Drogheda United vs Dundalk match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Premier Division · Ireland · Regular Season - 29 · Weavers Park, Drogheda · Ref N. Doyle

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Drogheda United lost to Dundalk 2–3 in the Premier Division on 28 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.89–3.04. Dundalk had 56% of the ball.

Drogheda United vs Dundalk match statistics

Drogheda UnitedDundalk

44% Ball possession 56%
1.89 Expected goals (xG) 3.04
14 Total shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 10
5 Corners 3
12 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 3
259 Passes 330
61% Pass accuracy 64%
1 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

8' Yellow card B. Burns Dundalk
25' Goal C. Dillon (assist D. Horgan) Dundalk
32' Goal K. Ancelin (assist E. Agbaje) Drogheda United
35' Goal B. Kavanagh Drogheda United
50' Yellow card E. Vassenin Dundalk
55' Yellow card T. Grivosti Dundalk
56' Yellow card S. Farrell Drogheda United
67' Own goal C. Keeley Dundalk
67' Yellow card A. Bates Drogheda United
88' Yellow card Ethan O'Brien Drogheda United
89' Goal D. Horgan Dundalk

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Drogheda United

Confirmed 3-5-2 Kevin Doherty

1 L. Dennison

18 J. Bolger 22 C. Keeley 4 A. Quinn

3 C. Kane 15 A. Bates 10 B. Kavanagh 17 S. Farrell 2 E. Agbaje

14 M. Doyle 9 K. Ancelin

Bench Fynn Michael Cordell Talley , Leo Burney , J. Bucknor , K. Cruise , J. Godden , R. Brennan , Ethan O'Brien , W. Davis , T. Oluwa

Dundalk

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Ciaran Kilduff

1 E. Minogue

3 B. Burns 16 E. Vassenin 4 M. Animasahun 44 T. Grivosti

8 H. Groome 18 K. Buckley

7 D. Horgan 10 Leonardo Gaxha 15 T. Clarke

9 C. Dillon

Bench P. Cherrie , S. Safaei , L. Mulligan , R. Cornwall , D. McDaid , R. Teahan , S. Tracey , A. Dervin , A. M. Keogh

Form guide

Drogheda United at home

3–4–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.3 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.7 per game
Shots on target: 3.1 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Dundalk away

3–5–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.8 per game
Shots on target: 4.7 per game

31% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Drogheda United vs Dundalk head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
10 Jul 26	Dundalk v Drogheda United	1–2
22 May 26	Drogheda United v Dundalk	1–1
20 Feb 26	Dundalk v Drogheda United	1–1
1 Nov 24	Drogheda United v Dundalk	0–0
12 Jul 24	Dundalk v Drogheda United	4–2
6 May 24	Drogheda United v Dundalk	2–1

The full Drogheda United vs Dundalk head-to-head record