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Drogheda United will be visiting Oriel Park on Friday for the Premier Division clash with home side Dundalk.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Dundalk v Drogheda United can be found here including the latest game odds.
Dundalk will be hoping to bounce back here following a 2-1 Premier Division defeat in their last game at the hands of Shelbourne.
The only name on the scoresheet from Dundalk was John Ross Wilson (4'). Daniel Kelly (39') and Harry Wood (41') scored for Shelbourne.
Dundalk have not been the best at stopping their opponents recently, although they have also managed to score goals themselves. Over their last 6 matches, Dundalk have been punished defensively in 5 of them in addition to managing to get on the scoresheet in 6 of those games. Such a trend might not be carried forward here, of course.
Their past results show that Dundalk:
Following on from being beaten in their last game against Bohemian FC in Premier Division competition, Drogheda United and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
The only player to score from Drogheda United was Mark Doyle (16' Own goal). Douglas James-Taylor (78') was the scorer for Bohemian FC.
The numbers tell their own story, and Drogheda United have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 12 goals in total. Defensively, Drogheda United seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly.
Taking a look at their past results, Drogheda United:
Checking on their past head to head meetings stretching back to 06/05/2024 tells us that Dundalk have won 1 of these and Drogheda United 2, with the number of drawn games standing at 3.
A total of 16 goals were produced between them in these games, with 8 for The Lilywhites and 8 netted by The Drogs. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.
The previous league meeting between the two was Premier Division match day 18 on 22/05/2026 when it finished Drogheda United 1-1 Dundalk.
In that game, Drogheda United had 45% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Leo Burney (57').
Dundalk got 14 shots at goal with 6 on target. Gbemi Arubi (18') scored.
The match was refereed by Robert Hennessy.
It’s our opinion that The Lilywhites will probably line up in a 4-2-3-1 system this time, handing starts to Enda Minogue, John Ross Wilson, Rob Cornwall, Bobby Burns, Tyreke Wilson, Keith Buckley, Aodh Dervin, Eoin Kenny, Ronan Teahan, Daryl Horgan and Gbemi Arubi.
We are inclined to think that The Drogs appear most likely to make use of a 4-2-3-1 lineup with a starting lineup of Luke Dennison, Edwin Agbaje, Conor Keeley, Leo Burney, Conor Kane, Ethan O'Brien, Ryan Brennan, Jason Bucknor, Brandon Kavanagh, Thomas Oluwa and Mark Doyle.
It seems to us that Drogheda United will have to play really well to score against a Dundalk side who look set to create many chances to win well.
We are anticipating a very comprehensive 3-0 winning scoreline for Dundalk by the conclusion of the match.
Checking the latest betting odds for this match in the WDW market, the win for Dundalk is best priced at 1.6, a bet on a draw is 3.9 and staking on victory for Drogheda United comes in at 4.75. They are the top market prices offered at the moment.
Lucas Pereira, 03:01 06/07/2026
🏟️ Team Focus:
Dundalk
Formed: 1903
Stadium: Oriel Park (4,500)
Captain: Daryl Horgan
Chairman: Chris Clinton
Manager: Ciarán Kilduff
Competitions: Premier Division position 4, FAI Cup (Second Round)
🔑 Star Player: Gbemi Arubi
Customarily taking to the field in the Right Wing position, Gbemi Arubi was born in Rep. Ireland. After having made a senior debut playing for Shelbourne in the 2023 season, the gifted Forward has bagged 6 league goals in the Premier Division 2026 campaign so far coming from a total of 22 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 50 | LWDWW |
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25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 | LLWWW |
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23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 41 | LWWLW |
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23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 35 | WWWLL |
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24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 34 | WDLDW |
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25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 | WLDWL |
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22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 24 | DLWLL |
| 8 |
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23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 22 | DLDLL |
| 9 |
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23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -14 | 20 | DWLWW |
| 10 |
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23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -19 | 20 | LLLDL |
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Waterford |
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Derry City |
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Bohemian FC |
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Shelbourne |
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Waterford |
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Derry City |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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Bohemian FC |
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Shelbourne |
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Galway United |
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| Waterford |
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| Bohemian FC |
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| Shelbourne |
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Drogheda United |
| Goals scored | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded | 1.2 |
| Time first goal scored | 48 |
| Time first goal conceded | 51 |
| Yellow cards | 2.5 |
| Red cards | 0.4 |
| Subs used | 3.8 |
| Biggest victory | 5-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
| Goals scored | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded | 2.2 |
| Time first goal scored | 56 |
| Time first goal conceded | 37 |
| Yellow cards | 1.9 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 4.1 |
| Biggest victory | 4-3 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
| Gbemi Arubi | 6 |
| Daryl Horgan | 6 |
| Eoin Kenny | 5 |
| Tyreke Wilson | 4 |
| Declan McDaid | 3 |
| Mark Doyle | 9 |
| Warren Davis | 3 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 3 |
| Ryan Brennan | 2 |
| Shane Farrell | 2 |
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Sligo Rovers |
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Galway United |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Shelbourne |
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Drogheda United |
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Lucan United |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Sligo Rovers |
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