Waterford vs Derry City

Waterford

2 - 1

Derry City

🕒 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ P. Norton 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 12

Regular Season Table

Waterford 9 · Derry City 2

Referee Stats

P. Norton

9 matches · 5.33 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.33
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.11
Over 4.5 cards	67%
Home wins	56%
Draws	22%
Away wins	22%

How the match was won

Derry City outshot their opponent (10-15).
Derry City controlled possession (59%).
Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Waterford (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-3-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 29

Avg: 1.17 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-3-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 22

Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.67

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

1.17

PPG

1.67

1.17

1.61

1.22

67%

O2.5

39%

61%

BTTS

50%

56%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Waterford rank9th

Derry City rank2nd

Waterford points39

Derry City points63

Waterford: #9 · 39 pts · GD -19

24 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts from safety.

Derry City: #2 · 63 pts · GD +13

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

Waterford last 5 home

D L W L L

Points4/15

Weighted index31

Goals6-7

Record1-1-3

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.

Derry City last 5 away

W W D W W

Points13/15

Weighted index87

Goals10-6

Record4-1-0

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 trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.556%

1H Over 0.594%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 28%

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.583%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Scoring reliability

Waterford score at home78%

Waterford clean sheet at home17%

Derry City score away72%

Derry City clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Waterford score first56%

Waterford win after scoring first50%

Derry City score first33%

Derry City win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Waterford 38% · Derry City 45%

Avg first goal minute: Waterford 29.0' · Derry City 29.5'

Vs league average

Waterford score at home1.17 vs 1.38

Waterford concede at home1.61 vs 1.05

Derry City score away1.17 vs 1.05

Derry City concede away1.22 vs 1.38

Waterford score 15% below league average, while Derry City score 11% above league average.

Defensive side: Waterford are 53% above league average at home, and Derry City are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals5.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Waterford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 6

16-30 5

31-45 4

61-75 4

46-60 1

Derry City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

46-60 3

61-75 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

61-75 6

0-15 4

16-30 4

46-60 1

76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

41%

59%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

306

418

Passes Accurate

199

322

Passes %

65%

77%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

18'

18' R. Burke

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Leahy

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ A. Boyle

1st substitution · For: K. White

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ C. Winchester

1st substitution · For: A. O'Reilly

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Thomas

2nd substitution · For: L. Boyce

55'

55' A. O'Reilly

56'

56' L. Boyce

56'

56' D. Mullen

59'

59' J. Olayinka

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ R. Benson

3rd substitution · For: C. Harkin

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ R. Boyce

4th substitution · For: S. Ferguson

64'

64' C. Harkin

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

P. Amond

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Lonergan

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ D. Mullen

5th substitution · For: S. Patton

85'

85' K. White

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ S. Glenfield

2nd substitution · For: B. McCormack

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

L. Boyce

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Todd

Waterford vs Derry City 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Waterford beat Derry City 2-1 on Friday, 25 April 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by P. Norton.

First half: R. Burke received a yellow card for Waterford at 18'. Waterford took the lead at 40' when D. Leahy scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Waterford made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Boyle replacing K. White. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Winchester replacing A. O'Reilly. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Thomas replacing L. Boyce. A. O'Reilly received a yellow card for Derry City at 55'. L. Boyce received a yellow card for Derry City at 56'. D. Mullen received a yellow card for Derry City at 56'. J. Olayinka received a yellow card for Waterford at 59'. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 62', with R. Benson replacing C. Harkin. Derry City made their 4th substitution at 62', with R. Boyce replacing S. Ferguson. C. Harkin received a yellow card for Derry City at 64'. Waterford extended the lead at 65' when P. Amond scored, with the assist credited to T. Lonergan, making the score 2-0. Derry City made their 5th substitution at 70', with D. Mullen replacing S. Patton. K. White received a yellow card for Waterford at 85'. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 85', with S. Glenfield replacing B. McCormack. Derry City scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when L. Boyce scored, with the assist credited to S. Todd, making the score 2-1.

Waterford used 2 substitutions while Derry City used 5 substitutions. Waterford got 3 yellow cards, while Derry City got 4 yellow cards.