Derry City

Name: Derry City - 2026
Creator: NoFluffPicks

Premier DivisionSeason 2026Tiernan LynchNo. 5Data current as of October 16, 2026

Form (recent games)

LDWDW

Unbeaten for 4 matches

Derry City 2026: season in numbers

Derry City in Premier Division

Derry City plays in Premier Division (Ireland) during the 2026 season. Derry City is No. 5 in the standings. Next game: Drogheda United.

Form and record

Derry City has 9 wins, 14 draws and 9 losses, averaging 1.28 points per game. Over the last five games, the team has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, worth 1.60 points per game.

Goals and clean sheets

Derry City scores 1.41 goals per game and allows 1.31. The team keeps a clean sheet in 28% of games and fails to score in 22%.

BTTS / Over / Under

Both teams score in 63% of Derry City's games. 50% finish with at least three goals and 31% with at least four. Those games average 2.72 total goals.

Goal patterns

Over 2.5 + BTTS appeared in 50% of games. The team scored in both halves in 22% of games. Last five: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

Halves and minutes

Derry City scores 0.53 goals in the first half and 0.88 in the second half. Most goals come in minutes 76-90 (13 goals).

xG and playing style

Derry City averages 1.60 xG and 1.29 xGA per game. The team takes 13.7 shots, puts 4.8 on target and averages 55% possession.

Key statistical indicators

Derry City's xG differential is 0.31 per game. Its points-per-game average over the last five differs from the season mark by 0.32. This is historical team context, not a prediction of the next result.

Season overview

1.28Points per game41 pts

1.41Goals scored / game

1.31Goals allowed / game

50%Over 2.5 goals

63%Both teams scored

28%Clean sheets

22%Games without a goal

1.60xG / match

Record

Wins, draws and losses overall, at home and away.

Season result split

28% W44% D28% L

9-14-9

Whole season (W-D-L)

7-6-3

Home (W-D-L)

2-8-6

Away (W-D-L)

Goal difference

1.28

PPG (season)

1.60

PPG (last 5)

2-2-1

Last 5 (W-D-L)

Goals

Team goal production compared with league averages and goal-count distribution.

Goals scored / game1.41League average: 1.4

Goals allowed / game1.31League average: 1.4

Both teams scored63%League average: 61%

Clean sheets28%League average: 24%

Games without a goal22%

63%

BTTS20 of 32 games

28%

Clean sheets9 of 32 games

22%

Games without a goal7 of 32 games

Goals for (season)

Goals against (season)

How often they score at least...

1 goal78%

2 goals44%

3 goals13%

4 goals6%

How often they concede at least...

1 goal72%

2 goals41%

3 goals9%

4 goals6%

Goal lines (Over/Under)

See how often this team's games clear each goal line, including first-half and second-half results.

Full game - Over / Under

Line 0.5 (min. 1 goal)

Over 88%Under 12%

Line 1.5 (min. 2 goals)

Over 69%Under 31%

Line 2.5 (min. 3 goals)

Over 50%Under 50%

Line 3.5 (min. 4 goals)

Over 31%Under 69%

Line 4.5 (min. 5 goals)

Over 16%Under 84%

League Over 2.5: 52%

Halves

Goal before half-time72%League average: 74%

Min. 2 goals before half-time16%League average: 34%

Min. 3 goals before half-time9%League average: 15%

Goal after half-time78%League average: 77%

Min. 2 goals after half-time47%League average: 45%

Min. 3 goals after half-time22%League average: 20%

Goal patterns

Scoring patterns from this team's games, plus a closer look at the last five.

Combinations (season)

BTTS at half-time16%

BTTS in both halves3%

Scored in both halves22%

Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%

Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%

Last 5 games - details
	Value
Goals scored / game	2.0
Goals allowed / game	2.0
Average goals per game	4.0
xG per game	1.52
Opponent xG per game	1.47
BTTS	60%
Over 2.5	60%

Game halves

First and second half points, goals, clean sheets, half-time state and last-five split.

