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Dundalk vs Derry City match centre

Dundalk badgeDundalkHome · 5 in league
WDWWD
Momentum↑ Strong71/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
2:1
UK time · Europe/London
Derry City badgeDerry CityAway · 4 in league
DDLDD
Momentum→ Steady26/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
D. Horgan20′
G. Arubi60′
C. Dummigan59′
Oriel Park · DundalkSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate95.8%Dundalk
Draw4.1%at full time
Current result estimate0.1%Derry City
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Dundalk 3.9% · no further goal 91.9% · Derry City 4.3%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
DundalkDerry City
6Corner Kicks5
6Fouls15
1Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves2
296Total passes448
188Passes accurate345

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Premier Division

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1St Patrick's Athl.32+2759—
2Shamrock Rovers31+1859—
3Bohemians31+1856—
4Dundalk33-344↑ 1
5Derry City33+241↓ 1
6Shelbourne31-339—
7Galway United31-637—
8Waterford32-1034—
9Drogheda United32-1334—
10Sligo Rovers32-3023—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Dundalk 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Derry City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Dundalk

4/10Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.6Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 9 available matches.

Inspect Dundalk’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Derry City

2/10Wins
0.9Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Derry City’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Dundalk at home with Derry City away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:45 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premier Division · 2026/27 · all league matches

DundalkDerry City
17Matches played17
25Points earned20
6Wins4
1.7Goals scored / match1.2
1.5Goals conceded / match1.2
4Clean sheets3
2Failed to score5

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Dundalk at home with Derry City away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Dundalk

Confirmed formation4-4-2Ciaran Kilduff
  1. 1E. MinogueG
  2. 31J. WilsonD
  3. 24R. CornwallD
  4. 3B. BurnsD
  5. 22T. WilsonD
  6. 27D. McDaidM
  7. 6A. DervinM
  8. 17S. TraceyM
  9. 7D. HorganM
  10. 9G. ArubiF
  11. 16E. KennyF
Substitutes (9)

13 · P. Cherrie

18 · K. Buckley

12 · L. Mulligan

11 · R. Teahan

21 · D. Mullen

8 · H. Groome

19 · S. Spaight

29 · T. Molloy

23 · A. M. Keogh

Derry City

Confirmed formation4-5-1Tiernan Lynch
  1. 13E. BeachG
  2. 2B. CotterD
  3. 22C. BarrD
  4. 4J. StottD
  5. 19B. FlemingD
  6. 21K. SantosM
  7. 8A. O'ReillyM
  8. 23C. DummiganM
  9. 28J. OlayinkaM
  10. 14B. DohertyM
  11. 17J. ThomasF
Substitutes (9)

26 · S. Callister

27 · L. Boyce

7 · M. Duffy

10 · D. Markey

3 · P. McClean

15 · J. Clarke

9 · D. Akinyemi

25 · A. Bannon

24 · H. Rylah

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Dundalk

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Enda Minogue977.2———25—
John Ross Wilson977.3———274
Robert Cornwall976.3———312
Bobby Burns976.9———362
Tyreke Wilson976.9——1351
Declan McDaid976.5——1152
Aodh Dervin787.2———185
Shane Tracey717.2———224
Daryl Horgan829.5111341
Gbemi Arubi977.21—5181
Eoin Kenny717.5—12173
Ronan Teahan266.2———101
Keith Buckley266.6———81
Harry Groome196.9———42
Danny Mullen156.6——122
Peter Cherrie———————
Sean Spaight———————
Luke Mulligan———————
Aaron Keogh———————
TJ Molloy———————

Derry City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Eddie Beach976.5———42—
Barry Cotter976.3——2422
Conor Barr976.9———593
Jamie Stott976.9———47—
Brandon Fleming976.9——247—
Kévin Santos456.7———21—
Adam O'Reilly456.3———19—
Cameron Dummigan647.21—1282
James Olayinka976.2———441
Ben Doherty456.2——116—
Josh Thomas566.0———4—
Patrick McClean526.3——129—
Darragh Markey526.3———152
Michael Duffy526.9——2191
Liam Boyce416.2———5—
James Clarke336.5——1221
Shea Callister———————
Alex Bannon———————
Afolabi Akinyemi———————
Henry Rylah———————
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerDundalkDrawDerry City
Bet3652.253.303.00

Snapshot from 28 May 2026, 20:34 UK. Prices may change and availability varies. Displayed for comparison only.

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