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

Fri 28th Aug, 20:00 BST, United Park (Drogheda), Drogheda

Home advantage makes a difference in the Premier Division, and Kevin Doherty’s Drogheda United FC will have the blessing of it on Friday night. Ciarán Kilduff’s Dundalk are their opponents at the United Park (Drogheda). Below there are predictions for all the biggest betting markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and the best odds. Access it all via the tabs below.


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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

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Drogheda
36%
--
Draw
26%
--
Dundalk
38%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Dundalk 1-0
9%
--
Drogheda 1-0
9%
--
Dundalk 2-1
8%
--
Drogheda 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Dundalk 2-0
6%
--
Drogheda 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Dundalk 3-1
4%
--
Drogheda 3-1
4%
--
Dundalk 3-0
3%
--
Drogheda 3-0
3%
--
Dundalk 3-2
3%
--
Drogheda 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
48%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
55%
--
BTTS - No
45%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
18%
--
Home/draw
62%
--
Away/draw
64%
--
Home/away
74%
--
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
54%
--
Away DNB
56%
--
Drogheda win to nil
19%
--
Dundalk win to nil
20%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Drogheda have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 9th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

24 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 9 and won 5. Drogheda have conceded 39 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 7 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Drogheda have played 13 games at home, winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Dundalk lay in 4th place on 37 points in the Premier Division league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 7 and losing 5 games. They have scored 31 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Dundalk have conceded 27 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Dundalk have played 14 away games, winning 3, drawing 7 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 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
Shamrock271954 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 9
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 30
l
 
3-2A
2
St Patrick's272047 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1F
Aug 21
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-0A
Sep 4
d
 
1-1F
3
Bohemians271144 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
Sep 18
l
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 9
w
 
1-2A
4
Dundalk27137 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Aug 28
w
 
1-2A
-
-
-
-
5
Shelbourne26-234 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
3-4A
d
 
2-2A
Sep 4
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3F
Sep 18
l
 
2-1F
6
Derry27333 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
Oct 16
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1F
Oct 23
7
Galway26-730 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
Oct 30
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
Aug 21
w
 
0-1F
8
Waterford27-1128 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
Oct 23
w
 
