Drogheda United — form, table and fixtures

Drogheda United sit 9th in the Premier Division on 37 points from 35 matches, having scored 42 and conceded 57. On the model's scale they rate 0.48 in attack and 2.05 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier Division averages of 0.54 and 1.86: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Waterford 1-3 away. That is 1.06 points a match, scoring 1.20 and conceding 1.63 per game across 9 wins, 10 draws and 16 defeats. That leaves them 31 points behind Shamrock Rovers at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Galway United in the Premier Division on 30 October 2026, a match the model gives them 38%.

Model rating

One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.

Attacking strength0.48× top-flight avg

Defensive solidity2.05× top-flight conceded

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

Drogheda United sit 9 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.

Form

2–0 2–1 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–3

Last 6 matches in all competitions, oldest on the left: 3 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost. Bars rise for a win and drop for a defeat by the goal margin (four or more draws the full bar); a draw is the short yellow mark. Tap a bar for the match.

Recent league form

L1-3away to Waterford23 October 2026
W2-0Derry City16 October 2026
L1-3away to Shamrock Rovers8 October 2026
L1-2away to Bohemians18 September 2026
W2-1away to Shelbourne14 September 2026

Last 5 league matches, most recent first.

Next match: Drogheda United vs Galway United

Drogheda United host Galway United at United Park, Drogheda on 30 October 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 38% Drogheda United, 29% draw and 33% Galway United, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.30 expected goals for Drogheda United against 1.19. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 45%.

Full preview and model analysis for Drogheda United vs Galway United

Recent meetings with Galway United

4 September 2026Drogheda United 1–2 Galway UnitedFAI Cup
7 August 2026Galway United 0–0 Drogheda UnitedPremier Division
6 April 2026Drogheda United 2–3 Galway UnitedPremier Division
6 February 2026Galway United 0–1 Drogheda UnitedPremier Division
24 October 2025Galway United 1–1 Drogheda UnitedPremier Division

The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.

Upcoming fixtures

30 October 2026vs Galway UnitedPremier Division38% win

Recent results

23 October 2026away to WaterfordPremier Division3–1 16 October 2026vs Derry CityPremier Division2–0 8 October 2026away to Shamrock RoversPremier Division3–1 18 September 2026away to BohemiansPremier Division2–1 14 September 2026away to ShelbournePremier Division1–2

Leading scorer

M. Doyle, with 9 league goals this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.