Waterford vs Drogheda United: result 4-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 23, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Drogheda United?
Waterford won 4-2 on May 23, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. FoleyDrogheda United
- 46′Z. BawaDrogheda United
- 55′P. AmondWaterford
- 59′P. AmondWaterford
- 68′P. AmondWaterford
- 74′D. PowerWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Drogheda United 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 17, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| May 10, 2024 | Dundalk(home) | 4-1 | Premier Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Derry City(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Galway United(home) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| May 10, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Dundalk(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-4 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Waterford win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Drogheda United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Drogheda United 1-4 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Waterford 1-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Drogheda United 1-2 Waterford | Premier Division |
| May 8, 2021 | Waterford 0-7 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Drogheda United 1-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Waterford on Feb 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Drogheda United sit 9th (28 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