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Waterford vs Drogheda United

Waterford
2 - 2
Drogheda United
🕒 Fri, 30 May 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Harvey 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 18
Regular Season Table
Waterford 9 · Drogheda United 6
Referee Stats
Robert Harvey
20 matches · 5.55 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.55
Reds avg 0.45
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 80%
Home wins 50%
Draws 20%
Away wins 30%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Waterford outshot their opponent (20-15).
  • Waterford controlled possession (69%).

Team Overview

Waterford (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 6-3-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 29
Avg: 1.17 / 1.61

Points

21
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4
Drogheda United (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 4-9-5

Goals For / Against

16 / 21
Avg: 0.89 / 1.17

Points

21
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

6

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
1.17
1.17
GF
0.89
1.61
GA
1.17
67%
O2.5
39%
61%
BTTS
50%
56%
Score 1st
39%

League-position context

Waterford rank9th
Drogheda United rank6th
Waterford points39
Drogheda United points51
Waterford: #9 · 39 pts · GD -19
24 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts from safety.
Drogheda United: #6 · 51 pts · GD +0
12 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-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.

Drogheda United last 5 away

D L D L W
Points5/15
Weighted index24
Goals4-6
Record1-2-2
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 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%

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.528%
1H Over 0.556%
Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Waterford score at home78%
Waterford clean sheet at home17%
Drogheda United score away67%
Drogheda United clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Waterford score first56%
Waterford win after scoring first50%
Drogheda United score first39%
Drogheda United win after scoring first43%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Waterford 38% · Drogheda United 50%
Avg first goal minute: Waterford 29.0' · Drogheda United 34.4'

Vs league average

Waterford score at home1.17 vs 1.38
Waterford concede at home1.61 vs 1.05
Drogheda United score away0.89 vs 1.05
Drogheda United concede away1.17 vs 1.38
Waterford score 15% below league average, while Drogheda United score 15% below league average.
Defensive side: Waterford are 53% above league average at home, and Drogheda United are 15% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 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

Drogheda United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
31-45 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
16-30 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
5
Total Shots
20
15
Shots off Goal
10
6
Blocked Shots
4
4
Shots Inside Box
13
11
Shots Outside Box
7
4
Ball Possession
69%
31%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
11
12
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
5
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
496
215
Passes Accurate
405
98
Passes %
82%
46%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
5
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
19' ⚽
⚽
19' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Lonergan
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Amond
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
W. Davis
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Farrell
33'
33' R. Burke
38'
38' Rowan McDonald
45+2'
45+2' O. Lambe
53' ↑↓
↑↓
53' ⇄ D. James-Taylor
1st substitution · For: T. Oluwa
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ O. Lambe
2nd substitution · For: K. Cruise
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ J. Olayinka
1st substitution · For: D. McMenamy
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ S. Farrell
3rd substitution · For: Z. Bawa
81' ⚽
⚽
81' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
P. Amond
Normal Goal · Assist: D. McMenamy
82'
82' S. Glenfield
85'
85' G. Horton
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ S. Glenfield
2nd substitution · For: B. McCormack
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ T. Lonergan
3rd substitution · For: M. Pouwels
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
C. Keeley
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Cruise
90+3'
90+3' S. McMullan
90+7'
90+7' E. Ahui
90+7'
90+7' E. Ahui

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

Waterford drew 2-2 with Drogheda United on Friday, 30 May 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by Robert Harvey.

First half: Waterford took the lead at 19' when T. Lonergan scored, with the assist credited to P. Amond, making the score 1-0. Drogheda United leveled the score at 23' when W. Davis scored, with the assist credited to S. Farrell, making the score 1-1. R. Burke received a yellow card for Waterford at 33'. Rowan McDonald received a yellow card for Waterford at 38'. O. Lambe received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 45+2'.

Second half: Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 53', with D. James-Taylor replacing T. Oluwa. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 62', with O. Lambe replacing K. Cruise. Waterford made their 1st substitution at 77', with J. Olayinka replacing D. McMenamy. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 77', with S. Farrell replacing Z. Bawa. Waterford took the lead at 81' when P. Amond scored, with the assist credited to D. McMenamy, making the score 2-1. S. Glenfield received a yellow card for Waterford at 82'. G. Horton received a yellow card for Waterford at 85'. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 85', with S. Glenfield replacing B. McCormack. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 88', with T. Lonergan replacing M. Pouwels. Drogheda United found a late equaliser at 90' when C. Keeley scored, with the assist credited to K. Cruise, making the score 2-2. S. McMullan received a yellow card for Waterford at 90+3'. E. Ahui received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 90+7'. E. Ahui received a red card for Drogheda United at 90+7'.

Waterford used 3 substitutions while Drogheda United used 3 substitutions. Waterford got 5 yellow cards, while Drogheda United got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Waterford outshot their opponent (20-15).
  • Waterford controlled possession (69%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins6
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals7 (46.7%)
BTTS6 (40.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals4 (57.1%)
BTTS3 (42.9%)

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

2026-2027 Season
29 May 2026 Drogheda United vs Waterford 3 - 3 18 May 2026 Waterford vs Drogheda United 2 - 1 13 Feb 2026 Drogheda United vs Waterford 2 - 0
2025-2026 Season
05 Oct 2025 Waterford vs Drogheda United 2 - 0 08 Aug 2025 Drogheda United vs Waterford 0 - 0 30 May 2025 Waterford vs Drogheda United 2 - 2 04 Apr 2025 Drogheda United vs Waterford 2 - 0
2024-2025 Season
11 Oct 2024 Waterford vs Drogheda United 0 - 0 26 Jul 2024 Drogheda United vs Waterford 2 - 0 23 May 2024 Waterford vs Drogheda United 4 - 2 23 Feb 2024 Drogheda United vs Waterford 1 - 4
2021-2022 Season
24 Sep 2021 Waterford vs Drogheda United 1 - 0 30 Jul 2021 Drogheda United vs Waterford 1 - 2 08 May 2021 Waterford vs Drogheda United 0 - 7 19 Mar 2021 Drogheda United vs Waterford 1 - 0