Derry City vs Waterford

Derry City

4 - 2

Waterford

🕒 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ P. Norton 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 4

Regular Season Table

Derry City 6 · Waterford 10

Referee Stats

P. Norton

9 matches · 3.44 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.44
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	44%
Home wins	22%
Draws	44%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Derry City outshot their opponent (21-8).
Derry City controlled possession (66%).
Derry City had the sharper finishing (13-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Derry City (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-5-2

Goals For / Against

13 / 11

Avg: 1.30 / 1.10

Points

Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Waterford (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-2-8

Goals For / Against

11 / 28

Avg: 1.10 / 2.80

Points

Avg: 0.20

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.40

PPG

0.20

1.30

1.10

2.80

50%

O2.5

60%

BTTS

60%

20%

Score 1st

30%

League-position context

Derry City rank6th

Waterford rank10th

Derry City points22

Waterford points11

Derry City: #6 · 22 pts · GD -1

12 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Waterford: #10 · 11 pts · GD -19

23 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts from safety.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Derry City last 5 home

D D D W D

Points7/15

Weighted index42

Goals4-3

Record1-4-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Waterford last 5 away

D L L L L

Points1/15

Weighted index11

Goals5-12

Record0-1-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 10%

Waterford trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 90% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Derry City score at home70%

Derry City clean sheet at home30%

Waterford score away60%

Waterford clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Derry City score first20%

Derry City win after scoring first0%

Waterford score first30%

Waterford win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Derry City 60% · Waterford 0%

Avg first goal minute: Derry City 27.0' · Waterford 19.7'

Vs league average

Derry City score at home1.30 vs 1.47

Derry City concede at home1.10 vs 1.24

Waterford score away1.10 vs 1.24

Waterford concede away2.80 vs 1.47

Derry City score 11% below league average, while Waterford score 11% below league average.

Defensive side: Derry City are 11% below league average at home, and Waterford are 91% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals5.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 4.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Derry City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 23% 2H scored: 77% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

46-60 3

0-15 2

31-45 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

16-30 3

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

76-90+ 0

Waterford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

46-60 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

46-60 5

31-45 4

0-15 3

16-30 3

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

66%

34%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

411

219

Passes Accurate

303

109

Passes %

74%

50%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

J. Voilås

Normal Goal

36'

36' J. Voilås

40' ↑↓

↑↓

40' ⇄ C. Winchester

1st substitution · For: A. O'Reilly

43'

43' B. Fleming

45+1'

45+1' C. Noonan

51' ⚽

⚽

51' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

T. Lonergan

Penalty

54' ↑↓

↑↓

54' ⇄ J. Clarke

2nd substitution · For: D. Akinyemi

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

M. Duffy

Normal Goal · Assist: G. Whyte

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ J. Voilås

1st substitution · For: D. McMenamy

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ B. Cotter

3rd substitution · For: J. Olayinka

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ J. McClean

4th substitution · For: A. Bannon

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ G. Whyte

5th substitution · For: H. Rylah

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ T. Coyle

2nd substitution · For: C. Carty

75' ⚽

⚽

75' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

M. Duffy

Normal Goal · Assist: H. Rylah

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ T. Lonergan

3rd substitution · For: J. Faria

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

D. Akinyemi

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Duffy

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 4-2

M. Duffy

Penalty

Derry City vs Waterford 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Derry City beat Waterford 4-2 on Friday, 27 February 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by P. Norton.

First half: Waterford took the lead at 19' when J. Voilås scored, making the score 0-1. J. Voilås received a yellow card for Waterford at 36'. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 40', with C. Winchester replacing A. O'Reilly. B. Fleming received a yellow card for Derry City at 43'. C. Noonan received a yellow card for Waterford at 45+1'.

Second half: Waterford extended the lead at 51' when T. Lonergan scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 54', with J. Clarke replacing D. Akinyemi. Derry City reduced the deficit at 58' when M. Duffy scored, with the assist credited to G. Whyte, making the score 1-2. Waterford made their 1st substitution at 66', with J. Voilås replacing D. McMenamy. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 72', with B. Cotter replacing J. Olayinka. Derry City made their 4th substitution at 72', with J. McClean replacing A. Bannon. Derry City made their 5th substitution at 72', with G. Whyte replacing H. Rylah. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 75', with T. Coyle replacing C. Carty. Derry City leveled the score at 75' when M. Duffy scored, with the assist credited to H. Rylah, making the score 2-2. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 79', with T. Lonergan replacing J. Faria. Derry City took the lead at 90' when D. Akinyemi scored, with the assist credited to M. Duffy, making the score 3-2. Derry City added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when M. Duffy scored (Penalty), making the score 4-2.

Derry City used 5 substitutions while Waterford used 3 substitutions. Derry City got 1 yellow card, while Waterford got 2 yellow cards.