Half-time state

34% W34% D31% L

leading / drawing / trailing

Second-half results

28% W38% D34% L

Half-time points

1.38

PPG (1st half)

Goal difference

Second-half points

1.22

PPG (2nd half)

Goals and clean sheets by half

Scored before half-time0.53

Conceded before half-time0.47

Scored after half-time0.88

Conceded after half-time0.84

Clean sheet before half-time56%

Clean sheet after half-time44%

No goal before half-time56%

No goal after half-time44%

Last 5 games - details
	1st half	2nd half
PPG (season)	2.20	1.00
Goals scored / game	1.2	0.8
Goals allowed / game	0.4	1.6
Average goals per game	1.6	2.4
Min. 1 goal	80%	80%
Min. 2 goals	40%	60%
Min. 3 goals	20%	20%
Clean sheets	60%	40%
Games without a goal	20%	40%
Goal difference	+4	-4

1st half (Last 5): 60% leading - 40% drawing - 0% trailing - BTTS HT (last 5) 40%

2nd half (Last 5): 20% won - 40% drawing - 40% lost

Goals by minute

The parts of a game in which this team scores and allows the most goals.

Derry City

ScoredConceded

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Allows the most goals in minutes 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Advanced stats

Shots, finishing, possession and expected goals (xG).

Attacking profile

Style: Balanced

1.60

xG / match

1.29

xG against

13.7

Shots per game

4.8

Shots on target

10.3%

Shot conversion

55%

Possession

35%

Shot accuracy

shots on target

0.12

Chance quality

xG per shot

0.29

Finishing

goals per shot on target

xG per shot around 0.08 means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances.

Key statistical indicators

A combined view of xG, efficiency, form and patterns from completed games.

Net xG balance

Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.

+0.31

Results compared with xG

Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.

-0.21

Points compared with goal balance

Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.

-10.3 pts

Finishing efficiency

Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.

-0.19

Defensive efficiency

Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.

-0.02

Attack vs league

How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.

101%

Defense vs. league

Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.

94%

Form trend

Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.

+0.32

Lead holding

Leads at halftime in 34% of games and wins 28%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

82%

Defense after halftime

How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.

+0.4

Late goals

29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.

29%

* All indicators are calculated only from season statistics. They are not NoFluffPicks model predictions.

Squad

Players with verified appearances in this competition season.

1Brian Philip MaherGoalkeeper5 Apps0 Goals Tom NorcottGoalkeeper4 Apps0 Goals 19Brandon FlemingDefender29 Apps0 Goals 3Patrick McCleanDefender26 Apps1 Goals 4Jamie Garry StottDefender22 Apps0 Goals 2Barry CotterDefender25 Apps2 Goals Conor BarrDefender21 Apps1 Goals Cameron DummiganDefender22 Apps2 Goals Ben DohertyDefender11 Apps0 Goals 25Alex BannonDefender6 Apps1 Goals 6Rob SlevinDefender8 Apps1 Goals Brooklyn Lyons-FosterDefender3 Apps0 Goals 8Adam O'ReillyMidfielder30 Apps5 Goals 15James ClarkeMidfielder27 Apps6 Goals 28Olujimi James OlayinkaMidfielder25 Apps1 Goals 10Darragh MarkeyMidfielder19 Apps1 Goals James McCleanMidfielder17 Apps0 Goals 20Carl WinchesterMidfielder13 Apps0 Goals Ellis Darren ChapmanMidfielder17 Apps2 Goals 17Nick TwiskMidfielder7 Apps0 Goals 12Darragh BurnsMidfielder7 Apps0 Goals 7Michael DuffyForward25 Apps11 Goals Joshua ThomasForward19 Apps1 Goals Dipo AkinyemiForward17 Apps3 Goals 21Kévin David Nogueira Carvalho Carvalho SantosForward14 Apps3 Goals Liam BoyceForward11 Apps1 Goals Tyler SmithForward6 Apps1 Goals 24Henry RylahForward14 Apps2 Goals 11Gavin WhyteForward3 Apps0 Goals

Form across the last 5, 6 and 10 matches

Compare the team's latest matches across all competitions. The 5-match window reacts fastest to change, while 10 matches show the broader trend.

