Derry City is set to host Drogheda United at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Friday, with the hosts looking to build on their recent form. As of 29 Jun 2026, Derry City sits in 2nd place in the Premier Division, with 63 points from 36 games, and a recent form of WWWWD.

What's at Stake?

Drogheda United's points advantage in the fight for survival will be at risk if they lose to Derry City. The visitors are currently in eighth place with 22 points, just three points and one place above the league's relegation playoff spot.

Team News

Derry City striker Liam Boyce found the back of the net against Shamrock Rovers, and he may be supported by Michael Duffy and Carl Winchester in wide areas on Friday. Attacking midfielder Adam O'Reilly is a candidate to start ahead of Cameron Dummigan and Liam Kelly.

Prediction

Neither side has been particularly impressive of late, with both consistently dropping points over the past weeks. Considering Derry City and Drogheda United have been vulnerable, it would not be surprising if the two played out an entertaining stalemate.

| Category | Stat | | --- | --- | | League Standing | 2nd in Premier Division | | Points | 63 | | Recent Form | WWWWD | | Goals Scored | 52 | | Goals Conceded | 39 | | Goal Difference | +13 | Derry City has been unbeaten in their past six contests at home, though they drew four times in that stretch. The Candystripes have in fact been beaten in two of their last four outings, conceding six goals while finding the back of the net on seven occasions. Derry City scored exactly one goal in three of those four matches, and they have netted at least two goals in just two of their 11 most recent games. Boss Tiernan Lynch will take pride in the fact his side are unbeaten in their past six contests at home. Drogheda were held to a 2-2 stalemate by Shelbourne on June 19, extending their winless streak to six matches. The visitors netted eight goals in those six clashes, though they conceded at least two goals on five occasions. While the Drogs are eight points ahead of 10th-placed Waterford, who occupy the only automatic relegation spot, their projected points total of 38 would have seen them finish in the ninth-placed relegation playoff spot in 2025. Kevin Doherty will be looking to avoid defeat against Derry City for a fifth consecutive meeting, with the head coach overseeing a 2-2 draw and 1-0 win earlier this season against their hosts. A loss for Drogheda would be their fifth in a row away from home, with the club going down in those games by a cumulative scoreline of 10-3. Derry City League of Ireland Premier form: - D - D - L - W - L - D Drogheda United League of Ireland Premier form: - L - L - D - D - L - D Derry City possible starting lineup: Beach; Cotter, Barr, McClean, Fleming; Dummigan, Kelly; Winchester, O'Reilly, Duffy; Boyce Drogheda United possible starting lineup: Dennison; Agbaje, Keeley, Burney, Kane; O'Brien, Brennan; Bucknor, Kavanagh, Oluwa; Doy We say: Derry City 2-2 Drogheda United. Neither side have been particularly impressive of late, with both consistently dropping points over the past weeks. Considering Derry and Drogheda have been vulnerable, it would not be surprising if the two played out an entertaining stalemate. For data analysis, Derry City's recent form has been impressive, with the team winning five consecutive matches. As of 29 Jun 2026, Derry City is on a 5-game winning run, with a recent form of WWWW. The team's last result was a 0-1 win against Shamrock Rovers on 2026-01-31. Derry City is currently 3 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers in the title race. With 52 goals scored and 39 conceded, Derry City has a goal difference of +13. The team's league standing is 2nd in the Premier Division, with 63 points from 36 games.