5-0F
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-3F
Sep 11
9
Drogheda27-1228 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
Aug 28
10
Sligo27-2222 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Sep 11
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
Oct 17
Win / draw / win form
Drogheda 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Drogheda0 - 0Shamrock
Drogheda0 - 2Bohemians
Drogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda3 - 3Waterford
Drogheda1 - 1Dundalk
Drogheda1 - 0Derry
Drogheda1 - 0Sligo
Drogheda1 - 3St Patrick's
Drogheda2 - 3Galway
Drogheda0 - 0Bohemians
Drogheda0 - 0Shamrock
Drogheda1 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Drogheda1 - 4Bohemians
Drogheda1 - 0Cork
Drogheda1 - 1Derry
Drogheda2 - 1Shelbourne
Drogheda0 - 1St Patrick's
Drogheda0 - 0Waterford
Drogheda1 - 0Galway
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADrogheda0 - 0Galway
HDrogheda0 - 0Shamrock
ADrogheda2 - 2Sligo
ADrogheda2 - 1Dundalk
HDrogheda0 - 2Bohemians
ADrogheda0 - 2Derry
HDrogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
ADrogheda0 - 2St Patrick's
HDrogheda3 - 3Waterford
HDrogheda1 - 1Dundalk
ADrogheda1 - 2Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 2Bohemians
HDrogheda1 - 0Derry
ADrogheda1 - 4Shamrock
HDrogheda1 - 0Sligo
ADrogheda4 - 3Shelbourne
HDrogheda1 - 3St Patrick's
HDrogheda2 - 3Galway
HDrogheda0 - 0Bohemians
ADrogheda2 - 2Derry
Dundalk 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
3
Draw
11
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shamrock3 - 2Dundalk
St Patrick's1 - 1Dundalk
Shelbourne2 - 1Dundalk
Bohemians1 - 2Dundalk
Galway0 - 1Dundalk
Drogheda1 - 1Dundalk
Waterford3 - 3Dundalk
Sligo2 - 0Dundalk
Shelbourne2 - 3Dundalk
Bohemians1 - 1Dundalk
Galway2 - 2Dundalk
St Patrick's4 - 0Dundalk
Shamrock1 - 1Dundalk
Derry2 - 2Dundalk
Drogheda0 - 0Dundalk
Galway1 - 1Dundalk
Sligo2 - 1Dundalk
Waterford2 - 1Dundalk
Derry1 - 1Dundalk
Bohemians1 - 1Dundalk
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADundalk2 - 3Shamrock
HDundalk1 - 1Sligo
ADundalk1 - 1St Patrick's
HDundalk1 - 2Drogheda
ADundalk1 - 2Shelbourne
HDundalk2 - 3Waterford
ADundalk2 - 1Bohemians
ADundalk1 - 0Galway
HDundalk2 - 1Derry
ADundalk1 - 1Drogheda
HDundalk1 - 0Shamrock
HDundalk1 - 3Bohemians
ADundalk3 - 3Waterford
HDundalk1 - 2Shelbourne
ADundalk0 - 2Sligo
HDundalk2 - 1Galway
HDundalk2 - 2Derry
HDundalk2 - 0St Patrick's
ADundalk3 - 2Shelbourne
ADundalk1 - 1Bohemians
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Dundalk
Goals: Scored
6
7
Games: Scored
5 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
4 / 9
DRO
3
D
2
DLK
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Drogheda
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Drogheda2 - 1
1 - 2Dundalk
0 - 1Dundalk
Drogheda1 - 0
Drogheda1 - 0
0 - 1Dundalk
0 - 1Dundalk
League games at Dundalk since 2021
Dundalk
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
21
12
Games: Scored
9 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
1 / 10
DRO
2
D
2
DLK
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dundalk
1 - 2Drogheda
Draw1 - 1Draw
Dundalk4 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Dundalk3 - 1
Dundalk3 - 2
Dundalk2 - 0
Dundalk4 - 1
1 - 2Drogheda
Dundalk2 - 1
Goal Statistics
Drogheda 9th Dundalk 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Drogheda will score no more than 1 goal
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Dundalk will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-19
Drogheda have scored 19% fewer goals at home than predicted
+13
Dundalk have scored 13% more goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Drogheda
PG (predicted goals)
Dundalk
1.3
1.4
Attack rating
DRO
DLK
26%
better
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Games scored20
25
Failed to score7
2
Scored first9
19
Goals scored31
42
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.6
Avg. shots per game8
12
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
0%
better
DRO
DLK
view stats
Games conceded19
22
Clean sheets8
5
Conceded first14
8
Goals conceded43
41
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27958
E AgbajeM DoyleB KavanaghR Brennan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Agbaje DEF271
5
-
C Kane DEF271
3
-
J. Godden MID2721
5
-
T Oluwa FWD2741
1
-
B Kavanagh MID2625
3
-
M Doyle FWD269
5
-
C Keeley DEF2521
4
-
R Brennan MID2121
8
-
A Quinn DEF191
-
L Burney DEF181
5
-
L Dennison GLK17
1
-
J. Bucknor DEF171
2
-
W Davis FWD173
-
J. Bolger DEF16
3
-
E. O'Brien MID16
1
-
K Cruise DEF122
1
-
F Talley GLK10
-
S Farrell MID74
8
-
A Bates MID3
1
-
K. Ancelin FWD31
-
R. Markey FWD1
-
D. Mare FWD1
-
Dundalk Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26998
D HorganD HorganD HorganB Burns
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Burns DEF272
8
-
K Buckley MID261
7
-
D Horgan MID2699
3
1
D McDaid MID2631
3
1
T Wilson DEF2542
2
-
H. Groome MID2512
2
-
A Dervin MID2412
7
1
E Minogue GLK21
-
R. Teahan MID2121
3
-
J Wilson DEF2011
4
1
M Animasahun DEF17
5
-
R Cornwall DEF171
5
1
S. Tracey MID161
3
-
H. Warren DEF14
3
-
D Mullen FWD123
1
-
C Kearns GLK6
-
C. O'Keefe DEF61
1
-
L. Gaxha FWD6
-
T Clarke DEF5
1
-
S. Spaight DEF5
-
C. Dillon FWD3
1
-
E. Vassenin DEF2
-
P Cherrie GLK1
-
A. Keogh MID1
-