Both teams have demonstrated consistent scoring form and defensive openness in recent weeks.
Both teams have demonstrated consistent scoring form and defensive openness in recent weeks. Derry City have found the net in each of their last five matches, scoring nine goals across their last three fixtures while conceding nine in their last two. Dundalk have also scored in each of their past five matches across all competitions, including an 8-0 cup win over Castlebar Celtic and a 3-2 away win over Drogheda United. Across the last ten head-to-head encounters between these clubs, both teams have scored in 70 percent of matches, including all three clashes in 2026 which ended 2-2, 2-2, and 2-1.
