Waterford vs Drogheda United — Premier Division
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Waterford and Drogheda United meet in the Premier Division 2026 season, in a match played on 18 May 2026. Waterford have recorded 18 wins from 46 matches this season (39% win rate), averaging 1.59 goals scored and 1.54 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 63% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 57%; and clean sheets in 20% of games. Drogheda United have won 31% of their 42 matches, with 1.33 goals scored and 1.48 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 60%, Over 2.5 at 55%, and clean sheets at 31%.
The final score was Waterford 2–1 Drogheda United. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Season Statistics
Waterford—
Drogheda United8º
Position
9º
1.14
PPG
1.06
26%
Win %
26%
1.46
Goals / game
1.20
1.69
Conceded / game
1.63
63%
BTTS %
60%
20%
Clean sheet %
31%
57%
Over 2.5 %
55%
5.5
Avg corners
4.0
13.5
Avg shots
10.1
4.3
Avg shots on target
3.3
2.1
Avg yellow cards
1.9
12.5
Avg fouls
9.6
39.8%
Avg possession
39.7%
Home vs Away
Waterford
Home (18)
—
Drogheda United
Away (18)
1.50
PPG
0.89
33%
Win %
22%
1.56
Goals / game
1.22
1.22
Conceded / game
2.00
71%
BTTS %
71%
17%
Clean sheet %
19%
58%
Over 2.5 %
71%
5.5
Avg corners
4.0
13.5
Avg shots
10.1
4.3
Avg shots on target
3.3
2.1
Avg yellow cards
1.9
39.8%
Avg possession
39.7%
Goals Scored
| Waterford | Home | Away | Drogheda United | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 76% | 83% | 68% | 81% | 76% | 86% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 50% | 54% | 45% | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 28% | 33% | 23% | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Failed To Score | 24% | 17% | 32% | 19% | 24% | 14% |
Goals Conceded
| Waterford | Home | Away | Drogheda United | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 80% | 83% | 77% | 69% | 57% | 81% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 43% | 33% | 55% | 52% | 43% | 62% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 17% | 8% | 27% | 21% | 19% | 24% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 17% | 23% | 31% | 43% | 19% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Waterford | Drogheda United | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 93% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 | 83% | 81% |
| Over 2.5 | 57% | 55% |
| Over 3.5 | 41% | 33% |
| Over 4.5 | 26% | 14% |
| BTTS | 63% | 60% |
| BTTS & Win | 26% | 10% |
| BTTS & Draw | 22% | 19% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 7% | 5% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Waterford | Drogheda United | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 28% | 26% |
| Draw 1st Half | 41% | 33% |
| Loss 1st Half | 30% | 40% |
| Scored 1st Half | 54% | 40% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 54% | 57% |
| Win 2nd Half | 39% | 40% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 24% | 26% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 37% | 33% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 59% | 52% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 57% | 50% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 78% | 76% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 39% | 40% |
Recent Venue Form
Waterford (H)WDrogheda United3–1
Drogheda United3–1W
Galway United3–2
Galway United3–2D
Derry City2–2
Derry City2–2D
Dundalk1–1
Dundalk1–1W
Sligo Rovers3–0
Sligo Rovers3–0W
Athlone Town2–1
Athlone Town2–1Drogheda United (A)LWaterford1–3
Waterford1–3L
Shamrock Rovers1–3
Shamrock Rovers1–3W
Trabzonspor1–0
Trabzonspor1–0L
Bohemians1–2
Bohemians1–2W
Shelbourne2–1
Shelbourne2–1W
College Corinthians3–0
College Corinthians3–0Number of Corners
11.3
Corners / Match
34 games
League Avg
10.2
170 games
10.3
Corners / Match
34 games
| Match Corners | Waterford | Drogheda United | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 91% | 97% | 87% |
| Over 7 | 85% | 91% | 79% |
| Over 8 | 79% | 71% | 68% |
| Over 9 | 62% | 50% | 54% |
| Over 10 | 47% | 35% | 41% |
| Over 11 | 44% | 26% | 32% |
| Over 12 | 35% | 24% | 23% |
| Over 13 | 26% | 18% | 16% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Waterford | Drogheda United |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Corners Against / Match | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 79% | 79% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 71% | 53% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 56% | 32% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 91% | 97% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 74% | 85% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 65% | 71% |
