Waterford vs Dundalk

3 - 3
🕒 Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Waterford Regional Sports Centre 🧑‍⚖️ D. Murphy 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Waterford 10 · Dundalk 4
Referee Stats
3 matches · 4.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.67
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 33%
Draws 67%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 3-3.
  • Dundalk outshot their opponent (17-26).
  • Dundalk controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Waterford (Home stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 3-6-2

Goals For / Against

14 / 13
Avg: 1.27 / 1.18

Points

15
Avg: 1.36

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

3
Dundalk (Away stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 1-6-2

Goals For / Against

13 / 18
Avg: 1.44 / 2.00

Points

9
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.36
PPG
1.00
1.27
GF
1.44
1.18
GA
2.00
36%
O2.5
56%
64%
BTTS
78%
27%
Score 1st
56%

League-position context

Waterford rank10th
Dundalk rank4th
Waterford points18
Dundalk points29
Waterford: #10 · 18 pts · GD -16
17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts from safety.
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.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Waterford last 5 home

W W W D D
Points11/15
Weighted index87
Goals11-7
Record3-2-0
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.

Dundalk last 5 away

D D L W D
Points6/15
Weighted index36
Goals8-9
Record1-3-1
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 trend breakdown

Over 2.536%
BTTS64%
BTTS + O2.536%
1H Over 0.573%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 18%

Dundalk trend breakdown

Over 2.556%
BTTS78%
BTTS + O2.544%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 56% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Waterford score at home73%
Waterford clean sheet at home18%
Dundalk score away78%
Dundalk clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Waterford score first27%
Waterford win after scoring first67%
Dundalk score first56%
Dundalk win after scoring first20%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Waterford 50% · Dundalk 50%
Avg first goal minute: Waterford 46.3' · Dundalk 15.2'

Vs league average

Waterford score at home1.27 vs 1.48
Waterford concede at home1.18 vs 1.24
Dundalk score away1.44 vs 1.24
Dundalk concede away2.00 vs 1.48
Waterford score 14% below league average, while Dundalk score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Waterford are 5% below league average at home, and Dundalk are 36% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Waterford goal timing (home)

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

Dundalk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 1
61-75 1
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
16-30 4
76-90+ 4
61-75 2
0-15 1
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
6
Total Shots
17
26
Shots off Goal
4
11
Blocked Shots
6
9
Shots Inside Box
15
19
Shots Outside Box
2
7
Ball Possession
44%
56%
Corner Kicks
10
11
Fouls
17
10
Offsides
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
273
353
Passes Accurate
169
259
Passes %
62%
73%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
14'
14' Benny Couto
14'
14' Goal · 0-1
D. Horgan
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Kenny
28'
28' R. Mansfield
35'
35' Goal · 0-2
G. Arubi
Normal Goal
37'
37' M. Animasahun
40'
40' Goal · 1-2
T. Lonergan
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Houston
45+1'
45+1' J. Mahon
57'
57' H. Groome
1st substitution · For: R. Teahan
57'
57' S. Tracey
2nd substitution · For: A. Dervin
58'
58' Benny Couto
1st substitution · For: J. Faria
60'
60' Goal · 2-2
P. Amond
Normal Goal · Assist: D. McMenamy
62'
62' E. McLaughlin
66'
66' M. Animasahun
3rd substitution · For: H. Warren
72'
72' C. Noonan
2nd substitution · For: S. Glenfield
78'
78' B. Burns
4th substitution · For: D. McDaid
83'
83' Goal · 2-3
D. Horgan
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Kenny
87'
87' D. McMenamy
3rd substitution · For: T. Coyle
87'
87' J. Houston
4th substitution · For: W. Johnson
88'
88' Goal · 3-3
J. Mahon
Normal Goal · Assist: E. McLaughlin

Waterford vs Dundalk 3-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Waterford drew 3-3 with Dundalk on Monday, 04 May 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by D. Murphy. It was played at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

First half: Benny Couto received a yellow card for Waterford at 14'. Dundalk took the lead at 14' when D. Horgan scored, with the assist credited to E. Kenny, making the score 0-1. R. Mansfield received a yellow card for Waterford at 28'. Dundalk extended the lead at 35' when G. Arubi scored, making the score 0-2. M. Animasahun received a yellow card for Dundalk at 37'. Waterford reduced the deficit at 40' when T. Lonergan scored, with the assist credited to J. Houston, making the score 1-2. J. Mahon received a yellow card for Waterford at 45+1'.

Second half: Dundalk made their 1st substitution at 57', with H. Groome replacing R. Teahan. Dundalk made their 2nd substitution at 57', with S. Tracey replacing A. Dervin. Waterford made their 1st substitution at 58', with Benny Couto replacing J. Faria. Waterford leveled the score at 60' when P. Amond scored, with the assist credited to D. McMenamy, making the score 2-2. E. McLaughlin received a yellow card for Waterford at 62'. Dundalk made their 3rd substitution at 66', with M. Animasahun replacing H. Warren. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 72', with C. Noonan replacing S. Glenfield. Dundalk made their 4th substitution at 78', with B. Burns replacing D. McDaid. Dundalk took the lead at 83' when D. Horgan scored, with the assist credited to E. Kenny, making the score 2-3. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 87', with D. McMenamy replacing T. Coyle. Waterford made their 4th substitution at 87', with J. Houston replacing W. Johnson. Waterford leveled the score at 88' when J. Mahon scored, with the assist credited to E. McLaughlin, making the score 3-3.

Waterford used 4 substitutions while Dundalk used 4 substitutions. Waterford got 4 yellow cards, while Dundalk got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 3-3.
  • Dundalk outshot their opponent (17-26).
  • Dundalk controlled possession (56%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games16
Home Wins5
Draws4
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals10 (62.5%)
BTTS6 (37.5%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS4 (50.0%)

Waterford vs Dundalk Head-to-Head History by Season