Derry City vs Waterford: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 28, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Waterford?
Waterford won 1-2 on February 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. WhiteWaterford
- 39′K. RadkowskiWaterford
- 64′P. HobanDerry City (pen.)
Official lineup for Derry City vs Waterford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
4-1-4-1- 27L. Boyce
- 17D. Thomas
- 11G. Whyte
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 7M. Duffy
- 20C. Winchester
- 3S. Ferguson
- 22K. Holt
- 6M. Connolly
- 4C. Harkin
- 1B. Maher
Waterford
3-4-1-2- 9P. Amond
- 18T. Lonergan
- 20C. Noonan
- 16K. White
- 27D. McMenamy
- 6Rowan McDonald
- 2N. Bakboord
- 15D. Leahy
- 4A. Boyle
- 17K. Radkowski
- 1S. McMullan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Waterford have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Bohemians(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-3 | Premier Division |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Drogheda United(away) | 0-2 | FAI Cup |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Treaty United(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Bohemians 1905(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Derry City wins, 1 draw, 0 Waterford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Waterford 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Derry City 3-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Waterford 0-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Derry City 3-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Waterford 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Derry City 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Waterford vs Derry City on Aug 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Waterford score 1.1 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Waterford | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (48 points from 36 matches) and Waterford sit 7th (43 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 48 |
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 43 |
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