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Waterford vs Derry City: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford

Waterford
2-2
Derry City

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What was the result of Waterford vs Derry City?

Waterford and Derry City drew 2-2 on September 14, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 9′A. O'ReillyDerry City
  • 45′E. McLaughlinWaterford
  • 51′M. DuffyDerry City
  • 57′P. AmondWaterford

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Derry City win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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Official lineup for Waterford vs Derry City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Waterford

4-4-2
  1. 9P. Amond
  2. 18T. Lonergan
  1. 10C. Noonan
  2. 7N. Mawene
  3. 8E. McLaughlin
  4. 20J. Voilås
  1. 3Benny Couto
  2. 13K. Long
  3. 5J. Mahon
  4. 16H. Cann
  1. 1S. McMullan

Derry City

3-4-3
  1. 15J. Clarke
  2. 7M. Duffy
  3. 27L. Boyce
  1. 19B. Fleming
  2. 8A. O'Reilly
  3. 17N. Twisk
  4. 12D. Burns
  1. 3Patrick McClean
  2. 4J. Stott
  3. 23C. Dummigan
  1. 13Tom Norcott
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Derry City have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Waterford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2026Dundalk(home)1-1Premier Division
Sep 4, 2026Sligo Rovers(home)3-0FAI Cup
Aug 28, 2026St Patrick's Athl.(away)2-0Premier Division
Aug 21, 2026Sligo Rovers(away)0-0Premier Division
Aug 14, 2026Athlone Town(home)2-1FAI Cup
Derry City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2026Shelbourne(away)1-0Premier Division
Sep 6, 2026Dundalk(home)4-2FAI Cup
Aug 30, 2026Shamrock Rovers(home)3-3Premier Division
Aug 21, 2026Bohemians(away)3-5Premier Division
Aug 14, 2026UCD(away)2-1FAI Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 3, 2026Derry City 2-4 WaterfordPremier Division
May 15, 2026Waterford 2-2 Derry CityPremier Division
Feb 27, 2026Derry City 4-2 WaterfordPremier Division
Oct 17, 2025Waterford 1-2 Derry CityPremier Division
Jul 4, 2025Derry City 7-2 WaterfordPremier Division
Apr 25, 2025Waterford 2-1 Derry CityPremier Division

Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Waterford on Jul 3, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Waterford score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.8 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Waterford1.90.968/158/15
Derry City1.81.649/158/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Derry City36111510504748
7Waterford36101313546143

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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