Waterford vs Derry City: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 21, 2021 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Derry City?
Derry City won 0-1 on May 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. BoyceDerry City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats; Derry City have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| May 8, 2021 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-7 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Dundalk(home) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Longford Town(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 7, 2021 | Longford Town(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2021 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Waterford win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Derry City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Derry City 1-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Derry City 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waterford 2-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Waterford on Apr 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 0.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 3/15 | 7/15 |
| Derry City | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Waterford sit 8th in Premier Division (29 points from 28 matches) and Derry City sit 6th (33 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derry City | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| 6 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 8 | Waterford | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 29 |
| 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