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Drogheda United

Vs

Waterford

Since 23/02/2024

DU wins

Draws

WAT wins

Meetings

on record

Total goals

15 Drogheda… · 17 Waterford

Goals per game

2.91

both sides combined

Over 1.5

82%

of meetings

Over 2.5

45%

of meetings

BTTS

45%

of meetings

Last meeting

3-3

29 May 2026

Next game

23 Oct

Friday, Ireland - Premier Division

Drogheda United vs Waterford: the head-to-head

The latest clash ended 3-3, a scoreline that underlines how evenly balanced Drogheda United and Waterford have become since 2024, with 11 meetings already producing four draws. In those encounters, Drogheda have won three times, Waterford four, and the remaining four have finished level, a record that shows neither side can easily outscore the other. The average goals per game sits at 2.91, and 82% of the fixtures have seen at least two goals, while 45% have produced three or more. Both clubs have scored in 45% of the matches, a sign of attacking intent from each side. Drogheda have netted 15 goals to Waterford’s 17, and the aggregate total of 32 goals reflects the competitive nature of the tie. When Drogheda host, they win half of their games, draw a third and lose one-third; away, they have yet to win, drawing two and losing three. Their next encounter is scheduled for 23 October 2026.

01 Head-to-head record 02 Recent meetings 03 Goal Analysis 04 Current form 05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture 06 League Table 07 Squad value analysis 08 Recent results 09 Upcoming fixtures

Next meeting

Waterford vs Drogheda United

Friday 23 October 2026 · Ireland - Premier Division

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01Head-to-head record⚖

Drogheda United

Waterford

wins

goals

clean sheets

The last 11 games between these two clubs

27%

win %

36%

2.91

avg goals

2.91

82%

over 1.5 %

82%

45%

over 2.5 %

45%

36%

over 3.5 %

36%

1.36

scored

1.55

conceded

1.36

45%

btts

45%

clean sheet

27%

12.09

corners

12.09

5.64

cards

5.64

Top three rows are this fixture: 11 meetings, 3 to Drogheda United, 4 drawn, 4 to Waterford, at 2.91 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.

02Recent meetings📅

Drogheda United

Won at home

50%

3 of 6 home meetings

Won away

0 of 5 away meetings

Drawn

36%

4 of 11 meetings

Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.

Waterford

Won at home

60%

3 of 5 home meetings

Won away

17%

1 of 6 away meetings

Drawn

36%

4 of 11 meetings

Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away	Drogheda…
29 May 2026	Ireland - Premier Division	Drogheda United	3-3	Waterford	D	view
18 May 2026	Ireland - Premier Division	Waterford	2-1	Drogheda United	L	view
13 Feb 2026	Ireland - Premier Division	Drogheda United	2-0	Waterford	W	view
05 Oct 2025	Ireland - Premier Division	Waterford	2-0	Drogheda United	L	view
08 Aug 2025	Ireland - Premier Division	Drogheda United	0-0	Waterford	D	view
30 May 2025	Ireland - Premier Division	Waterford	2-2	Drogheda United	D	view
04 Apr 2025	Ireland - Premier Division	Drogheda United	2-0	Waterford	W	view
11 Oct 2024	Ireland - Premier Division	Waterford	0-0	Drogheda United	D	view
26 Jul 2024	Ireland - Premier Division	Drogheda United	2-0	Waterford	W	view
23 May 2024	Ireland - Premier Division	Waterford	4-2	Drogheda United	L	view
23 Feb 2024	Ireland - Premier Division	Drogheda United	1-4	Waterford	L	view

03Goal Analysis⚽

Drogheda United · Last 10 – goals for & against

Avg total

2.4

Avg scored

0.8

Avg conceded

1.6

Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)

Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.

Split	Total Scored	Total Conceded	Home Scored	Home Conceded	Away Scored	Away Conceded
All games (30)	1.13	1.73	1.06	1.56	1.21	1.93
vs Stronger (10)	0.60	1.90	0.40	1.00	0.80	2.80
vs Similar (20)	1.40	1.65	1.36	1.82	1.44	1.44
vs Weaker (0)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Clean sheet %	27% (-2pp vs league)

Waterford · Last 10 – goals for & against

Avg total

2.6

Avg scored

1.8

Avg conceded

0.8

Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)

Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.25 goals/game; red is worse.

Split	Total Scored	Total Conceded	Home Scored	Home Conceded	Away Scored	Away Conceded
All games (30)	1.37	1.63	1.36	1.14	1.38	2.06
vs Stronger (3)	0.33	1.33	0.50	1.50	0.00	1.00
vs Similar (26)	1.46	1.69	1.50	1.08	1.43	2.21
vs Weaker (1)	2.00	1.00	-	-	2.00	1.00
Clean sheet %	20% (-9pp vs league)

04Current form📈

Drogheda United

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Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.

