Waterford vs Derry City: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 15, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Derry City?
Waterford and Derry City drew 2-2 on May 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′Kévin SantosDerry City
- 59′T. LonerganWaterford (pen.)
- 81′K. LongWaterford
- 90′H. RylahDerry City
Official lineup for Waterford vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Waterford
5-3-2- 18T. Lonergan
- 9P. Amond
- 50L. Heeney
- 4W. Johnson
- 10C. Noonan
- 3Benny Couto
- 13K. Long
- 5J. Mahon
- 16H. Cann
- 2J. Houston
- 1S. McMullan
Derry City
4-3-3- 7M. Duffy
- 9D. Akinyemi
- 21Kévin Santos
- 15J. Clarke
- 28J. Olayinka
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 19B. Fleming
- 4J. Stott
- 22C. Barr
- 2B. Cotter
- 13E. Beach
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 0 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats; Derry City have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-4 | Premier Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Dundalk(home) | 3-3 | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Galway United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Drogheda United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| May 4, 2026 | Galway United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Bohemians(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Shelbourne(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Waterford wins, 0 draws, 4 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Derry City 4-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Waterford 1-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Derry City 7-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Waterford 2-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Derry City 1-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Waterford 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Waterford on Feb 27, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 0.9 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Derry City | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Waterford sit 7th in Premier Division (43 points from 36 matches) and Derry City sit 5th (48 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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