Derry City sit 5th in the Premier Division on 48 points from 36 matches, having scored 50 and conceded 47. On the model's scale they rate 0.56 in attack and 1.73 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier Division averages of 0.54 and 1.84: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with Sligo Rovers 2-2 away. That is 1.33 points a match, scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.31 per game across 11 wins, 15 draws and 10 defeats. That leaves them 20 points behind Shamrock Rovers at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premier Division table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59:38 | +21 | WWLWL | 68 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 63:44 | +19 | WLWLW | 65 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 55:31 | +24 | WLLDL | 60 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 52:50 | +2 | DWWWL | 49 |
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50:47 | +3 | WLWWD | 48 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 55:59 | -4 | LLDLW | 45 |
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 54:61 | -7 | LLWWW | 43 |
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46:53 | -7 | DWLDL | 42 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44:57 | -13 | LWLWW | 40 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28:66 | -38 | LLDLD | 25 |
- Qualifying
- Relegation play-offs
- Relegation
Derry City sit 5 of 10, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D2-2away to Sligo Rovers30 October 2026
- W2-1Dundalk23 October 2026
- W1-0St Patrick's Athletic19 October 2026
- L0-2away to Drogheda United16 October 2026
- W1-0Galway United18 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Recent results
Leading scorers
- M. Duffy11 goals5 assists
- J. Clarke7 goals3 assists
League goals this season.
