Derry City sit 5th in the Premier Division on 47 points from 35 matches, having scored 48 and conceded 45. On the model's scale they rate 0.56 in attack and 1.72 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier Division averages of 0.54 and 1.86: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating Dundalk 2-1 at home. That is 1.34 points a match, scoring 1.37 and conceding 1.29 per game across 11 wins, 14 draws and 10 defeats. That leaves them 21 points behind Shamrock Rovers at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they travel to Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division on 30 October 2026, a match the model gives them 49%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premier Division table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 58:35 | +23 | WWWLW | 68 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 60:42 | +18 | WWLWL | 62 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53:28 | +25 | WWLLD | 60 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 50:47 | +3 | WDWWW | 49 |
| 5 | Derry City | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 48:45 | +3 | DWLWW | 47 |
| 6 | Galway United | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 46:51 | -5 | LDWLD | 42 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 52:58 | -6 | LLLDL | 42 |
| 8 | Waterford | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 51:59 | -8 | DLLWW | 40 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 42:57 | -15 | WLLWL | 37 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26:64 | -38 | LLLDL | 24 |
- Play-offs
- Qualifying
- Relegation play-offs
- Relegation
Derry City sit 5 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-1Dundalk23 October 2026
- W1-0St Patrick's Athletic19 October 2026
- L0-2away to Drogheda United16 October 2026
- W1-0Galway United18 September 2026
- D2-2away to Waterford14 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Derry City vs Sligo Rovers
Derry City travel to Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds, Sligo on 30 October 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 49% Derry City, 28% draw and 23% Sligo Rovers, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 1.57 expected goals for Derry City against 0.88. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 44%.
Full preview and model analysis for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers
Recent meetings with Sligo Rovers
- 7 August 2026Derry City 2–0 Sligo RoversPremier Division
- 6 April 2026Sligo Rovers 0–0 Derry CityPremier Division
- 6 February 2026Derry City 2–1 Sligo RoversPremier Division
- 9 January 2026Sligo Rovers 1–0 Derry CityFriendlies Clubs
- 5 October 2025Derry City 1–0 Sligo RoversPremier Division
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Derry City
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Shelbourne v Waterford · 30 October 2026
Derry City fans want a draw: that leaves Derry City's chance of a top-four finish at 56.5%, against 0.0% if Shelbourne win (27.6% today).
Shelbourne win0.0%−27.6Draw56.5%+28.9Waterford win56.1%+28.5 -
Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers · 30 October 2026
Derry City fans want Shamrock Rovers to win: that leaves Derry City's chance of a top-four finish at 27.9%, against 25.7% if Dundalk win (27.6% today).
Dundalk win25.7%−1.9Draw27.6%=Shamrock Rovers win27.9%+0.3
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Derry City's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- M. Duffy11 goals5 assists
- J. Clarke7 goals3 assists
League goals this season.