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Waterford FC v Drogheda United FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 23rd Oct, 19:45 BST, Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford

the Waterford Regional Sports Centre is the stage on Friday evening, as Graham Coughlan's Waterford FC host Kevin Doherty's Drogheda United FC in the Premier Division. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, stats for seventeen major betting market have been laid out below, with head to head (H2H) history and particularly important form streaks highlighted. The best odds are included as well.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Waterford
51%
--
Draw
24%
--
Drogheda
25%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Waterford 2-1
10%
--
Waterford 1-0
10%
--
Waterford 2-0
8%
--
Drogheda 2-1
6%
--
Drogheda 1-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Waterford 3-1
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Waterford 3-0
5%
--
Drogheda 2-0
4%
--
Waterford 3-2
3%
--
Drogheda 3-1
2%
--
Waterford 4-1
2%
--
Drogheda 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
56%
--
BTTS - No
44%
--
BTTS - Home Win
25%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
49%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
42%
--
Waterford win to nil
26%
--
Drogheda win to nil
12%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Waterford have played 32 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Waterford have outscored their opponents by 44 goals to 39 goals.

Home League Performance

Waterford have played 16 games at home winning 4, drawing 9 and losing 3 games. They have scored 22 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 19 goals at home.

Drogheda are in 9th position in the Premier Division on 34 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

9 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 33 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 21 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

29 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 9 and won 6. Drogheda have conceded 50 goals, scored 33, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 7 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Waterford
Drogheda
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock322062 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-1A
2
St Patrick's322759 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
3
Bohemians321959 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-1F
Oct 16
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
4
Shelbourne33143 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
Oct 30
l
 
1-2F
w
 
3-4A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2A
5
Derry32341 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-2F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-4F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
Oct 16
l
 
2-0A
6
Dundalk33-541 
d
 
3-3A
l
 
5-0A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-2A
7
Galway32-638 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-3A
Oct 19
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
Oct 30
d
 
0-00-0
8
Waterford32-1034 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
Oct 23
9
Drogheda33-1534 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
Oct 23
d
 
