Derry City vs Drogheda United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Mar 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Derry City vs Drogheda United

Derry City welcome Drogheda United to Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Friday 20 March.

Drogheda look like a play on the Asian Handicap with a +1 goal start at -128. There is money back for a single goal defeat and a nice pay out for this wager if they manage to beat or draw with Derry.

Derry City drew away from home in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park. Tiernan Lynch's team managed two shots on target and had 48% possession.

Drogheda United played Shamrock Rovers at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The Drogs finished with just 35% possession and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derry boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against Drogheda, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The previous 10 H2H matches have included four wins for Derry, two victories for Drogheda along with four draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Derry City	7	2	2	3	9	9	0	9:9	8
8	Drogheda United	7	2	2	3	7	9	-2	7:9	8

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 13.2 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal. City have had 53.1% possession and 5.8 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 10.3 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.1 corners.

Michael Duffy is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Henry Rylah, Dipo Akinyemi, Patrick McClean and Alex Bannon each have 1. James McClean, Gavin Whyte and Michael Duffy are the leading assists makers with 2.

United have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 9.5 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.5% possession, 4.6 corners in their favour and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 16.1 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Mark Doyle is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Thomas Oluwa, Brandon Kavanagh, Conor Keeley and Shane Farrell have 1. Conor Keeley, Andrew Quinn and Kieran Cruise have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Derry City predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Eddie Beach (GK), Alex Bannon, Jamie Stott, Patrick McClean, Barry Cotter, James Olayinka, James McClean, Brandon Fleming, Michael Duffy, Darragh Markey, Dipo Akinyemi.

Drogheda United predicted lineup (5-3-2): Luke Dennison (GK), Edwin Agbaje, Leo Burney, Conor Keeley, Andrew Quinn, Conor Kane, Ethan O'Brien, Jago Godden, Brandon Kavanagh, Thomas Oluwa, Mark Doyle.

Derry City vs Drogheda United Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

If you are in agreement that Drogheda +1 are a good Asian Handicap wager, then you can land -128 that the underdogs win or draw this League of Ireland clash. This bet provides a safety net if they lose by a goal.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest League of Ireland team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Derry City vs Drogheda United league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Drogheda in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by Drogheda in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 19 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 7 of their last 10 games against Drogheda.

The best football betting sites make it a 56.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Derry 0 - 1 Drogheda

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Drogheda which is available at odds of +850. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Corners Prediction

Drogheda Over 2.5 Corners -154

It’s been an average of 4.60 Drogheda corners in the past 10 games, while the previous three Derry matches have involved them conceding over 2.5 corners. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Drogheda Team Corners line is covered at -154.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derry

Total

9.90 5.80 4.10

Home

9.10 6.40 2.70

Away

10.10 4.10 6.00

Drogheda

Total

9.80 4.60 5.20

Home

9.90 4.70 5.20

Away

9.50 3.30 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-133

Under 9.5

-109

Derry Corners

Over 6.5

-118

Under 6.5

-120

Drogheda Corners

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

+108

Most Corners

1

-500

X

+750

2

+370

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Derry City vs Drogheda United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Derry City are the shortest price to win this League of Ireland clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 65% probability due to their -185 betting odds. At +475, Drogheda United are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

If you fancy Derry to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of +104. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Drogheda at +475 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +123.

The Total Goals market always provides an interesting angle and Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest-priced option. The Both Teams to Score No pick is -135 if you’re expecting at least one side will fail to find the net.

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Full-Time Result

1

-185

X

+280

2

+475

Half-Time Result

1

+104

X

+123

2

+475

Double Chance

1X

-1000

12

-476

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-625

2

+320

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-111

2 Hcp +1

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-128

Over 2.5

-110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-135

Derry have managed four victories, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Drogheda haven’t triumphed in three straight games on the road. The Drogs have recorded five losses, three draws and two wins in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Derry enjoyed a 3-0 winning scoreline when last meeting Drogheda at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Derry have secured six wins, Drogheda boast two wins and there have been two draws in the past 10 H2H matches at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derry City Home Stats		4-4-2	2.70	1.50	1.20	6	4	7	3
Drogheda United Away Stats		2-3-5	2.40	0.80	1.60	4	6	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Derry City vs Drogheda United Lineups & Team News

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