Drogheda United vs Dundalk

Drogheda United

1 - 1

Dundalk

🕒 Fri, 22 May 2026 20:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ R. Hennessey 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 18

Regular Season Table

Drogheda United 8 · Dundalk 4

Referee Stats

R. Hennessey

11 matches · 3.27 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.27
Reds avg	0.09
Penalties avg	0.36
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	36%
Draws	55%
Away wins	9%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 1-1.
Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-4-3

Goals For / Against

12 / 12

Avg: 1.20 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 1.30

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Dundalk (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-6-2

Goals For / Against

13 / 18

Avg: 1.44 / 2.00

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.30

PPG

1.00

1.20

1.44

1.20

2.00

40%

O2.5

56%

50%

BTTS

78%

50%

Score 1st

56%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank8th

Dundalk rank4th

Drogheda United points21

Dundalk points29

Drogheda United: #8 · 21 pts · GD -7

13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.

Dundalk: #4 · 29 pts · GD +3

5 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Drogheda United last 5 home

D D W W L

Points8/15

Weighted index53

Goals7-7

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Dundalk last 5 away

D D L W D

Points6/15

Weighted index36

Goals8-9

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 20%

Dundalk trend breakdown

Over 2.556%

BTTS78%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 56% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home80%

Drogheda United clean sheet at home50%

Dundalk score away78%

Dundalk clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first50%

Drogheda United win after scoring first60%

Dundalk score first56%

Dundalk win after scoring first20%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 50% · Dundalk 50%

Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 16.0' · Dundalk 15.2'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.20 vs 1.46

Drogheda United concede at home1.20 vs 1.23

Dundalk score away1.44 vs 1.23

Dundalk concede away2.00 vs 1.46

Drogheda United score 18% below league average, while Dundalk score 18% above league average.

Defensive side: Drogheda United are 2% below league average at home, and Dundalk are 37% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Drogheda United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 70% 2H scored: 30% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 0

Dundalk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

16-30 3

76-90+ 3

31-45 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

61-75 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

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Fouls

—

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

11'

11' S. Tracey

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

G. Arubi

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Dervin

29' ↑↓

↑↓

29' ⇄ W. Davis

1st substitution · For: K. Cruise

40'

40' M. Doyle

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Horgan

1st substitution · For: Leonardo Gaxha

54'

54' B. Burns

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

L. Burney

Normal Goal · Assist: B. Kavanagh

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ S. Tracey

2nd substitution · For: K. Buckley

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ D. McDaid

3rd substitution · For: D. Mullen

74' ↑↓

↑↓

74' ⇄ S. Farrell

2nd substitution · For: Ethan O'Brien

81'

81' K. Cruise

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ R. Brennan

3rd substitution · For: J. Godden

83'

83' B. Kavanagh

90+4'

90+4' Ethan O'Brien

Drogheda United vs Dundalk 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Drogheda United drew 1-1 with Dundalk on Friday, 22 May 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by R. Hennessey.

First half: S. Tracey received a yellow card for Dundalk at 11'. Dundalk took the lead at 18' when G. Arubi scored, with the assist credited to A. Dervin, making the score 0-1. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 29', with W. Davis replacing K. Cruise. M. Doyle received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 40'.

Second half: Dundalk made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Horgan replacing Leonardo Gaxha. B. Burns received a yellow card for Dundalk at 54'. Drogheda United leveled the score at 57' when L. Burney scored, with the assist credited to B. Kavanagh, making the score 1-1. Dundalk made their 2nd substitution at 63', with S. Tracey replacing K. Buckley. Dundalk made their 3rd substitution at 71', with D. McDaid replacing D. Mullen. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 74', with S. Farrell replacing Ethan O'Brien. K. Cruise received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 81'. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 82', with R. Brennan replacing J. Godden. B. Kavanagh received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 83'. Ethan O'Brien received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 90+4'.

Drogheda United used 3 substitutions while Dundalk used 3 substitutions. Drogheda United got 4 yellow cards, while Dundalk got 2 yellow cards.