Drogheda United vs Derry City

Drogheda United

1 - 1

Derry City

🕒 Fri, 16 May 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ K. O'Sullivan 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 16

Regular Season Table

Drogheda United 6 · Derry City 2

Referee Stats

K. O'Sullivan

8 matches · 4.25 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.25
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	25%
Draws	38%
Away wins	38%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Shots were tight (7-7).
Derry City controlled possession (66%).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 17

Avg: 1.22 / 0.94

Points

Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-3-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 22

Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.67

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

1.67

PPG

1.67

1.22

1.17

0.94

1.22

39%

O2.5

39%

50%

BTTS

50%

72%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank6th

Derry City rank2nd

Drogheda United points51

Derry City points63

Drogheda United: #6 · 51 pts · GD +0

12 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Derry City: #2 · 63 pts · GD +13

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Drogheda United last 5 home

L W D W L

Points7/15

Weighted index47

Goals5-7

Record2-1-2

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

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Derry City last 5 away

W W D W W

Points13/15

Weighted index87

Goals10-6

Record4-1-0

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.572%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.583%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home83%

Drogheda United clean sheet at home44%

Derry City score away72%

Derry City clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first72%

Drogheda United win after scoring first54%

Derry City score first33%

Derry City win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 33% · Derry City 45%

Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 34.5' · Derry City 29.5'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.22 vs 1.38

Drogheda United concede at home0.94 vs 1.05

Derry City score away1.17 vs 1.05

Derry City concede away1.22 vs 1.38

Drogheda United score 11% below league average, while Derry City score 11% above league average.

Defensive side: Drogheda United are 10% below league average at home, and Derry City are 11% 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: 65% 2H scored: 35% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

61-75 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

61-75 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

Derry City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

46-60 3

61-75 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

61-75 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

34%

66%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

227

450

Passes Accurate

110

334

Passes %

48%

74%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

8' A. O'Reilly

10'

10' T. Oluwa

15'

15' R. Benson

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

E. Ahui

Normal Goal · Assist: O. Lambe

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ C. Harkin

1st substitution · For: D. Mullen

54'

54' L. Boyce

66'

66' C. Keeley

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ M. Duffy

2nd substitution · For: P. McMullan

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ G. Whyte

3rd substitution · For: D. Thomas

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ L. Boyce

4th substitution · For: P. Hoban

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ D. James-Taylor

1st substitution · For: S. Brady

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ W. Davis

2nd substitution · For: B. Bosakani

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

D. Thomas

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Cann

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

Drogheda United drew 1-1 with Derry City on Friday, 16 May 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by K. O'Sullivan.

First half: A. O'Reilly received a yellow card for Derry City at 8'. T. Oluwa received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 10'. R. Benson received a yellow card for Derry City at 15'. Drogheda United took the lead at 41' when E. Ahui scored, with the assist credited to O. Lambe, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Derry City made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Harkin replacing D. Mullen. L. Boyce received a yellow card for Derry City at 54'. C. Keeley received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 66'. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 68', with M. Duffy replacing P. McMullan. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 68', with G. Whyte replacing D. Thomas. Derry City made their 4th substitution at 72', with L. Boyce replacing P. Hoban. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 76', with D. James-Taylor replacing S. Brady. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 88', with W. Davis replacing B. Bosakani. Derry City found a late equaliser at 90' when D. Thomas scored, with the assist credited to H. Cann, making the score 1-1.

Drogheda United used 2 substitutions while Derry City used 4 substitutions. Drogheda United got 2 yellow cards, while Derry City got 3 yellow cards.