Dundalk perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Waterford United can look both up and down from their 5th position.
It's no vacation for neither Dundalk nor Waterford United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Waterford United play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Waterford United when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 10 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 25 times in these games.
Dundalk form and stats
Seven points from three Premier Division home games is a great start for Dundalk, who are hoping to build on that form here at Oriel Park.
Dundalk's previous game was a FAI Cup match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Waterford United (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A Premier Division defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Bohemians.
Dundalk are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won four, drew one and lost zero.
Dundalk have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Oriel Park with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Dundalk have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Waterford United form and stats
Waterford United are yet to lose a point on their Premier Division travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games.
Waterford have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Brian Murphy. It's been 238 minutes since they last conceded in Premier Division.
Waterford lost away at Dundalk (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Cork City.
You'll want to know how Waterford managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found three similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and three home wins.
2 goals so far away for Waterford United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dundalk nine wins, zero draws and Waterford United one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 6 goals | M. Duffy 3 goals | J. Flores 2 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Waterford United missing players
| Dundalk | Waterford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 0.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 | 40 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 31 | 15 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 45% | 33% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 40% |
- Dundalk has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- Dundalk have created more than twice as many corners as Waterford United.
- Dundalk have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dundalk have scored in all their matches so far.
- Dundalk have scored more than double the goals of Waterford United.
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waterford United has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Waterford United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Waterford United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Waterford United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Waterford United have won all their away games so far.
- Waterford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Derry City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 10 | Cork City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -11 | 4 |