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

Fri 22nd May, 20:00 BST, United Park (Drogheda), Drogheda

Drogheda United FC and their manager Kevin Doherty will be looking to get one over on and his Dundalk side on Friday night, as the pair go head to head at the United Park (Drogheda) in the Premier Division. In this preview you'll find the best odds for 17 different betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head-to-head data for both teams. All can be selected using the tabs below.


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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Drogheda
45%
--
Draw
25%
--
Dundalk
30%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Drogheda 1-0
10%
--
Drogheda 2-1
9%
--
Dundalk 1-0
8%
--
Drogheda 2-0
8%
--
Dundalk 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Dundalk 2-0
5%
--
Drogheda 3-1
5%
--
Drogheda 3-0
4%
--
Dundalk 3-1
3%
--
Drogheda 3-2
3%
--
Dundalk 3-2
2%
--
Dundalk 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
21%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
47%
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Drogheda win to nil
24%
--
Dundalk win to nil
15%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Drogheda have played 15 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 4 and won 1. Drogheda have conceded 14 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Drogheda have played 8 games at home, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Dundalk lay in 4th place on 22 points in the Premier Division league table having played 16 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 22 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Dundalk have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Dundalk have played 8 away games, winning 1, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 2.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Drogheda
Dundalk
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock161434 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-1A
Jul 31
Oct 9
May 15
d
 
1-1A
Oct 30
Aug 7
2
St Patrick's161631 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1F
Aug 21
Jun 12
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-0A
Sep 4
Jul 24
3
Bohemians16625 
d
 
0-00-0
May 15
Jul 3
Sep 18
l
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 9
Jun 19
4
Dundalk16122 
May 22
d
 
1-1A
Aug 28
Jul 10
-
-
-
-
5
Derry16019 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
Oct 16
Jun 26
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
May 29
Oct 23
6
Drogheda15-519 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1F
May 22
Jul 10
Aug 28
7
Shelbourne15-118 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
3-4A
Jun 19
Sep 4
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3F
Sep 18
Jul 3
8
Galway15-417 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
Oct 30
Aug 7
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
Aug 21
Jun 12
9
Sligo16-816 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Sep 11
Jul 25
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
Jul 31
Oct 17
10
Waterford15-196 
w
 
2-0F
Oct 23
May 29
-
w
 
5-0F
d
 
3-3F
Jun 26
Sep 11
Win / draw / win form
Drogheda 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Dundalk 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
2
Draw
9
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Dundalk
Goals: Scored
5
6
Games: Scored
4 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
4 / 8
DRO
3
D
1
DLK
4
League games at Dundalk since 2021
Dundalk
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
20
10
Games: Scored
8 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
1 / 9
DRO
1
D
2
DLK
6
Goal Statistics

Drogheda United FC have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Premier Division games. Their PG of 1.5 against Dundalk on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Drogheda 6th Dundalk 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Drogheda will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Dundalk will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Drogheda have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
+12
Dundalk have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Drogheda
PG (predicted goals)
Dundalk
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
DRO
DLK
10%
better
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Games scored13
14
Failed to score2
2
Scored first7
10
Goals scored19
27
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.7
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for18
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
16%
better
DRO
DLK
view stats
Games conceded9
13
Clean sheets6
3
Conceded first6
6
Goals conceded24
26
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
17%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+16%

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

Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2026
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Dundalk Premier Division squad statistics 2026
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