Waterford vs Derry City: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 6, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Derry City?
Waterford won 2-1 on March 6, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. MallonDerry City
- 44′S. BoneWaterford
- 90′S. GriffinWaterford
Official lineup for Waterford vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Waterford
- 9M. O'Connor
- 11M. Smith
- 12J. Martin
- 20G. Cummins
- 8A. Coote
- 2A. Odimayo
- 3T. Wilson
- 4S. Bone
- 14Kevin Patrick O'Connor
- 18R. McCourt
- 25Brian Edward Murphy
Derry City
- 9T. Nilsen
- 10Walter Capango Figueira
- 19S. Mallon
- 4C. Harkin
- 7J. McDonagh
- 22C. McCormack
- 2C. Horgan
- 6E. Toal
- 21D. Lupano
- 24Mark Thomas McChrystal
- 1P. Cherrie
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Derry City have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2020 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Bohemians(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2020 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 25, 2019 | UCD(home) | 4-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Finn Harps(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2020 | Bohemians(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Dundalk(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Finn Harps(home) | 4-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 22, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-3 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Waterford wins, 2 draws, 3 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Derry City 3-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Waterford vs Derry City on Aug 30, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Derry City | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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