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

United Park (Drogheda), Drogheda

Huseyin Eroglu pays counterpart Kevin Doherty a visit on Friday evening in the Premier Division, as their Derry City and Drogheda United FC charges go head to head at the United Park (Drogheda). We've analysed both sides' last 20 Premier Division matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the market, to generate our match predictions. All the statistics, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside the best odds.

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Drogheda United FC's next match is v Shelbourne at 19:45 on Monday 19th May
Derry City's next match is v Shamrock at 19:45 on Friday 23rd May
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Drogheda and Derry was on Friday 16th May 2025
Irish Premier Division
May 16th 2025
Drogheda 1
1 Derry
 
E. Ahui 41'90' D. Thomas
 
DRO
DER
Shots On
2
3
Shots Off
3
3
Corners
5
3
Possession
34%
66%
Fouls
5
10
Yellow/red cards
2/0
3/0
 
DroghedaDerry
 
L. Dennison
C. Kane
O. Lambe
C. Keeley
E. Ahuifootball icon
L. Heeney
W. Davis (B. Bosakani 88')
R. Brennan
T. Oluwya
D. James-Taylor (S. Brady 76')
J. Bolger
B. Maher
M. Connolly
S. Todd
K. Holt
H. Cann
R. Benson
A. O'Reilly
(D. Mullen 46') C. Harkin
(D. Thomas 68') G. Whyte
(P. McMullan 68') M. Duffy
(P. Hoban 72') L. Boyce

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals simply means that there will be a maximum of 3 goals scored by Drogheda and Derry combined during the standard 90 minutes. Recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this prediction, and we think there's a 74% chance of it coming in. The best price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.22.

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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 Drogheda are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.20.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Drogheda
42%
14/5
27%
-
Draw
27%
2/1
6%
-
Derry
31%
19/20
11%
-
Draw 1-1
13%
11/2
8%
-
Drogheda 1-0
11%
7/1
6%
-
Derry 1-0
9%
9/2
21%
-
Drogheda 2-1
9%
14/1
25%
-
Draw 0-0
8%
5/1
25%
-
Drogheda 2-0
8%
18/1
27%
-
Derry 2-1
7%
9/1
5%
-
Derry 2-0
5%
7/1
20%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
20/1
24%
-
Drogheda 3-1
4%
40/1
41%
-
Drogheda 3-0
4%
40/1
21%
-
Derry 3-1
3%
20/1-
Drogheda 3-2
2%
50/1
24%
-
Derry 3-0
2%
16/1
19%
-
Derry 3-2
2%
40/1
21%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
17/10
20%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
4/9
11%
-
Home 1st Goal
50%
15/8
21%
-
Away 1st Goal
45%
4/6
3%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
5/1
25%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
5/4
15%
-
BTTS - No
50%
4/7
13%
-
BTTS - Home Win
18%
9/1
57%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4/1
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
5/1
20%
-
Home/draw
69%
8/11
10%
-
Away/draw
58%
2/9
8%
-
Home/away
73%
1/3
2%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
8/15
9%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
11/8
13%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
9/2
38%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1/7
7%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
12/1
44%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/25
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
28/1
38%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/150-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/9
3%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
11/2
19%
-
Home DNB
61%
13/8
25%
-
Away DNB
50%
4/9
14%
-
Drogheda win to nil
24%
9/2
10%
-
Derry win to nil
17%
7/4
21%
-
Drogheda / Drogheda
14%
6/1
27%
-
Drogheda / Derry
2%
28/1-
Drogheda / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
-
Draw / Drogheda
12%
7/1
14%
-
Draw / Derry
16%
15/4
14%
-
Draw / Draw
21%
3/1
16%
-
Derry / Drogheda
2%
40/1
21%
-
Derry / Derry
22%
12/5
9%
-
Derry / Draw
5%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Drogheda have played 15 matches so far this season and are in 3rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

3 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn zero and won 1. Drogheda have conceded 6 goals, scored 4, failed to score in 1 match and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Drogheda have played 7 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 12 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Derry lay in 2nd place on 26 points in the Premier Division league table having played 15 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 5 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Derry have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Derry have played 7 away games, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Drogheda
Derry
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock161229 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-0A
Jun 16
Aug 29
May 23
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 24
Aug 1
2
Derry A16327 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-3A
Sep 26
Jun 27
-
-
-
-
3
Bohemians16227 
May 23
w
 
0-1F
Nov 1
Aug 1
w
 
1-0F
May 30
Jul 25
Sep 12
4
St Patrick's16725 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Aug 22
Jun 13
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
Aug 29
Jun 23
5
Drogheda H16525 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1A
Jun 27
Sep 26
6
Shelbourne16122 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
Sep 12
May 19
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-1A
Sep 19
Jun 20
7
Waterford16-1021 
w
 
