St Patrick's Athl. vs Derry City: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 2, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Richmond Park, Dublin
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What was the result of St Patrick's Athl. vs Derry City?
St Patrick's Athl. and Derry City drew 1-1 on August 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′A. KeenaSt Patrick's Athl. (pen.)
- 72′J. ClarkeDerry City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a St Patrick's Athl. win at 55%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for St Patrick's Athl. vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
St Patrick's Athl.
3-5-2- 9A. Keena
- 27R. Edmondson
- 11J. McClelland
- 16D. Nugent
- 10K. Leavy
- 6J. Lennon
- 23J. Brown
- 24L. Turner
- 2S. Hoare
- 4J. Redmond
- 94J. Anang
Derry City
4-3-3- 7M. Duffy
- 15J. Clarke
- 14E. Chapman
- 17N. Twisk
- 12D. Burns
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 19B. Fleming
- 4J. Stott
- 22C. Barr
- 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 1B. Maher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, St Patrick's Athl. have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Derry City have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Wexford(home) | 2-1 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Waterford(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Galway United(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HNK Rijeka(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Tolka Rovers(home) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 16, 2026 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 9, 2026 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 St Patrick's Athl. win, 3 draws, 2 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Derry City 0-0 St Patrick's Athl. | Premier Division |
| Mar 16, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl. 0-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Derry City 2-2 St Patrick's Athl. | Premier Division |
| Jun 23, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl. 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2025 | Derry City 1-0 St Patrick's Athl. | Premier Division |
| Mar 3, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl. 2-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs St Patrick's Athl. on May 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
St Patrick's Athl. score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Athl. | 1.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Derry City | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
St Patrick's Athl. sit 2nd in Premier Division (59 points from 32 matches) and Derry City sit 5th (41 points from 32 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 59 |
| 5 | Derry City | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 41 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy