Derry City vs Waterford: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on April 3, 2021 at 05:00 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 April 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 31′S. GriffinWaterford
- 45′C. McJannetDerry City
- 51′Oscar BrennanWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Waterford have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Longford Town(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | FAI Cup |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Drogheda United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Finn Harps(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Dundalk(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cork City(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Waterford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | Derry City 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waterford 2-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Waterford 1-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Derry City 4-2 Waterford | League Cup |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Derry City 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Waterford 2-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Waterford on Oct 2, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Waterford score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Waterford | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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