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Derry City v Drogheda United FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), Londonderry

Drogheda United FC, led by manager Kevin Doherty, visit Tiernan Lynch and his Derry City side at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) on Friday evening in the Premier Division. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from leading bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across every major market, so there's nowhere better to prepare Premier Division clash.

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Derry City's next match is v Galway at 20:00 on Friday 3rd April
Drogheda United FC's next match is v Bohemians at 19:45 on Friday 3rd April
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Derry and Drogheda was on Friday 20th March 2026
Irish Premier Division
March 20th 2026
Derry 2
2 Drogheda
 
M. Duffy 10'62' M. Doyle
D. Markey 46'64' W. Davis
 
DER
DRO
Shots On
4
2
Shots Off
3
5
Corners
6
4
Possession
61%
39%
Fouls
17
6
Yellow/red cards
4/0
2/0
 
DerryDrogheda
 

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there's a 79% chance of Derry and Drogheda scoring at least two goals in this Premier Division tie. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are central to that calculation , and it seems the bookmakers are predicting the same. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at 1.29.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Derry are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.55.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Derry
52%
11/2020/1
Draw
23%
12/51/1000
Drogheda
24%
19/428/1
Draw 1-1
11%
6/119/4
Derry 2-1
10%
15/219/4
Derry 1-0
10%
5/112/5
Derry 2-0
9%
6/129/20
Drogheda 2-1
6%
18/118/1
Drogheda 1-0
6%
12/110/1
Derry 3-1
6%
14/115/2
Draw 2-2
6%
18/11/8
Draw 0-0
5%
8/16/1
Derry 3-0
5%
10/127/10
Drogheda 2-0
4%
28/120/1
Derry 3-2
3%
28/113/2
Derry 4-1
3%
28/118/1
Drogheda 3-1
2%
50/150/1
Derry 4-0
2%
22/117/2
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
21/2010/21
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
3/429/20
Home 1st Goal
53%
1/21/2
Away 1st Goal
44%
2/19/4
No 1st Goal
3%
8/16/1
BTTS - Yes
56%
21/2015/8
BTTS - No
44%
7/104/11
BTTS - Home Win
26%
3/16/1
BTTS - Draw
18%
4/11/8
BTTS - Away Win
13%
12/114/1
Home/draw
76%
1/81/80
Away/draw
48%
5/41/14
Home/away
77%
2/79/2
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
1/31/4
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
9/423/10
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
11/49/4
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
1/42/7
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
7/117/4
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/121/8
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
16/125/1
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/331/300
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/161/14
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
9/16/1
Home DNB
69%
2/111/5
Away DNB
41%
7/216/5
Derry win to nil
27%
11/8-
Drogheda win to nil
12%
9/1-
Derry / Derry
57%
7/52/9
Derry / Drogheda
4%
40/116/1
Derry / Draw
10%
14/117/4
Draw / Derry
7%
10/325/1
Draw / Drogheda
4%
11/140/1
Draw / Draw
7%
9/225/1
Drogheda / Derry
9%
22/11/50
Drogheda / Drogheda
2%
9/1100/1
Drogheda / Draw
2%
16/1100/1
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Derry have played 8 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Premier Division league table. Derry have won all their 2 games against teams below them in the table and kept zero clean sheets in those games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 2 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 0 and lost no matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Derry have outscored their opponents by 11 goals to 9 goals.

Home League Performance

Derry have played 5 games at home winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored 9 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and conceded 8 goals at home.

Drogheda are in 7th position in the Premier Division on 9 points having played 8 matches so far this season. Drogheda are winless in the 4 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 3 of those games.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 7 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 4 goals in total and found the back of the net in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 2 and won zero. Drogheda have conceded 7 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Derry
Drogheda
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bohemians8818 
l
 
0-1A
May 1
Jun 12
Aug 21
Apr 3
May 15
Jul 3
Sep 18
2
St Patrick's8917 
May 22
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 9
Jul 31
Apr 17
l
 
4-1F
Aug 21
Jun 12
3
Shamrock8615 
Apr 24
l
 
1-0A
Aug 28
Jun 22
d
 
0-00-0
May 4
Jul 31
Oct 9
4
Dundalk8211 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 10
Oct 23
May 29
May 22
d
 
1-1A
Aug 28
Jul 10
5
Shelbourne7110 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 17
May 25
Sep 11
l
 
1-2F
Apr 24
Jun 19
Sep 4
6
Derry809 
-
-
-
-
May 8
d
 
2-2A
Oct 16
Jun 26
7
Drogheda8-29 
d
 
2-2F
May 8
Jun 26
Oct 16
-
-
-
-
8
Galway8-38 
May 4
Apr 3
Sep 18
Jun 19
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
Oct 30
Aug 7
9
Sligo7-84 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 6
Aug 7
Oct 30
May 1
l
 
