Derry City vs Waterford: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 8, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Waterford?
Derry City won 3-0 on March 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 41′P. HobanDerry City
- 45′P. HobanDerry City
- 52′P. HobanDerry City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Waterford have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Drogheda United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Institute(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Galway United(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Drogheda United(away) | 4-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Treaty United(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Waterford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | Waterford 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Derry City 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| May 21, 2021 | Waterford 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Derry City 1-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Derry City 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waterford 2-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Waterford vs Derry City on Nov 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 2.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Waterford score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Waterford | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 6th in Premier Division (33 points from 28 matches) and Waterford sit 8th (29 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derry City | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| 6 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | Waterford | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 29 |
| 10 | Waterford | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 14 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy