Waterford FC vs Drogheda United FC
Match details. Premier Division, Regular Season - 35. Kick-off is Fri 23 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
What's at stake. Waterford FC are 8th on 37 points after 34 games, 4 points behind Galway United, level on points with Drogheda United. Drogheda United FC are 9th on 37 points after 34 games, level on points with Waterford, 13 points clear of Sligo Rovers. A win would take them above Waterford.
Form. Waterford FC have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W L D. Drogheda United FC have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last ten, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W.
The numbers. Waterford FC score 2.2 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Waterford FC average 16.1 shots (5.6 on target), 5.4 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 39% of the ball. Drogheda United FC score 1.4 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. Drogheda United FC average 10.0 shots (3.2 on target), 4.0 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 36% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Waterford FC have won three, drawn four and lost three. Four of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in four. In the last four, Waterford FC won two, one was drawn and Drogheda United FC won one. The last time they met, on 29 May 2026, it finished Waterford FC 3-3 Drogheda United FC: Waterford FC had 17 shots to 13, 45% of the ball, eight yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%; six of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The read. No side to back. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side.
The bets. No bet on this one: too close to call. Leave: Waterford FC or Over 1.5 Goals (no result call); Drogheda United FC or Over 1.5 Goals (no result call). Predicted score: Waterford FC 1-1 Drogheda United FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the Model's table).