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

Fri 10th Apr, 19:45 BST, Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford

Home advantage makes a difference in the Premier Division, and John Coleman’s Waterford FC will have the luxury of it on Friday evening. Kevin Doherty’s Drogheda United FC are their visitors to the Waterford Regional Sports Centre. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are included in this preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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
36%
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Draw
28%
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Drogheda
35%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Waterford 1-0
12%
--
Drogheda 1-0
11%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
Waterford 2-1
8%
--
Drogheda 2-1
8%
--
Waterford 2-0
7%
--
Drogheda 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Waterford 3-1
3%
--
Drogheda 3-1
3%
--
Waterford 3-0
3%
--
Drogheda 3-0
2%
--
Waterford 3-2
2%
--
Drogheda 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
40%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
60%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
47%
--
BTTS - No
53%
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BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
14%
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Home/draw
65%
--
Away/draw
64%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
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Home DNB
56%
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Away DNB
55%
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Waterford win to nil
22%
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Drogheda win to nil
21%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Waterford have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league. Waterford are winless in the 9 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 8 of those games. Waterford are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 3 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 3 and won zero. Waterford have conceded 20 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 5 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Waterford have played 5 games at home, winning 0, drawing 3 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 2 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Drogheda lay in 7th place on 10 points in the Premier Division league table having played 9 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below them in the table, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 5 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Drogheda have conceded 4 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Drogheda have played 5 away games, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Waterford
Drogheda
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St Patrick's91220 
l
 
0-2A
May 8
Jul 10
Aug 28
Apr 17
l
 
4-1F
Aug 21
Jun 12
2
Bohemians9819 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
Aug 7
Oct 16
d
 
0-00-0
May 15
Jul 3
Sep 18
3
Shamrock9616 
d
 
1-1F
May 1
Jun 19
Sep 18
d
 
0-00-0
May 4
Jul 31
Oct 9
4
Dundalk9314 
May 4
l
 
5-0A
Sep 11
Jun 26
May 22
d
 
1-1A
Aug 28
Jul 10
5
Shelbourne9113 
d
 
1-1A
May 22
Jul 31
Oct 30
l
 
1-2F
Apr 24
Jun 19
Sep 4
6
Galway9-211 
Apr 24
l
 
4-3A
Oct 9
Jul 24
Apr 6
w
 
0-1F
Oct 30
Aug 7
7
Drogheda9-210 
Apr 10
l
 
2-0A
Oct 23
May 29
-
-
-
-
8
Derry9-19 
May 15
l
 
4-2F
Sep 4
Jul 3
May 8
d
 
2-2A
Oct 16
Jun 26
9
Sligo9-124 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
Jun 12
Aug 22
May 1
l
 
2-1A
Sep 11
Jul 25
10
Waterford9-133 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Apr 10
May 29
Oct 23
Win / draw / win form
7
Waterford have not won in 7 consecutive home league games
Waterford 10TH
20 league games
Home
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Waterford1 - 1Shamrock
Waterford0 - 2St Patrick's
Waterford0 - 1Bohemians
Waterford0 - 0Sligo
Waterford1 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford1 - 1Galway
Waterford1 - 2Derry
Waterford2 - 0Drogheda
Waterford1 - 2Shamrock
Waterford1 - 2Sligo
Waterford0 - 2St Patrick's
Waterford2 - 0Cork
Waterford2 - 2Shelbourne
Waterford2 - 1Bohemians
Waterford2 - 2Drogheda
Waterford1 - 3Shamrock
Waterford1 - 0Galway
Waterford2 - 1Derry
Waterford0 - 4Sligo
Waterford1 - 2St Patrick's
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWaterford1 - 1Shamrock
HWaterford0 - 2St Patrick's
AWaterford3 - 4Galway
AWaterford0 - 5Dundalk
HWaterford0 - 1Bohemians
AWaterford2 - 4Derry
HWaterford0 - 0Sligo
AWaterford0 - 2Drogheda
HWaterford1 - 1Shelbourne
AWaterford2 - 1Bray
HWaterford1 - 1Galway
AWaterford1 - 1St Patrick's
HWaterford1 - 2Derry
HWaterford2 - 0Drogheda
AWaterford1 - 2Shelbourne
HWaterford1 - 2Shamrock
AWaterford1 - 2Bohemians
AWaterford0 - 2Cork
HWaterford1 - 2Sligo
AWaterford0 - 0Drogheda
Drogheda 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
3
Draw
10
Lost
7
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derry2 - 2Drogheda
St Patrick's4 - 1Drogheda
Sligo2 - 1Drogheda
Dundalk1 - 1Drogheda
Galway0 - 1Drogheda
Galway1 - 1Drogheda
Waterford2 - 0Drogheda
Sligo1 - 1Drogheda
Shamrock2 - 1Drogheda
Bohemians0 - 1Drogheda
Derry3 - 0Drogheda
Cork1 - 1Drogheda
St Patrick's0 - 0Drogheda
Waterford2 - 2Drogheda
Shelbourne0 - 0Drogheda
Shamrock3 - 0Drogheda
Sligo2 - 2Drogheda
Galway2 - 1Drogheda
Derry1 - 3Drogheda
Cork1 - 1Drogheda
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
8
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDrogheda0 - 0Bohemians
ADrogheda2 - 2Derry
HDrogheda0 - 0Shamrock
ADrogheda1 - 4St Patrick's
ADrogheda1 - 2Sligo
HDrogheda1 - 2Shelbourne
ADrogheda1 - 1Dundalk
HDrogheda2 - 0Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 0Galway
HDrogheda1 - 4Bohemians
ADrogheda1 - 1Galway
HDrogheda1 - 0Cork
ADrogheda0 - 2Waterford
HDrogheda1 - 1Derry
HDrogheda2 - 1Shelbourne
ADrogheda1 - 1Sligo
ADrogheda1 - 2Shamrock
HDrogheda0 - 1St Patrick's
HDrogheda0 - 0Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 0Bohemians
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Waterford have not lost to Drogheda in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Waterford since 2021
Waterford
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
9
11
Games: Scored
4 / 6
3 / 6
Clean sheets
3 / 6
2 / 6
WAT
3
D
2
DRO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
Waterford2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Waterford4 - 2
Waterford1 - 0
0 - 7Drogheda
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Waterford
Goals: Scored
9
6
Games: Scored
6 / 7
2 / 7
Clean sheets
5 / 7
1 / 7
WAT
2
D
1
DRO
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Drogheda
Drogheda2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Drogheda2 - 0
Drogheda2 - 0
1 - 4Waterford
1 - 2Waterford
Drogheda1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Waterford 10th Drogheda 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Waterford will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Drogheda will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-16
Waterford have scored 16% fewer goals at home than predicted
-7
Drogheda’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Waterford
PG (predicted goals)
Drogheda
1.2
1.1
Attack rating
WAT
DRO
32%
better
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Games scored4
7
Failed to score5
2
Scored first2
4
Goals scored7
9
Avg. goals scored0.8
1
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal9
7
Conversion rate for11
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
WAT
DRO
41%
better
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Games conceded8
5
Clean sheets1
4
Conceded first6
3
Goals conceded20
11
Avg. goals conceded2.2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded15
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
9
Conversion rate against15%
11%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+41%

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

Waterford Premier Division squad statistics 2026
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Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2026
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