Drogheda United vs Waterford: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 19, 2021 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Waterford?
Drogheda United won 1-0 on March 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 89′C. EvansDrogheda United (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Waterford have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Cabinteely(away) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Wexford(home) | 2-0 | First Division |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Galway United(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Athlone Town(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Derry City(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Waterford score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Waterford | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Drogheda United sit 9th in Premier Division (28 points from 28 matches) and Waterford sit 8th (29 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Waterford | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 29 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 22 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 28 |
| 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