IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
16.10.2026 18:45
Weavers Park

Drogheda United vs Derry City Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Drogheda United Win 0%
Draw 0%
Derry City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Drogheda United1.29
Derry City1.39
Recent Form (Last 5)
Drogheda United Drogheda United
WWDLW
43 GF / 54 GA
Derry City Derry City
WLDWL
49 GF / 52 GA
Key Stats
1.23
Average Goals Scored
1.29
1.54
Average Goals Conceded
1.37
22
BTTS Yes
23
18
Over 2.5
19
3.31
Shots on Goal
4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Drogheda United Drogheda United 35 matches
Derry City Derry City 38 matches
Drogheda United Statistic Derry City
9 Wins 9
12 Draws 14
14 Losses 15
43 Goals For 49
54 Goals Against 52
1.23 Avg Goals Scored 1.29
1.54 Avg Goals Conceded 1.37
22 BTTS Yes 23
28 Over 1.5 25
18 Over 2.5 19
11 Over 3.5 11
9 Clean Sheets 9
8 Failed To Score 10
3.31 Shots On Goal 4
10.22 Total Shots 11.5
3.94 Corners 4.92
38.9% Ball Possession 46.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Drogheda United won 4 times, Derry City won 5 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 17:24 from Drogheda United's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.73 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Drogheda United 3-5-2 / Derry City 3-4-3
H2H summary: Drogheda United wins 4, draws 6, Derry City wins 5

Standings

Premier Division
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 32 17 8 7 52:25 27 59
W W W L W
2 31 17 8 6 49:31 18 59
W L D D W
3 31 16 8 7 55:37 18 56
W W W W L
4 32 9 14 9 45:42 3 41
W D W D L
5 32 10 11 11 49:53 -4 41
L L D W L
6 31 9 12 10 41:44 -3 39
W L L D D
7 31 9 10 12 41:47 -6 37
L W L D W
8 32 7 13 12 44:54 -10 34
L D D W D
9 32 8 10 14 38:51 -13 34
L W W L L
10 32 5 8 19 24:54 -30 23
L L L L D
Play-offs
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