Waterford vs Drogheda United

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Drogheda United travel in excellent form (WWLLW) while Waterford have struggled recently (DDLLW), making 1X at odds of 1.28 our pick for the meeting at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

Ireland: Premier Division
Fri, 23rd Oct, 2026 Regular Season - 35
Waterford

Waterford

7th in table

D D L L W
FT
3 - 1
Drogheda United

Drogheda United

9th in table

W W L L W
24' Leo Burney
43' H. Cann
67' C.Noonan
83' Padraig Amond
88' Luke Heeney
88' Alfie Bates
90+2' Conor Keeley
Prediction: 1X (1.28 Odds) Won
Double Chance 78% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.90

Waterford

1.70

1.70 – 1.20

Drogheda United

1.20

Regional Sports Centre, Waterford R. Hennessy

Waterford

1.85

50% implied

Draw

3.60

26% implied

Drogheda United

3.70

25% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Double Chance Won

1X

Odds 1.28 78%

Match statistics

Match Statistics

Waterford vs Drogheda United

59%   Possession   41%

7   Shots on Target   2

0   Pass Accuracy   0

7   Corner Kicks   3

8   Fouls   5

0 1 4
4 1 0

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9 games

2

Waterford wins

4

Draws

3

Drogheda United wins

2.3

Goals / game

33%

Both scored

33%

Over 2.5

29 May 2026
Drogheda United
3-3
Waterford
18 May 2026
Waterford
2-1
Drogheda United
13 Feb 2026
Drogheda United
2-0
Waterford
05 Oct 2025
Waterford
2-0
Drogheda United
08 Aug 2025
Drogheda United
0-0
Waterford
30 May 2025
Waterford
2-2
Drogheda United
04 Apr 2025
Drogheda United
2-0
Waterford
11 Oct 2024
Waterford
0-0
Drogheda United
26 Jul 2024
Drogheda United
2-0
Waterford

Premier Division table

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1
Shamrock Rovers
36 20 8 8 59:38 21 68
2
Bohemians
36 19 8 9 63:44 19 65
3
St Patrick's Athl.
36 17 9 10 55:31 24 60
4
Shelbourne
36 12 13 11 52:50 2 49
5
Derry City
36 11 15 10 50:47 3 48
6
Dundalk
36 11 12 13 55:59 -4 45
7
Waterford
36 10 13 13 54:61 -7 43
8
Galway United
36 10 12 14 46:53 -7 42
9
Drogheda United
36 10 10 16 44:57 -13 40
10
Sligo Rovers
36 5 10 21 28:66 -38 25

Recent form

Waterford

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Derry City 1-0 L
A Shelbourne 2-3 W
H Drogheda United 3-1 W
H Galway United 3-2 W
A Bohemians 2-1 L
A Bohemians 0-2 W
A Shamrock Rovers 3-2 L
H Derry City 2-2 D
H Dundalk 1-1 D
H Sligo Rovers 3-0 W

Drogheda United

6 W 0 D 4 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A UCD 1-2 W
H Galway United 2-0 W
A Waterford 3-1 L
H Derry City 2-0 W
A Shamrock Rovers 3-1 L
A Trabzonspor 0-1 W
A Bohemians 2-1 L
A Shelbourne 1-2 W
H Sligo Rovers 2-0 W
H Galway United 1-2 L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.90

Waterford

1.70

xG

Match

1.70 – 1.20

Drogheda United

1.20

xG

Our tip model

78%
12%
10%

API-Football

35%
35%
30%

Bookmaker

50%
26%
25%
Waterford Draw Drogheda United

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

Waterford Drogheda United
36% Recent form 64%
53% Attack 47%
38% Defence 63%
61% Poisson 39%
62% Head-to-head 38%
54% Goals 46%
51% Overall 50%

Double chance : Waterford or draw

Season numbers

When the goals come

3
0-15'
9
6
16-30'
4
12
31-45'
7
9
46-60'
6
6
61-75'
10
11
76-90'
8
9
0-15'
5
8
16-30'
13
9
31-45'
8
9
46-60'
7
9
61-75'
9
15
76-90'
9

Side by side

Waterford Drogheda United
34 Played 34
8 Won 9
13 Drawn 10
13 Lost 15
48 Goals for 41
58 Goals against 54
6 Clean sheets 10
10 Failed to score 8

Waterford vs Drogheda United: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.28 odds).

Waterford are rated 78% by our tip model, with the draw at 12% and Drogheda United at 10%.

In the last 9 meetings they averaged 2.3 goals per game, with BTTS in 33% and over 2.5 in 33%.

Double chance : Waterford or draw

Waterford vs Drogheda United FAQs

What is the best prediction for Waterford vs Drogheda United?

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.28 odds).

Who will win Waterford vs Drogheda United?

Model lean: Waterford 78%, draw 12%, Drogheda United 10%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 33% of the last 9 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2.3 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 33% of the time.

When is Waterford vs Drogheda United?

Friday, 23rd October 2026 at 18:45 UTC , Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

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Joshua J

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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