Drogheda United vs Waterford

2 - 0
🕒 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Unknown Venue 19514 🧑‍⚖️ P. Norton 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season Table
Drogheda United 9 · Waterford 7
Referee Stats
14 matches · 5.07 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.07
Reds avg 0.29
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 57%
Home wins 36%
Draws 21%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-9).
  • Waterford controlled possession (72%).
  • Drogheda United had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 6-8-4

Goals For / Against

28 / 21
Avg: 1.56 / 1.17

Points

26
Avg: 1.44

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

6
Waterford (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 6-2-10

Goals For / Against

18 / 27
Avg: 1.00 / 1.50

Points

20
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.44
PPG
1.11
1.56
GF
1.00
1.17
GA
1.50
56%
O2.5
50%
56%
BTTS
39%
44%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank9th
Waterford rank7th
Drogheda United points34
Waterford points45
Drogheda United: #9 · 34 pts · GD -17
27 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts from safety.
Waterford: #7 · 45 pts · GD -4
16 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Drogheda United last 5 home

D L W D W
Points8/15
Weighted index42
Goals9-2
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Waterford last 5 away

L L L L W
Points3/15
Weighted index7
Goals5-12
Record1-0-4
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.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.556%
BTTS56%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.556%
Also: Over 0.5 78% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 33%

Waterford trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS39%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home67%
Drogheda United clean sheet at home33%
Waterford score away56%
Waterford clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first44%
Drogheda United win after scoring first50%
Waterford score first33%
Waterford win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 50% · Waterford 27%
Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 22.8' · Waterford 27.3'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.56 vs 1.27
Drogheda United concede at home1.17 vs 0.99
Waterford score away1.00 vs 0.99
Waterford concede away1.50 vs 1.27
Drogheda United score 22% above league average, while Waterford score 1% above league average.
Defensive side: Drogheda United are 17% above league average at home, and Waterford are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Drogheda United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 6
61-75 6
16-30 4
46-60 3
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
46-60 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 1

Waterford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
61-75 4
31-45 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 7
31-45 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
11
9
Shots off Goal
6
1
Blocked Shots
1
6
Shots Inside Box
6
5
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Ball Possession
28%
72%
Corner Kicks
1
6
Fouls
12
13
Offsides
5
2
Yellow Cards
3
5
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
196
508
Passes Accurate
95
396
Passes %
48%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
15'
15' Goal · 1-0
F. Pierrot
Normal Goal
18'
18' N. O'Keeffe
25'
25' D. Power
58'
58' R. Brennan
61'
61' D. McMenamy
65'
65' N. O'Keeffe
1st substitution · For: B. Baggley
65'
65' B. McCormack
2nd substitution · For: S. Glenfield
68'
68' D. Leahy
70'
70' R. Brennan
1st substitution · For: D. Markey
71'
71' F. Pierrot
71'
71' C. Parsons
3rd substitution · For: Shane Aidan Conor Flynn
73'
73' F. Pierrot
2nd substitution · For: A. Foley
81'
81' C. Pattisson
4th substitution · For: Sam Lawrence Alexander Bellis
89'
89' Goal · 2-0
A. Foley
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Heeney
90+1'
90+1' L. Heeney
90+5'
90+5' S. Glenfield
90+7'
90+7' S. Farrell
3rd substitution · For: W. Davis

Drogheda United vs Waterford 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Drogheda United beat Waterford 2-0 on Friday, 26 July 2024 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by P. Norton. It was played at Unknown Venue 19514.

First half: Drogheda United took the lead at 15' when F. Pierrot scored, making the score 1-0. N. O'Keeffe received a yellow card for Waterford at 18'. D. Power received a yellow card for Waterford at 25'.

Second half: R. Brennan received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 58'. D. McMenamy received a yellow card for Waterford at 61'. Waterford made their 1st substitution at 65', with N. O'Keeffe replacing B. Baggley. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 65', with B. McCormack replacing S. Glenfield. D. Leahy received a yellow card for Waterford at 68'. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 70', with R. Brennan replacing D. Markey. F. Pierrot received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 71'. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 71', with C. Parsons replacing Shane Aidan Conor Flynn. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 73', with F. Pierrot replacing A. Foley. Waterford made their 4th substitution at 81', with C. Pattisson replacing Sam Lawrence Alexander Bellis. Drogheda United extended the lead at 89' when A. Foley scored, with the assist credited to L. Heeney, making the score 2-0. L. Heeney received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 90+1'. S. Glenfield received a yellow card for Waterford at 90+5'. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 90+7', with S. Farrell replacing W. Davis.

Drogheda United used 3 substitutions while Waterford used 4 substitutions. Drogheda United got 3 yellow cards, while Waterford got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-9).
  • Waterford controlled possession (72%).
  • Drogheda United had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins5
Draws4
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals7 (46.7%)
BTTS6 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (37.5%)
BTTS3 (37.5%)

Drogheda United vs Waterford Head-to-Head History by Season