Drogheda United vs Derry City — match summary
Republic of Ireland · Premier Division · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 2-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Drogheda United 39 · Derry City 31
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Drogheda United 37 · Derry City 42
Shots on target 2-5 · corners 4-11 · possession 21-79
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 2 stars
Drogheda United and Derry City have met many times in the past year, and the results have usually ended without much separating them. Derry City won 2-0 at home in June, while Drogheda United hit back with a 1-0 win at home in May. This time both teams are in the closing stretch of the season where points still matter. Drogheda United sit 9th and need points to pull away from the lower zone, while Derry City are 5th and still chasing the top places. Drogheda United lost 1-3 in the league last time out, but before that they picked up wins in several matches, including back-to-back 2-0 and 2-1 victories. Their attack is serviceable, but their defence has conceded 54 goals in 33 matches. Derry City, meanwhile, are going well, on a winning run of 2 matches and unbeaten in 5, scoring 45 goals in 32 matches, though they have also conceded 42. This game should open up early, as both sides tend to concede a fair number of goals, especially Drogheda United, who concede in the 16th-30th minute, accounting for 26% of all the goals they let in. If Derry City score first from the late attacking moves they often convert, the game will open up even more and could well end with a scoreline featuring plenty of goals.