- 03 April 2026, Galway United FC vs Derry City, 2-1, Lose
- 20 March 2026, Derry City vs Drogheda United, 2-2, Draw
- 16 March 2026, St. Patrick's Athletic vs Derry City, 0-0, Draw
- 13 March 2026, Derry City vs Shelbourne FC, 1-2, Lose
- 06 March 2026, Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City, 1-0, Lose
- 03 April 2026, Shelbourne FC vs Dundalk FC, 2-3, Lose
- 21 March 2026, Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne FC, 0-1, Win
- 16 March 2026, Shelbourne FC vs Bohemians FC Dublin, 0-0, Draw
- 13 March 2026, Derry City vs Shelbourne FC, 1-2, Win
- 09 March 2026, Shelbourne FC vs Shamrock Rovers, 2-2, Draw
Shelbourne FC clinched a 2-1 victory at Derry City in the Premier Division. Derry opened the scoring very early, at 1:11 of the first half, taking the lead from the outset. Shelbourne answered with an equaliser at 33:05, taking a 1-1 half-time balance into the break.
The match exhibited clear attacking intent from Derry, evidenced by their seven corner kicks compared with Shelbourne’s three. Despite that set-piece volume, Shelbourne still won the game, suggesting their defensive resilience and finishing efficiency in key moments were decisive.
Derry’s foul tally stood at 11 to Shelbourne’s 8, while Derry had zero yellow cards and Shelbourne picked up three yellows, all in the second half. The contrasting disciplinary profiles imply Shelbourne adopted a more assertive, risk-taking approach after the interval, which paid off, while Derry maintained discipline but with a heavier physical workload.
Offside discipline also highlighted differing approaches, with Derry on 1 offside and Shelbourne on 3. This indicates Shelbourne pressed more aggressively in attacking sequences, creating higher offside exposure but also more moments of direct goal threat.
The result underlines a few pivotal factors: Shelbourne capitalised on the pivotal 1-1 moment to take the lead in the second half, and their improved game management after going ahead helped secure the win. Derry’s higher corner count shows persistent offensive trying and width, but it did not translate into a second goal, leaving the comeback short of the required edge.
Form Guide
| Lose | 2-1 | Galway United FC vs Derry City | |
| Draw | 2-2 | Derry City vs Drogheda United | |
| Draw | 0-0 | St. Patrick's Athletic vs Derry City | |
| Lose | 1-2 | Derry City vs Shelbourne FC | |
| Lose | 1-0 | Shamrock Rovers vs Derry City |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 0
- GOALS
- 4:7
- GOALS / MATCH
- 0.8
- Derry City has lost three matches in a row with a goal difference of 4:7, scoring 0.8 goals average
| Lose | 2-3 | Shelbourne FC vs Dundalk FC | |
| Win | 0-1 | Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne FC | |
| Draw | 0-0 | Shelbourne FC vs Bohemians FC Dublin | |
| Win | 1-2 | Derry City vs Shelbourne FC | |
| Draw | 2-2 | Shelbourne FC vs Shamrock Rovers |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 2
- GOALS
- 7:6
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.4
- Shelbourne FC has two wins in its last five matches with a goal difference of 7:6, scoring 1.4 goals average
Derry City H2H Shelbourne FC
| Home game | Derry City | 1 | 2 | Shelbourne FC | Away game | Premier Division | |
| Home game | Derry City | 1 | 1 | Shelbourne FC | Away game | Premier Division | |
| Away game | Derry City | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne FC | Home game | Premier Division | |
| Home game | Derry City | 2 | 0 | Shelbourne FC | Away game | Premier Division | |
| Away game | Derry City | 1 | 3 | Shelbourne FC | Home game | Premier Division |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 2
- GOALS
- 6:6
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.20
- In the last five matches that these two sides meet, Derry City overtook Shelbourne FC twice
- Derry City won twice, lost twice and had one draw
- Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 6:6; average goals per match – 1.20
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