Dundalk vs Waterford

5 - 0
🕒 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Oriel Park 🧑‍⚖️ M. Lynch 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Dundalk 4 · Waterford 10
Referee Stats
7 matches · 1.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.71
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 43%
Draws 14%
Away wins 43%
How the match was won
  • Dundalk outshot their opponent (25-11).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Dundalk had the sharper finishing (12-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Dundalk (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

18 / 10
Avg: 1.80 / 1.00

Points

20
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

0
Waterford (Away stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 0-3-8

Goals For / Against

11 / 28
Avg: 1.00 / 2.55

Points

3
Avg: 0.27

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.27
1.80
GF
1.00
1.00
GA
2.55
60%
O2.5
55%
60%
BTTS
55%
60%
Score 1st
27%

League-position context

Dundalk rank4th
Waterford rank10th
Dundalk points29
Waterford points18
Dundalk: #4 · 29 pts · GD +3
6 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Waterford: #10 · 18 pts · GD -16
17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Dundalk last 5 home

W W L L W
Points9/15
Weighted index67
Goals7-7
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Waterford last 5 away

D D L L L
Points2/15
Weighted index20
Goals5-10
Record0-2-3
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.

Dundalk trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 10%

Waterford trend breakdown

Over 2.555%
BTTS55%
BTTS + O2.545%
1H Over 0.591%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 45% · 1H BTTS 36%

Scoring reliability

Dundalk score at home100%
Dundalk clean sheet at home40%
Waterford score away55%
Waterford clean sheet away9%

First-goal patterns

Dundalk score first60%
Dundalk win after scoring first67%
Waterford score first27%
Waterford win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Dundalk 0% · Waterford 0%
Avg first goal minute: Dundalk 48.7' · Waterford 19.7'

Vs league average

Dundalk score at home1.80 vs 1.48
Dundalk concede at home1.00 vs 1.24
Waterford score away1.00 vs 1.24
Waterford concede away2.55 vs 1.48
Dundalk score 22% above league average, while Waterford score 19% below league average.
Defensive side: Dundalk are 19% below league average at home, and Waterford are 73% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Dundalk goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 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
12
3
Total Shots
25
11
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
7
5
Shots Inside Box
15
7
Shots Outside Box
10
4
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
9
5
Fouls
9
13
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
7
Total Passes
331
301
Passes Accurate
252
195
Passes %
76%
65%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
30'
30' Goal · 1-0
R. Teahan
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Horgan
42'
42' Goal · 2-0
D. McDaid
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Horgan
46'
46' J. Voilås
1st substitution · For: T. Coyle
46'
46' C. Barrett
2nd substitution · For: S. Glenfield
61'
61' T. Lonergan
3rd substitution · For: P. Amond
61'
61' D. McMenamy
4th substitution · For: E. McLaughlin
74'
74' H. Groome
1st substitution · For: A. Dervin
85'
85' C. Kearns
2nd substitution · For: P. Cherrie
86'
86' Goal · 3-0
D. Horgan
Normal Goal
88'
88' D. Mullen
3rd substitution · For: G. Arubi
89'
89' D. McDaid
4th substitution · For: E. Kenny
90'
90' Goal · 4-0
E. Kenny
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Arubi
90+4'
90+4' S. Glenfield
90+8'
90+8' R. Teahan
5th substitution · For: S. Tracey
90+12'
90+12' E. McLaughlin

Dundalk vs Waterford 5-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Dundalk beat Waterford 5-0 on Friday, 13 March 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by M. Lynch. It was played at Oriel Park.

First half: Dundalk took the lead at 30' when R. Teahan scored, with the assist credited to D. Horgan, making the score 1-0. Dundalk extended the lead at 42' when D. McDaid scored, with the assist credited to D. Horgan, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Waterford made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Voilås replacing T. Coyle. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 46', with C. Barrett replacing S. Glenfield. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 61', with T. Lonergan replacing P. Amond. Waterford made their 4th substitution at 61', with D. McMenamy replacing E. McLaughlin. Dundalk made their 1st substitution at 74', with H. Groome replacing A. Dervin. Dundalk made their 2nd substitution at 85', with C. Kearns replacing P. Cherrie. Dundalk extended the lead at 86' when D. Horgan scored, making the score 3-0. Dundalk made their 3rd substitution at 88', with D. Mullen replacing G. Arubi. Dundalk made their 4th substitution at 89', with D. McDaid replacing E. Kenny. Dundalk added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when E. Kenny scored, with the assist credited to G. Arubi, making the score 4-0. S. Glenfield received a yellow card for Waterford at 90+4'. Dundalk made their 5th substitution at 90+8', with R. Teahan replacing S. Tracey. E. McLaughlin received a yellow card for Waterford at 90+12'.

Dundalk used 5 substitutions while Waterford used 4 substitutions. Waterford got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Dundalk outshot their opponent (25-11).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Dundalk had the sharper finishing (12-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins7
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals10 (62.5%)
BTTS6 (37.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS2 (25.0%)

Dundalk vs Waterford Head-to-Head History by Season