2-1A
Sep 11
Jul 25
10
Waterford8-132 
w
 
4-2A
May 15
Jul 3
Sep 4
w
 
2-0F
Apr 10
May 29
Oct 23
Win / draw / win form
5
Drogheda have not won in 5 consecutive league games
Derry 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derry1 - 2Shelbourne
Derry4 - 2Waterford
Derry0 - 1Bohemians
Derry2 - 2Dundalk
Derry2 - 1Sligo
Derry2 - 1Shamrock
Derry1 - 0Sligo
Derry1 - 1Shelbourne
Derry2 - 2St Patrick's
Derry0 - 0Cork
Derry1 - 1Bohemians
Derry7 - 2Waterford
Derry3 - 0Drogheda
Derry1 - 1Galway
Derry1 - 2Shamrock
Derry1 - 0St Patrick's
Derry2 - 0Shelbourne
Derry3 - 0Sligo
Derry1 - 3Drogheda
Derry2 - 1Cork
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADerry0 - 0St Patrick's
HDerry1 - 2Shelbourne
ADerry0 - 1Shamrock
HDerry4 - 2Waterford
HDerry0 - 1Bohemians
HDerry2 - 2Dundalk
HDerry2 - 1Sligo
ADerry1 - 0Cork
HDerry2 - 1Shamrock
ADerry2 - 1Waterford
HDerry1 - 0Sligo
ADerry1 - 1Drogheda
HDerry1 - 1Shelbourne
ADerry4 - 3Bohemians
HDerry2 - 2St Patrick's
ADerry2 - 1Galway
HDerry0 - 0Cork
ADerry0 - 2Shamrock
HDerry1 - 1Bohemians
ADerry0 - 2Sligo
Drogheda 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
9
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St Patrick's4 - 1Drogheda
Sligo2 - 1Drogheda
Dundalk1 - 1Drogheda
Galway0 - 1Drogheda
Galway1 - 1Drogheda
Waterford2 - 0Drogheda
Sligo1 - 1Drogheda
Shamrock2 - 1Drogheda
Bohemians0 - 1Drogheda
Derry3 - 0Drogheda
Cork1 - 1Drogheda
St Patrick's0 - 0Drogheda
Waterford2 - 2Drogheda
Shelbourne0 - 0Drogheda
Shamrock3 - 0Drogheda
Sligo2 - 2Drogheda
Galway2 - 1Drogheda
Derry1 - 3Drogheda
Cork1 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne0 - 1Drogheda
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDrogheda0 - 0Shamrock
ADrogheda1 - 4St Patrick's
ADrogheda1 - 2Sligo
HDrogheda1 - 2Shelbourne
ADrogheda1 - 1Dundalk
HDrogheda2 - 0Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 0Galway
HDrogheda1 - 4Bohemians
ADrogheda1 - 1Galway
HDrogheda1 - 0Cork
ADrogheda0 - 2Waterford
HDrogheda1 - 1Derry
HDrogheda2 - 1Shelbourne
ADrogheda1 - 1Sligo
ADrogheda1 - 2Shamrock
HDrogheda0 - 1St Patrick's
HDrogheda0 - 0Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 0Bohemians
HDrogheda1 - 0Galway
ADrogheda0 - 3Derry
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Derry since 2021
Derry
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
21
8
Games: Scored
9 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
1 / 10
DER
6
D
2
DRO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derry
Derry3 - 0
1 - 3Drogheda
Derry5 - 1
Derry2 - 1
Derry3 - 0
0 - 1Drogheda
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derry2 - 0
Derry3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Derry
Goals: Scored
10
10
Games: Scored
8 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
2 / 10
DER
2
D
6
DRO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Drogheda
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Drogheda2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Derry
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Drogheda1 - 0
1 - 2Derry
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Drogheda United FC of late. It has been 5 Premier Division matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Friday evening against Derry City.

Derry 6th Drogheda 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Derry will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Drogheda will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+18
Derry have scored 18% more goals at home than predicted
-10
Drogheda’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.9
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Derry
PG (predicted goals)
Drogheda
1.8
1.1
Attack rating
DER
DRO
25%
better
view stats
Games scored4
6
Failed to score3
1
Scored first0
4
Goals scored9
7
Avg. goals scored1.3
1
Avg. shots per game9
6
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
DER
DRO
28%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
4
Clean sheets1
3
Conceded first6
2
Goals conceded9
9
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded7
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against18%
11%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+28%

Derry v Drogheda Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Derry Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
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Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2026
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