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  • The Knockout draw of the 2026 FAI Cup pitches Derry City vs. Dundalk on 2026-09-06 (kick-off 16:00 GMT).
  • With the data available to us, Mark Connolly and Ciaran Kilduff have not met as managers before.
  • Both teams have no missing players.
  • Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Derry City should be met by Dundalk's expected 4-2-3-1.
  • Last time out, D. Burns registered the best mark for Derry City - 6.2 - and D. Horgan did likewise for Dundalk with an 8.9 score.
  • Derry City could only draw 3-3 with Shamrock Rovers, but Dundalk bounced back with a 3-2 win over Drogheda United.
  • Derry City look strong (2-2-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas Dundalk have 2-1-2 in the same span.
  • Dundalk hold the upper hand H2H: of 61 meetings, they've triumphed 29 times, conceded 13 times and shared 19 draws.
  • We predict Derry City to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (1-0-0) and 3.00 goals/game.

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Match Info

06/09/2026 15:00

N/A

P. McLaughlin

FAI Cup

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Derry City
Dundalk

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Derry City is going head to head with Dundalk on 6/9/2026 15:00 GMT for the Ireland FAI Cup. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Derry City v Dundalk H2H statistics!