On paper it looks like advantage Drogheda United in this game against Waterford United, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waterford United have the most conceded goals (39) in Premier Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Drogheda United form and stats
Overall Premier Division stats at home this season for Drogheda United are 4-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Drogheda United drew their last game, also a home match. Derry City (placed 7th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting St Patrick's (0-2).Drogheda United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at United Park with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Drogheda's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Waterford United form and stats
Playing away, Waterford United, who have the most conceded goals (39) in Premier Division, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 7 defeats in the Premier Division this season.
218 minutes! That's how long the Waterford goalkeeper Matthew Connor and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Athlone Town (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in their previous outing. The FAI Cup match ended in a draw 4-4. It looked so good for Waterford vs Athlone Town (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties), but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 4-1 lead was turned into a 4-4 draw. As you can tell from the result, the match against Athlone Town (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division.The attacking power of Waterford when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Waterford struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Waterford United - Drogheda 0-7 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Drogheda seven wins, two draws and Waterford United one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Lyons 9 goals |  M. Doyle 8 goals | D. Massey 4 goals |
Drogheda United missing players
Waterford United missing players
| Drogheda United | Waterford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 34 | 15 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 25 | 10 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 67% |
| 48% | 40% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 57% |
| 29% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 9% | 14% |
| 14% | 10% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 62% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 38% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 55% | 48% |
| 4 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7.3 | 9.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 50% | 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 39% | 33% |
- Drogheda United have scored more than double the goals of Waterford United.
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waterford United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Waterford United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Waterford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Waterford United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier Division
- Waterford United have the most conceded goals (39) in Premier Division
- Waterford United have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Premier Division
- Waterford United have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Premier Division
- Waterford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 38 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 7 | Derry City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 25 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 20 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -24 | 19 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -20 | 11 |