Drogheda vs Derry City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Premier Division action, Drogheda met Derry City on September 26. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Dare Kareem scored the first goal of the game on the 39th minute of the match, putting Drogheda ahead. Daniel Mullen added to the score, making the final score 1-1.

As Drogheda and Derry City meet again, the memory of Drogheda's win in the penalty shootout in their FAI Cup meeting from a month ago still lingers. With a win over Shelbourne in Premier Division on September 22, Drogheda approach this match looking to build on that momentum. However, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for six consecutive matches now.

Derry City come into this fixture having played out a draw against Shelbourne on September 19, pushing their unbeaten streak to four games. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across six consecutive away matches.

This Premier Division clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Drogheda and Derry City. Drogheda’s Conor Keeley and leading scorer Warren Davis have played significant roles in the team’s attack, with Kevin Doherty at the helm, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In Premier Division, Davis has been Drogheda’s standout scorer with seven goals, as Keeley continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with three assists. Drogheda have also relied on Shane Farrell, Darragh Markey and Thomas Oluwa to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Derry City’s attacking options, guided by Tiernan Lynch, have been bolstered by Michael Duffy, the team’s top scorer, and Liam Boyce, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With nine goals in Premier Division, Duffy is Derry City’s top scorer in the league, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with nine key passes leading to goals so far this term. Derry City’s offense has also been strengthened by Daniel Mullen, Gavin Whyte and Adam O'Reilly, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Drogheda vs Derry City, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. Here, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling a draw. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated a draw stands out as the leading outcome, at 36%, while Drogheda’s victory was at 29% and Derry City’s victory was at 35%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Drogheda - Derry City in real time.

Drogheda kicked off the game with Luke Dennison, Conor Kane, Andrew Quinn, James Bolger, Conor Keeley, Owen Lambe, Shane Farrell who got substituted by Luke Heeney on the 65th minute, Ryan Brennan, Darragh Markey, Dare Kareem who got substituted by Warren Davis on the 70th minute and Josh Thomas who got substituted by Jack Stretton on the 87th minute as starters, with Jack Brady, Aaron Haper-Bailey, Kieran Cruise, George Cooper, Luke Heeney, John O'Sullivan, Paul Doyle, Warren Davis and Jack Stretton on the bench.

Derry City's starting eleven were Brian Maher, Mark Connolly who got substituted by Cameron Dummigan on the 78th minute, Sadou Diallo, Hayden Cann, Jamie Stott, Ronan Boyce, Brandon Fleming, Carl Winchester, Adam O'Reilly, Michael Duffy and Daniel Mullen who got substituted by Gavin Whyte on the 87th minute, with , Arlo Doherty, Cameron Dummigan, Gavin Whyte, Robbie Benson, Adam Frizzell, Shane Ferguson and Callum Downey on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.25 - 1.62
• Ball Possession: 42 - 58
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 20 - 19
• Shots On Target: 9 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 14 - 13
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 7 - 16
• Corners: 8 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 24
• Saves: 8 - 6
• Free Kicks: 16 - 7
• Offsides: 2 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 108 - 131
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 40 - 73
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 25
• Tackles: 16 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 8
• Total Crosses: 12 - 18
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 5
• Interceptions: 5 - 2
• Clearances: 13 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Hayden Cann, Conor Keeley, Sadou Diallo, Mark Connolly, Carl Winchester, Darragh Markey and Adam O'Reilly were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Drogheda have three wins to their name, Derry City one, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on August 16, 2025, during the FAI Cup of Ireland, with Drogheda winning on penalties after 1-1. In total, Drogheda have managed seven goals in these five meetings, compared to Derry City's six. So far, Drogheda have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Derry City.

In Premier Division, Drogheda have played 32 matches, winning eleven, drawing fourteen and losing seven, scoring 35 goals, averaging 1.09 per match, while conceding 31, an average of 0.97 per match. Derry City have won fourteen of their 32 matches in Premier Division this season, with nine draws and nine defeats, netting 46 goals (1.44 per match) and conceding 37 (1.16 per match).

Recent Form

Drogheda's most recent outing ended in a win against Shelbourne, while Derry City are coming off a draw in their last match against Shelbourne. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Drogheda have claimed seven victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn seven times, while Derry City have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing seven.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Drogheda are 4th with 47 points from their 32 games, while Derry City sit 2nd with 51 points from 32 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Drogheda and Derry City in real time. You can watch the goals by Dare Kareem and Daniel Mullen as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Drogheda - Derry City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.