Head to Head · 16 matches
7
Waterford
44%
4
Draws
25%
5
Drogheda United
31%
75%
Over 1.5
12/16
50%
Over 2.5
8/16
38%
Over 3.5
6/16
44%
BTTS
7/16
23/10/26Drogheda United
Waterford
3–1Drogheda United29/05/26Waterford
Drogheda United
3–3Waterford18/05/26Drogheda United
Waterford
2–1Drogheda United13/02/26Waterford
Drogheda United
2–0Waterford05/10/25Drogheda United
Waterford
2–0Drogheda United08/08/25Waterford
Drogheda United
0–0Waterford30/05/25Drogheda United
Waterford
2–2Drogheda United04/04/25Waterford
Drogheda United
2–0Waterford11/10/24Drogheda United
Waterford
0–0Drogheda United26/07/24Waterford
Drogheda United
2–0Waterford23/05/24Drogheda United
Waterford
4–2Drogheda United23/02/24Waterford
Drogheda United
1–4Waterford24/09/21Drogheda United
Waterford
1–0Drogheda United30/07/21Waterford
Drogheda United
1–2Waterford08/05/21Drogheda United
Waterford
0–7Drogheda United19/03/21Waterford
Drogheda United
1–0WaterfordEvents
6'⚽M. Doyle
35'⚽T. Lonergan(H. Cann)
41'🟨Shane Farell
42'🟨Luke Heeney
46'🔄A. Quinn(L. Burney)
50'🟨Will Johnson
54'🔄C. Keeley(K. Cruise)
56'🟨Hayden Cann
63'🟨Kevin Long
64'🔄C. Noonan(J. Voilas)
67'🔄B. Kavanagh(J. Godden)
75'🔄L. Heeney(J. Faria)
78'🟨Dean McMenamy
90'⚽ PT. Lonergan
90'🟨Tom Lonergan
Match Statistics
WaterfordDrogheda United
1.71xG (Expected Goals)1.38
3Shots on target6
12Total shots11
47Possession %53
4Corners4
18Fouls11
6Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | +23 | 68 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | +18 | 62 |
| 3 |  St Patrick's Athl. | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 49 |
| 5 | Derry City | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | +3 | 47 |
| 6 | Galway United | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 42 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 35 | 10 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 42 |
| 8 | Waterford | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | -8 | 40 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 37 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | -38 | 24 |
Team Insights
Waterford- ●Waterford have won their last 2 matches.
- ●Waterford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 matches.
- ●Waterford have scored in each of their last 7 matches.
- ●Waterford have won their last 2 home matches.
- ●Waterford failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 home matches.
- ●Waterford have scored in each of their last 7 home matches.
- ●Waterford have lost their last 2 away matches.
- ●Waterford failed to keep a clean sheet in 15 of their 18 home matches.
- ●Waterford failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 of their 17 away matches.
Drogheda United- ●Drogheda United have scored in each of their last 7 matches.
- ●Drogheda United have won their last 2 home matches.
- ●Drogheda United have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
- ●Drogheda United have lost their last 3 away matches.
- ●Drogheda United have scored in each of their last 4 away matches.
- ●Drogheda United have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
- ●Drogheda United have kept a clean sheet in 8 of their 17 home matches.
- ●Drogheda United failed to keep a clean sheet in 16 of their 18 away matches.
- ●Drogheda United have scored in 15 of their 18 away matches.
Season Schedule
WaterfordWHDrogheda United3–1
Drogheda United3–1WHGalway United3–2
Galway United3–2LABohemians1–2
Bohemians1–2LAShamrock Rovers2–3
Shamrock Rovers2–3DHDerry City2–2
Derry City2–2DHDundalk1–1
Dundalk1–1–AShelbourne30/10
Shelbourne30/10Drogheda UnitedLAWaterford1–3
Waterford1–3WHDerry City2–0
Derry City2–0LAShamrock Rovers1–3
Shamrock Rovers1–3LABohemians1–2
Bohemians1–2WAShelbourne2–1
Shelbourne2–1WHSligo Rovers2–0
Sligo Rovers2–0–HGalway United30/10
Galway United30/10Top Scorers
WaterfordT. Lonergan17 ⚽
P. Amond12 ⚽
Padraig Amond5 ⚽
J. Mahon5 ⚽
J. Voilas4 ⚽
3 ⚽
Drogheda UnitedM. Doyle12 ⚽
T. Oluwa6 ⚽
S. Farrell5 ⚽
B. Kavanagh5 ⚽
E. Agbaje3 ⚽
K. Ancelin3 ⚽
Cards Given
WaterfordLuke Heeney7 🟨
John Mahon6 🟨
Samuel Glenfield5 🟨
Evan McLaughlin5 🟨
Kevin Long4 🟨
Tom Lonergan4 🟨
Drogheda UnitedRyan Brennan6 🟨
Leo Burney6 🟨
Conor Keeley5 🟨
Shane Farell5 🟨
M. Doyle4 🟨
Jago Godden4 🟨