2-0F
May 30
Aug 8
Oct 3
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1A
Jul 4
Oct 17
8
Galway16-120 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
Jul 4
Oct 24
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-3F
Jun 13
Aug 22
9
Cork16-912 
w
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
Oct 17
Jun 23
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2F
Aug 8
Nov 1
10
Sligo16-1012 
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2F
Jun 20
Sep 20
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
Oct 3
Jul 12
Win / draw / win form
3
Derry have won 3 consecutive league games
Drogheda 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Drogheda3 - 2Cork
Drogheda0 - 0St Patrick's
Drogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Drogheda1 - 2Shamrock
Drogheda1 - 1Galway
Drogheda3 - 0Sligo
Drogheda0 - 0Dundalk
Drogheda0 - 1Shamrock
Drogheda2 - 1Derry
Drogheda0 - 0Galway
Drogheda7 - 0Sligo
Drogheda2 - 2Bohemians
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Drogheda1 - 1Shelbourne
Drogheda0 - 0St Patrick's
Drogheda0 - 2Shamrock
Drogheda2 - 3Galway
Drogheda2 - 1Dundalk
Drogheda3 - 1Sligo
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADrogheda0 - 3Shamrock
HDrogheda3 - 2Cork
ADrogheda2 - 2Sligo
ADrogheda1 - 2Galway
HDrogheda0 - 0St Patrick's
HDrogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
ADrogheda3 - 1Derry
HDrogheda2 - 0Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 1Cork
HDrogheda1 - 2Shamrock
ADrogheda1 - 0Shelbourne
ADrogheda1 - 0Bohemians
HDrogheda1 - 1Galway
HDrogheda3 - 0Sligo
ADrogheda0 - 0St Patrick's
HDrogheda0 - 0Dundalk
ADrogheda1 - 2Shelbourne
HDrogheda0 - 1Shamrock
ADrogheda0 - 0Waterford
HDrogheda2 - 1Derry
Derry 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cork1 - 2Derry
Waterford2 - 1Derry
Galway2 - 3Derry
Shamrock0 - 0Derry
Sligo0 - 1Derry
St Patrick's2 - 0Derry
Shelbourne3 - 1Derry
St Patrick's1 - 0Derry
Dundalk0 - 2Derry
Drogheda2 - 1Derry
Galway1 - 0Derry
Waterford0 - 1Derry
Shelbourne0 - 0Derry
Sligo2 - 1Derry
Bohemians1 - 2Derry
Dundalk0 - 0Derry
Shamrock1 - 0Derry
St Patrick's0 - 1Derry
Galway0 - 0Derry
Waterford0 - 2Derry
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADerry2 - 1Cork
HDerry1 - 0St Patrick's
HDerry2 - 0Shelbourne
ADerry1 - 2Waterford
HDerry3 - 0Sligo
ADerry3 - 2Galway
HDerry1 - 3Drogheda
HDerry2 - 1Cork
ADerry0 - 0Shamrock
ADerry1 - 0Sligo
HDerry1 - 1Galway
ADerry0 - 2St Patrick's
HDerry1 - 2Waterford
HDerry1 - 0Bohemians
ADerry1 - 3Shelbourne
HDerry0 - 1Shelbourne
ADerry0 - 1St Patrick's
ADerry2 - 0Dundalk
HDerry1 - 1Sligo
HDerry1 - 1Bohemians
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Derry
Goals: Scored
8
8
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
DRO
2
D
4
DER
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Drogheda
Drogheda2 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Derry
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Drogheda1 - 0
1 - 2Derry
League games at Derry since 2021
Derry
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
18
8
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
DRO
2
D
2
DER
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Derry
1 - 3Drogheda
Derry5 - 1
Derry2 - 1
Derry3 - 0
0 - 1Drogheda
Draw1 - 1Draw
Derry2 - 0
Derry3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
Drogheda 5th Derry 2nd
Kickoff prediction
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1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Drogheda will score no more than 1 goal
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Derry will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+26
Drogheda have scored 26% more goals at home than predicted
-19
Derry have scored 19% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
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Drogheda
PG (predicted goals)
Derry
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
DRO
DER
2%
better
view stats
Games scored12
13
Failed to score3
2
Scored first9
8
Goals scored21
20
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.3
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
10%
better
DRO
DER
view stats
Games conceded9
9
Clean sheets6
6
Conceded first4
6
Goals conceded16
17
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against12%
16%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+10%

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

Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16625
C KeeleyW DavisO LambeR Brennan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Dennison GLK15
1
-
E Ahui DEF51
1
-
C Keeley DEF164
4
-
J. Bolger DEF14
-
O Lambe MID162
1
-
L Heeney MID1611
1
-
R Brennan MID1621
5
-
C Kane MID161
1
-
T Oluwa FWD1621
1
-
D James-Taylor FWD5
1
-
W Davis FWD1661
3
-
Subs
J Brady GLK1
-
K Cruise DEF6
1
-
A Quinn DEF132
-
A. Haper-Bailey DEF1
-
G Cooper DEF6
-
S. Brady MID1
-
S. Bawa FWD7
1
-
B. Bosakani FWD4
-
Derry Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16638
B MaherM DuffyD ThomasA O'Reilly
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Maher GLK16
2
-
C Harkin DEF6
3
-
H Cann DEF111
1
-
M Connolly  DEF15
4
-
K Holt DEF131
-
S Todd DEF142
1
-
A O'Reilly MID151
8
-
R Benson MID131
1
-
M Duffy MID1662
4
-
G Whyte FWD1221
2
-
L Boyce  FWD1441
3
1
Subs
A. Doherty GLK
-
S Ferguson MID81
4
-
P McMullan MID111
2
-
D Thomas MID1113
1
-
G. McCourt MID
-
P Hoban FWD61
2
-
D Mullen FWD114
3
1
S Patton FWD9
2
-