Waterford vs Drogheda United: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 30, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Drogheda United?
Waterford and Drogheda United drew 2-2 on May 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 19′T. LonerganWaterford
- 23′W. DavisDrogheda United
- 81′P. AmondWaterford
- 90′C. KeeleyDrogheda United
Official lineup for Waterford vs Drogheda United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Waterford
4-3-1-2- 18T. Lonergan
- 9P. Amond
- 20C. Noonan
- 16K. White
- 8J. Olayinka
- 19S. Glenfield
- 3R. Burke
- 15D. Leahy
- 6Rowan McDonald
- 5G. Horton
- 1S. McMullan
Drogheda United
3-4-2-1- 24W. Davis
- 10D. James-Taylor
- 17S. Farrell
- 3C. Kane
- 7D. Markey
- 21L. Heeney
- 23O. Lambe
- 4A. Quinn
- 22C. Keeley
- 2E. Ahui
- 45L. Dennison
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Drogheda United have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| May 16, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-3 | Premier Division |
| May 9, 2025 | Galway United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | Bohemians(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 19, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| May 16, 2025 | Derry City(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 9, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| May 5, 2025 | Cork City(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Waterford wins, 1 draw, 2 Drogheda United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Drogheda United 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Waterford 0-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Drogheda United 2-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| May 23, 2024 | Waterford 4-2 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Drogheda United 1-4 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Waterford 1-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Waterford on Apr 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 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 Drogheda United sit 9th (40 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 43 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | 40 |
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