Waterford

WLWWDDWWDW

Last 10: 18 scored, 8 conceded.

Drogheda United

Home · last 10

LWWDDDLDLL

2 won · 11 scored, 16 conceded

Away · last 10

DWLLLLLWDD

2 won · 13 scored, 20 conceded

Waterford

Home · last 10

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4 won · 18 scored, 12 conceded

Away · last 10

LLLLDWWDDW

3 won · 14 scored, 16 conceded

05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱

Drogheda United

The Goal Clock

Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).

1st half / 2nd half

Scored60% / 40%

Conceded44% / 56%

Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 6 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.

From this fixture only: 6 of 11 meetings have goal timings on record. See Drogheda United's full Goal Clock across all their games.

Waterford

The Goal Clock

Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).

1st half / 2nd half

Scored44% / 56%

Conceded60% / 40%

Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 6 games. Most goals land in 76-90'.

From this fixture only: 6 of 11 meetings have goal timings on record. See Waterford's full Goal Clock across all their games.

06League Table🏆

Record						Goals							Props / game						Squad value €m				Strengths
Rank	Team	MP	Pts	Win%	PPG	GF	GA	GD	G/G	O1.5	O2.5	O3.5	Cor	Cor O%	Crd	Crd O%	Fls	Fls O%	Tot	Att	Mid	Def	Att/g	Def/g	Poss%
1	Shamrock Rovers	28	55	57%	2.0	46	27	+19	2.6	71%	46%	29%	8.3	15%	4.9	77%	23.3	59%	7	3	2	2	1.6	1.0	62%
2	St Patrick's Athl.	29	50	48%	1.7	45	25	+20	2.4	76%	34%	28%	10.4	71%	4.8	69%	22.7	57%	5	2	1	2	1.6	0.9	55%
3	Bohemians	29	50	48%	1.7	50	34	+16	2.9	79%	59%	34%	10.0	57%	4.1	54%	22.9	50%	4	2	1	2	1.7	1.2	59%
4	Dundalk	29	40	34%	1.4	46	45	+1	3.1	90%	62%	38%	10.8	68%	5.2	71%	24.0	75%	3	0	1	2	1.6	1.6	52%
5	Shelbourne	27	35	30%	1.3	37	39	-2	2.8	78%	63%	30%	9.5	50%	5.5	73%	20.9	54%	4	1	1	2	1.4	1.4	53%
6	Derry City	29	34	24%	1.2	41	40	+1	2.8	72%	52%	31%	10.2	61%	5.0	71%	23.2	64%	4	1	1	2	1.4	1.4	54%
7	Galway United	28	34	29%	1.2	36	42	-6	2.8	75%	50%	32%	10.6	59%	4.0	59%	23.8	70%	3	1	1	1	1.3	1.5	40%
8	Waterford	29	32	24%	1.1	39	48	-9	3.0	79%	45%	38%	11.6	64%	4.2	56%	22.5	64%	2	1	1	1	1.3	1.7	39%
9	Drogheda United	29	28	21%	1.0	33	48	-15	2.8	76%	52%	34%	10.3	46%	4.4	64%	22.8	68%	3	1	0	2	1.1	1.7	40%
10	Sligo Rovers	29	23	17%	0.8	23	48	-25	2.4	72%	48%	28%	10.7	57%	3.9	46%	19.2	32%	3	1	1	1	0.8	1.7	46%

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07Squad value analysis💰

Drogheda UnitedWaterford

€3.0m

squad value

€2.3m

€1.9m

attack

€2.2m

€1.4m

midfield

€1.1m

€3.5m

defence

€3.0m

players

Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Drogheda United carries the more valuable squad.

08Recent results📅

Drogheda United

Date	Opponent	Score	Res
12 Jun	@ St Patrick's Athl.	0-2	L
19 Jun	vs Shelbourne	2-2	D
26 Jun	@ Derry City	0-2	L
03 Jul	vs Bohemians	0-2	L
10 Jul	@ Dundalk	2-1	W
25 Jul	@ Sligo Rovers	2-2	D
31 Jul	vs Shamrock Rovers	0-0	D
07 Aug	@ Galway United	0-0	D
21 Aug	vs St Patrick's Athl.	0-2	L
28 Aug	vs Dundalk	2-3	L

Waterford

Date	Opponent	Score	Res
12 Jun	vs Sligo Rovers	4-0	W
19 Jun	vs Shamrock Rovers	0-2	L
26 Jun	@ Dundalk	3-2	W
03 Jul	@ Derry City	4-2	W
10 Jul	vs St Patrick's Athl.	1-1	D
25 Jul	@ Galway United	0-0	D
02 Aug	vs Shelbourne	1-0	W
09 Aug	vs Bohemians	3-1	W
21 Aug	@ Sligo Rovers	0-0	D
28 Aug	@ St Patrick's Athl.	2-0	W