The Premier Division season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Waterford United and Derry City promises to be an interesting one.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Derry City 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 Derry City on grass are 14 victories, 7 draws and 14 defeats from 35 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 46-58. You can compare this with overall results below.
Waterford United form and stats
Waterford United have less points than they have played home games in the Premier Division so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Waterford United, their manager A. Reynolds and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Waterford United are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 221 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by K. O'Connor).
The Waterford United fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Division game also here at Waterford Regional Sports Centre: A 0-2 defeat against Shamrock Rovers (placed 1st). Preceding that match was a defeat to Bohemians (0-2).
Early season league goal statistics from Waterford United's 2 home games: 0 goals, 4 conceded.
Derry City form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Premier Division ended in defeat. Last season Derry City had these away match statistics: Played 18; won 6, drew 8 and lost 4.
Derry City go into this game after a win, the home game against Bohemians that ended 2-0. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Finn Harps.
0 goals so far away for Derry City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Waterford United, two draws and four wins for Derry City. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
 J. Malone 1 goals |  W. Capango Figueira 1 goals |
Waterford United missing players
Derry City missing players
| Waterford United | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 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% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7.3 | 7.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10 | 5.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 11 | 37 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
- Waterford United has the most conceded goals (4) at home
- Waterford United has the most conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Waterford United has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home
| Waterford United | Last season | Derry City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 8 | 12 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | ||
| 46 | 26 | Scored | S | 25 | 56 | ||
| 53 | 26 | Conceded | C | 19 | 34 | ||
| 89% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 86% | ||
| 78% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 58% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 44% | 44% | ||
| 25% | 28% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 39% | 36% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 39% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 39% | ||
| 31% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 36% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 354 | 225 | Total Shots | T S | 186 | 343 | ||
| 141 | 92 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 124 | ||
| 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 44% | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Derry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Finn Harps | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 3 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 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 |