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.)
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Waterford win(s).
| 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 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