3-3F
-
-
-
-
10
Sligo33-3423 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
4-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2F
Win / draw / win form
Waterford 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
10
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Waterford2 - 2Derry
Waterford1 - 1Dundalk
Waterford3 - 1Bohemians
Waterford1 - 0Shelbourne
Waterford1 - 1St Patrick's
Waterford0 - 2Shamrock
Waterford4 - 0Sligo
Waterford2 - 1Drogheda
Waterford2 - 2Derry
Waterford3 - 3Dundalk
Waterford1 - 1Galway
Waterford1 - 1Shamrock
Waterford0 - 2St Patrick's
Waterford0 - 1Bohemians
Waterford0 - 0Sligo
Waterford1 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford1 - 1Galway
Waterford1 - 2Derry
Waterford2 - 0Drogheda
Waterford1 - 2Shamrock
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWaterford2 - 3Shamrock
HWaterford2 - 2Derry
HWaterford1 - 1Dundalk
AWaterford2 - 0St Patrick's
AWaterford0 - 0Sligo
HWaterford3 - 1Bohemians
HWaterford1 - 0Shelbourne
AWaterford0 - 0Galway
HWaterford1 - 1St Patrick's
AWaterford4 - 2Derry
AWaterford3 - 2Dundalk
HWaterford0 - 2Shamrock
HWaterford4 - 0Sligo
AWaterford3 - 3Drogheda
AWaterford1 - 2Shelbourne
HWaterford2 - 1Drogheda
HWaterford2 - 2Derry
AWaterford1 - 4St Patrick's
HWaterford3 - 3Dundalk
AWaterford0 - 1Shamrock
Drogheda 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shamrock3 - 1Drogheda
Bohemians2 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne1 - 2Drogheda
Galway0 - 0Drogheda
Sligo2 - 2Drogheda
Dundalk1 - 2Drogheda
Derry2 - 0Drogheda
St Patrick's2 - 0Drogheda
Waterford2 - 1Drogheda
Bohemians2 - 1Drogheda
Shamrock4 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne3 - 4Drogheda
Derry2 - 2Drogheda
St Patrick's4 - 1Drogheda
Sligo2 - 1Drogheda
Dundalk1 - 1Drogheda
Galway0 - 1Drogheda
Galway1 - 1Drogheda
Waterford2 - 0Drogheda
Sligo1 - 1Drogheda
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADrogheda1 - 3Shamrock
ADrogheda1 - 2Bohemians
ADrogheda2 - 1Shelbourne
HDrogheda2 - 0Sligo
HDrogheda2 - 3Dundalk
HDrogheda0 - 2St Patrick's
ADrogheda0 - 0Galway
HDrogheda0 - 0Shamrock
ADrogheda2 - 2Sligo
ADrogheda2 - 1Dundalk
HDrogheda0 - 2Bohemians
ADrogheda0 - 2Derry
HDrogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
ADrogheda0 - 2St Patrick's
HDrogheda3 - 3Waterford
HDrogheda1 - 1Dundalk
ADrogheda1 - 2Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 2Bohemians
HDrogheda1 - 0Derry
ADrogheda1 - 4Shamrock
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Waterford since 2021
Waterford
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
11
12
Games: Scored
5 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
2 / 7
WAT
4
D
2
DRO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
Waterford2 - 1
Waterford2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Waterford4 - 2
Waterford1 - 0
0 - 7Drogheda
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Waterford
Goals: Scored
12
9
Games: Scored
7 / 8
3 / 8
Clean sheets
5 / 8
1 / 8
WAT
2
D
2
DRO
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Drogheda
Draw3 - 3Draw
Drogheda2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Drogheda2 - 0
Drogheda2 - 0
1 - 4Waterford
1 - 2Waterford
Drogheda1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Waterford 8th Drogheda 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 82% probability that Waterford will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Drogheda will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Waterford’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-1
Drogheda’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Waterford
PG (predicted goals)
Drogheda
1.7
1.2
Attack rating
1%
better
WAT
DRO
view stats
Games scored22
25
Failed to score10
8
Scored first12
10
Goals scored44
39
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
WAT
DRO
5%
better
view stats
Games conceded26
24
Clean sheets6
9
Conceded first17
19
Goals conceded54
54
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded12
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+5%

Waterford v Drogheda Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Waterford Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
311488
P AmondT LonerganB CoutoJ Mahon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Cann DEF3212
4
-
P Amond FWD32101
1
-
J Mahon DEF3051
8
-
C Noonan MID3013
4
-
T Lonergan FWD30145
5
-
B Couto DEF2928
6
-
J. Voilas FWD2843
2
-
L Heeney MID26
6
-
D McMenamy MID2612
3
-
S McMullan GLK25
-
K Long DEF2221
5
-
J Houston DEF191
3
-
E McLaughlin MID1922
5
-
S Glenfield MID19
7
-
T Coyle FWD17
-
W Johnson DEF13
6
-
J Faria MID10
1
-
A. Doherty GLK7
-
A. Zborowski DEF5
-
J Dempsey DEF4
-
J. Ashton DEF1
-
B. Mackenzie DEF1
-
Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
339610
E AgbajeM DoyleB KavanaghS Farrell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Agbaje DEF3322
5
-
C Kane DEF331
3
-
T Oluwa FWD3341
2
-
B Kavanagh MID3246
3
-
C Keeley DEF3121
5
-
M Doyle FWD319
5
-
J. Godden MID2921
5
-
A Quinn DEF2511
-
R Brennan MID2521
8
-
W Davis FWD235
-
L Dennison GLK22
1
-
L Burney DEF222
5
-
E. O'Brien MID211
2
-
J. Bolger DEF19
3
-
J. Bucknor DEF191
2
-
K Cruise DEF142
1
-
F Talley GLK12
-
S Farrell MID1151
10
-
A Bates MID8
2
-
K. Ancelin FWD511
-
R. Markey FWD5
-
D. Mare FWD1
-