Last 5 matches

4-1-0

2.60Points / match

2.00 / 0.80Goals for / against

40%BTTS

40%Over 2.5

60%Clean sheets

1.41 / 1.25xG / xGA

Last 6 matches

4-2-0

2.33Points / match

2.17 / 1.17Goals for / against

50%BTTS

50%Over 2.5

50%Clean sheets

1.49 / 1.22xG / xGA

Last 10 matches

6-3-1

2.10Points / match

2.10 / 1.40Goals for / against

60%BTTS

50%Over 2.5

40%Clean sheets

1.55 / 1.31xG / xGA

Corners

See how often the team wins corners, concedes them and crosses the main total-corners lines.

Overall

32 matches

5.8

Corners won per match

4.3

Corners conceded per match

10.1

Total corners per match

71.9%

Over 8.5 corners

59.4%

Over 9.5 corners

46.9%

Over 10.5 corners

Home

16 matches

6.5

Corners won per match

3.6

Corners conceded per match

10.1

Total corners per match

75.0%

Over 8.5 corners

50.0%

Over 9.5 corners

37.5%

Over 10.5 corners

Away

16 matches

5.0

Corners won per match

5.1

Corners conceded per match

10.1

Total corners per match

68.8%

Over 8.5 corners

68.8%

Over 9.5 corners

56.3%

Over 10.5 corners

Cards and discipline

Compare the team's cards with its opponents' cards, including how often either side receives a red card.

Overall

32 matches

2.7

Team cards per match

2.2

Opponent cards per match

4.8

Total cards per match

68.8%

Over 3.5

50.0%

Over 4.5

9.4%

Red cards

Home

16 matches

2.1

Team cards per match

2.4

Opponent cards per match

4.5

Total cards per match

56.3%

Over 3.5

43.8%

Over 4.5

0.0%

Red cards

Away

16 matches

3.3

Team cards per match

1.9

Opponent cards per match

5.2

Total cards per match

81.3%

Over 3.5

56.3%

Over 4.5

18.8%

Red cards

Strength of recent opponents

Recent results make more sense when you also know how strong the opponents have been.

1.39

Opponents' average PPG

5.3

Opponents' average position

Harder than average

Over its last 10 games, Derry City faced opponents averaging 1.39 points per game and an average standings position of No. 5.3 in a 10-team league. Compared with the league average, that was a harder than average schedule.

Recent games

Round 32

Derry City

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Round 24

Round 18

Upcoming games

Round 34

Round 33

Round 35

Derry City

06:45 PM10/23/2026

Dundalk

Round 36

Sligo Rovers

07:45 PM10/30/2026

Derry City

FAQ

What is Derry City's recent form?

Derry City has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the last five games. The team averages 1.28 points per game this season.

Where is Derry City in the Premier Division standings?

Derry City is No. 5 with 41 points.

How many goals does Derry City score per game?

Derry City scores 1.41 goals per game and allows 1.31. These averages show the team's attacking and defensive record this season.

How often do Derry City's games have BTTS or Over 2.5 goals?

Both teams score in 63% of Derry City's games, while 50% finish with at least three goals. Derry City keeps a clean sheet in 28% of games.

Who does Derry City play next?

Derry City's next game is Drogheda United vs. Derry City on October 16, 2026. Pre-game stats and the full schedule are further down this page.

Where can I find Derry City stats and betting picks?

This page covers Derry City's form, home and away records, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. Betting picks and full analysis for upcoming games are available in the NoFluffPicks app.