Drogheda United vs Derry City

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🕒 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 32
Regular Season Table
Drogheda United 6 · Derry City 2
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (20-19).
  • Derry City controlled possession (58%).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 17
Avg: 1.22 / 0.94

Points

30
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

3
Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-3-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 22
Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

30
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

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
GF
1.17
0.94
GA
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
9
8
Total Shots
20
19
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
7
6
Shots Inside Box
14
13
Shots Outside Box
6
6
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
8
6
Fouls
7
16
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
8
6
Total Passes
262
366
Passes Accurate
134
240
Passes %
51%
66%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
2
5'
5' H. Cann
36'
36' C. Keeley
38'
38' S. Diallo
39'
39' Goal · 1-0
D. Kareem
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Keeley
53'
53' M. Connolly
54'
54' Goal · 1-1
D. Mullen
Normal Goal
65'
65' S. Farrell
1st substitution · For: L. Heeney
70'
70' D. Kareem
2nd substitution · For: W. Davis
78'
78' M. Connolly
1st substitution · For: C. Dummigan
83'
83' C. Winchester
86'
86' D. Markey
87'
87' Joshua Thomas
3rd substitution · For: J. Stretton
87'
87' D. Mullen
2nd substitution · For: G. Whyte
90'
90' A. O'Reilly

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

Drogheda United drew 1-1 with Derry City on Friday, 26 September 2025 in Premier Division.

First half: H. Cann received a yellow card for Derry City at 5'. C. Keeley received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 36'. S. Diallo received a yellow card for Derry City at 38'. Drogheda United took the lead at 39' when D. Kareem scored, with the assist credited to C. Keeley, making the score 1-0.

Second half: M. Connolly received a yellow card for Derry City at 53'. Derry City leveled the score at 54' when D. Mullen scored, making the score 1-1. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 65', with S. Farrell replacing L. Heeney. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 70', with D. Kareem replacing W. Davis. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 78', with M. Connolly replacing C. Dummigan. C. Winchester received a yellow card for Derry City at 83'. D. Markey received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 86'. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 87', with Joshua Thomas replacing J. Stretton. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 87', with D. Mullen replacing G. Whyte. A. O'Reilly received a yellow card for Derry City at 90'.

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

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (20-19).
  • Derry City controlled possession (58%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins5
Draws8
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals10 (50.0%)
BTTS13 (65.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws5
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (33.3%)
BTTS7 (77.8%)

Drogheda United vs Derry City Head-to-Head History by Season