4. HT · 0-0
  5. PENALTY GOALR. Brennan
    55'
  6. SUBSTITUTIONM. DoyleJ. Bucknor
    68'
  7. SUBSTITUTIOND. MarkeyB. Cotter
    70'
  8. SUBSTITUTIONM. DuffyD. Akinyemi
    71'
  9. SUBSTITUTIONK. SantosH. Rylah
    71'
  10. SUBSTITUTIONR. BrennanJ. Godden
    72'
  11. YELLOW CARDShane Farell
    73'🟨
  12. SUBSTITUTIONC. BarrC. Dummigan
    85'
  13. SUBSTITUTIONB. KavanaghA. Quinn
    89'
  14. SUBSTITUTIONA. O'ReillyJ. Thomas
    90+2'
  15. FT · 1-0
20 Mar 2026Derry City v Drogheda United2–2
26 Sep 2025Drogheda United v Derry City1–1
16 Aug 2025Derry City v Drogheda United1–1
27 Jun 2025Derry City v Drogheda United3–0
16 May 2025Drogheda United v Derry City1–1
11 Apr 2025Derry City v Drogheda United1–3
10 Nov 2024Drogheda United v Derry City2–0
27 Sep 2024Drogheda United v Derry City2–1
28 Jun 2024Derry City v Drogheda United5–1
12 Apr 2024Drogheda United v Derry City2–2
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