Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Waterford United & Dundalk face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FAI Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It should be mentioned that Dundalk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Dundalk on grass are 13 victories, 17 draws and 13 defeats from 43 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 69-59. You can compare this with overall results below.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Waterford United form and stats
Last season, Waterford United's FAI Cup journey ended in the semi-finals.The First Division stats playing at home this season for Waterford United are 7-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).
The Waterford United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Cork City here at Waterford Regional Sports Centre. The defeat against Cork City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by Keating).
A 2-2 draw away in the First Division before that, with Wexford Youths the opponent.Waterford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Waterford Regional Sports Centre with 20 goals in 13 league matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Dundalk form and stats
They also participated in FAI Cup last season. This ended in the semi-finals.Playing away, Dundalk have won 4 games, drawn 7 and suffered 5 defeats in the Premier Division this season.
Dundalk lost away at UCD (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Shelbourne in the Premier Division.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dundalk as they have only managed to score 15 times from 16 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Waterford United-Dundalk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Waterford two wins, Dundalk six wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  P. Patterson 12 goals |  P. Hoban 9 goals | J. Quitirna 7 goals |
Waterford United missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Waterford United | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | ||
| 54 | 17 | Scored | S | 15 | 41 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 14 | 19 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 24% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 11.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 11.1 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 44% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 40% | ||
| 7.5 | 6.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 8.7 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cork City | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 64 |
| 2 | Galway United | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 27 | 54 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 49 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 46 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -21 | 27 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 65 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 34 | -33 | 14 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -39 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 59 |
| 2 | Derry City | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 51 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 41 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 33 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -18 | 31 |
| 9 | UCD | 29 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 34 | -36 | 19 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -28 | 18 |
