It's the second chance for points this season as Waterford United and Bohemians battle it out at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
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
Happy days for Waterford United in their previous game, a Premier Division match away at St Patrick's (placed 10th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Waterford United won a home game hosting UCD (4-2).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier Division game versus Shamrock Rovers in only three days. This game is also played here at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
Last season, Waterford United's league statistics were 12 wins, 7 draws and 17 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Premier Division. Over these 36 matches they scored 46 goals and conceded 53. Playing at home last season Waterford United managed 6-4-8 (win-draw-lost) with 26 goals and 26 conceded.
Bohemians form and stats
Bohemians failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier Division home match vs Shamrock Rovers (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-1. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Sligo Rovers.
Bohemians were so close to getting something from the game against Shamrock Rovers, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sligo Rovers in just three days.
Let's have a look at how Bohemians performed last season in the Premier Division: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 9 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 47 and conceded 28 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 6 and lost 6 with 13/13 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Waterford United won four, Bohemians won two and four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Waterford United missing players
Bohemians missing players
| Waterford United | Bohemians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Waterford United | Last season | Bohemians | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 46 | 26 | Scored | S | 13 | 47 | ||
| 53 | 26 | Conceded | C | 13 | 28 | ||
| 89% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 78% | 83% | ||
| 78% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 58% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 33% | ||
| 25% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | ||
| 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 33% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 47% | ||
| 31% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 354 | 225 | Total Shots | T S | 164 | 313 | ||
| 141 | 92 | Shots on Target | S O | 44 | 114 | ||
| 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundalk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Finn Harps | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Cork City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Derry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | St Patrick's | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundalk | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 55 | 86 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 41 | 75 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 60 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 57 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 52 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 43 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 42 |
| 8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 37 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 40 | -38 | 28 |
| 10 | UCD | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 52 | -57 | 19 |