Drogheda United – Dundalk

Drogheda United and Dundalk have met 4 times down the years, and the overall balance favours Drogheda United, who have won 1 of those games to 1, with 2 finishing level. On paper it is a fixture with a clear favourite, yet many of the meetings have been decided by the finest of margins. On the scoring front the fixture averages 3 goals a game. Three or more have arrived in 50% of meetings, while both sides got on the scoresheet in 100%, a useful pointer for anyone weighing up how the next instalment might unfold. Home advantage has told as well. On their own ground Drogheda United carry a record of 0-1-1 in this exact fixture, while Dundalk have managed 0-1-1 when hosting the same opponent, so where the next meeting is played could matter as much as current form. Recent weeks help frame expectations. Drogheda United bring 2 wins from their past 5 and 1.4 goals per game, with Dundalk on 0 wins from 5 and 1 a game, a snapshot that may count for as much here as the long-term record. In percentage terms it reads 25% to Drogheda United, 50% drawn and 25% to Dundalk. Those splits are a fair guide to what tends to happen, even if any single meeting can buck the trend. Most recently, on 28.08.2026, Drogheda United and Dundalk served up a 2–3 result, the newest entry in this head-to-head. Until the sides are paired again, that match remains the latest word in a long-running rivalry.