Drogheda United vs Derry City

Drogheda United

1 - 0

Derry City

🕒 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ A. Hunter 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 16

Regular Season Table

Drogheda United 8 · Derry City 6

Referee Stats

A. Hunter

3 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Derry City outshot their opponent (6-13).
Derry City controlled possession (69%).
Derry City had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-4-3

Goals For / Against

12 / 12

Avg: 1.20 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-5-4

Goals For / Against

9 / 12

Avg: 0.90 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.30

PPG

0.80

1.20

0.90

1.20

40%

O2.5

50%

BTTS

60%

50%

Score 1st

20%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank8th

Derry City rank6th

Drogheda United points21

Derry City points22

Drogheda United: #8 · 21 pts · GD -7

13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.

Derry City: #6 · 22 pts · GD -1

12 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Drogheda United last 5 home

D D W W L

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals7-7

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Derry City last 5 away

L D L D W

Points5/15

Weighted index20

Goals6-7

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 20%

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 10%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home80%

Drogheda United clean sheet at home50%

Derry City score away60%

Derry City clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first50%

Drogheda United win after scoring first60%

Derry City score first20%

Derry City win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 50% · Derry City 0%

Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 16.0' · Derry City 29.5'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.20 vs 1.47

Drogheda United concede at home1.20 vs 1.24

Derry City score away0.90 vs 1.24

Derry City concede away1.20 vs 1.47

Drogheda United score 18% below league average, while Derry City score 27% below league average.

Defensive side: Drogheda United are 3% below league average at home, and Derry City are 18% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Drogheda United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 70% 2H scored: 30% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 0

Derry City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

0-15 0

46-60 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

31%

69%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

244

524

Passes Accurate

124

399

Passes %

51%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

36'

36' R. Brennan

42'

42' B. Fleming

45'

45' D. Markey

55' ⚽

⚽

55' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Brennan

Penalty

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ M. Doyle

1st substitution · For: J. Bucknor

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ D. Markey

1st substitution · For: B. Cotter

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ M. Duffy

2nd substitution · For: D. Akinyemi

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Kévin Santos

3rd substitution · For: H. Rylah

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ R. Brennan

2nd substitution · For: J. Godden

73'

73' S. Farrell

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ C. Barr

4th substitution · For: C. Dummigan

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ B. Kavanagh

3rd substitution · For: A. Quinn

90+2' ↑↓

↑↓

90+2' ⇄ A. O'Reilly

5th substitution · For: Joshua Thomas

Drogheda United vs Derry City 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Drogheda United beat Derry City 1-0 on Friday, 08 May 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by A. Hunter.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. R. Brennan received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 36'. B. Fleming received a yellow card for Derry City at 42'. D. Markey received a yellow card for Derry City at 45'.

Second half: Drogheda United took the lead at 55' when R. Brennan scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 68', with M. Doyle replacing J. Bucknor. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 70', with D. Markey replacing B. Cotter. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 71', with M. Duffy replacing D. Akinyemi. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 71', with Kévin Santos replacing H. Rylah. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 72', with R. Brennan replacing J. Godden. S. Farrell received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 73'. Derry City made their 4th substitution at 85', with C. Barr replacing C. Dummigan. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 89', with B. Kavanagh replacing A. Quinn. Derry City made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with A. O'Reilly replacing Joshua Thomas.

Drogheda United used 3 substitutions while Derry City used 5 substitutions. Drogheda United got 2 yellow cards, while Derry City got 2 yellow cards.