Waterford vs Drogheda United: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 24, 2021 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 1-0 on September 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 50′P. PattersonWaterford
Official lineup for Waterford vs Drogheda United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Waterford
- 12J. Martin
- 23Prince Mutswunguma
- 8A. Wordsworth
- 11Junior Quitirna
- 14N. O'Keeffe
- 44P. Patterson
- 2D. Power
- 3C. Evans
- 6K. Ferguson
- 46E. Nolan
- 1Brian Edward Murphy
Drogheda United
- 14M. Doyle
- 17Ronan Michael Murray
- 20J. Adeyemo
- 3C. Kane
- 7D. Markey
- 8G. Deegan
- 19K. Phillips
- 2J. Brown
- 5D. O'Reilly
- 24J. Redmond
- 23D. Odumosu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Drogheda United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2021 | UCD(away) | 3-2 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Kilnamanagh(home) | 4-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Longford Town(home) | 4-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2021 | Bohemians(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Dundalk(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Derry City(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Waterford win, 0 draws, 2 Drogheda United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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