Match

Derry City vs Waterford: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 2, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry

Derry City
2-0
Waterford

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What was the result of Derry City vs Waterford?

Derry City won 2-0 on July 2, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 42′E. McLaughlinDerry City
  • 52′J. ThomsonDerry City

Official lineup for Derry City vs Waterford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Derry City

  1. 11J. Akintunde
  2. 14J. Ogedi-Uzokwe
  1. 4C. Harkin
  2. 8J. Thomson
  3. 25E. McLaughlin
  1. 3C. Coll
  2. 6E. Toal
  3. 15R. Boyce
  4. 21C. McJannet
  5. 24D. Lafferty
  1. 1N. Gartside

Waterford

  1. 12J. Martin
  2. 19Jack Stafford
  3. 21I. Tshipamba
  4. 23Prince Mutswunguma
  1. 7S. Griffin
  2. 14N. O'Keeffe
  3. 17M. Hutchison
  1. 2D. Power
  2. 3C. Evans
  3. 6K. Ferguson
  1. 1Brian Edward Murphy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Waterford have 3, 1 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Derry City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 25, 2021Dundalk(away)1-2Premier Division
Jun 21, 2021Sligo Rovers(home)1-1Premier Division
Jun 18, 2021Finn Harps(away)2-1Premier Division
Jun 11, 2021Bohemians(home)1-1Premier Division
May 28, 2021Drogheda United(away)2-1Premier Division
Waterford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 25, 2021St Patrick's Athl.(home)1-1Premier Division
Jun 21, 2021Longford Town(away)2-1Premier Division
Jun 18, 2021Shamrock Rovers(home)1-4Premier Division
Jun 11, 2021Dundalk(away)3-1Premier Division
May 29, 2021Bohemians(away)0-3Premier Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City wins, 1 draw, 2 Waterford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 21, 2021Waterford 0-1 Derry CityPremier Division
Apr 3, 2021Derry City 1-2 WaterfordPremier Division
Oct 2, 2020Derry City 2-0 WaterfordPremier Division
Mar 6, 2020Waterford 2-1 Derry CityPremier Division
Aug 30, 2019Waterford 1-1 Derry CityPremier Division
Aug 5, 2019Derry City 4-2 WaterfordLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Waterford vs Derry City on May 21, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Derry City score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Waterford score 0.7 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Derry City1.21.1212/156/15
Waterford0.72.216/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (47 points from 35 matches) and Waterford sit 8th (40 points from 35 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Derry City35111410484547
8Waterford3591313515940

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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