Dundalk vs Drogheda prediction 10.07.2026 | Premier Division

After returning to the Premier Division this season, Dundalk set the primary goal to avoid another relegation. However, after an excellent start to the season, the fans started to believe that their club was capable of much more. After 23 league rounds, Dundalk are six points behind the Conference League position and hope to return to European football after two seasons. However, the last few weeks were terrible for Dundalk, as they lost the previous two matches. In the most recent outing, Ciaran Kilduff's team lost 2-1 on the road against Shelbourne. Although the guests finished with more ball possession and shots on goal, the hosts accumulated a much higher xG, which was enough to leave Dundalk empty-handed.

Dundalk's manager, Ciaran Kilduff, believed that his team deserved more in the previous league match against Shelbourne. He said, "I thought we did enough to get something out of that tonight. We could have gotten a second, but when we didn't, they had quality, and they reacted, especially from the two balls into the box. I thought, in the second half, we reacted quite well as well, but ran out of time in the end. It was a difficult night for us."

Dundalk have some problems with missing players. They will be without Norman Garbett, Danny Mullen, Conor O'Keeffe, and Harvey Warren.

Drogheda have a tough 2026 season and are in danger of relegation. With only 13 games left, they are two points above the drop zone, and every tie could be deciding. Also, Kevin Doherty's team has been far from convincing lately, as they are winless in their last eight matches. In the previous game, they lost 2-0 at home against Bohemians. The hosts created xG of 2.28 and surely deserved more, but eventually, their terrible efficiency cost them points.

Drogheda's boss, Kevin Doherty, was disappointed after the defeat in the previous league round. He commented, "The chances we had were great, it wasn't just balls in the box, we had one-on-ones with the goalkeeper, which we should have put away. At the training the day before, everything was hitting the inside of the net. It's disappointing."

Kieran Cruise, Warren Davis, Owen Lambe, and Andrew Quinn are unavailable and will not travel with Drogheda to Dundalk.