League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 18
May 30, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Drogheda United

Waterford
2 - 2
Drogheda

Lonergan (19'), Amond (81')
Burke (33'), (38'), McDonald (38'), Glenfield (82'), Horton (85'), McMullan (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Davis (23'), Keeley (90+3')
Lambe (45+2'), Ahui (90')
Ahui (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Waterford United and Drogheda United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Waterford United

All competitions
Last Game: St Patrick's 2-2 Waterford
Friday, May 23 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

Drogheda United

All competitions
Last Game: Drogheda 1-0 Bohemians
Friday, May 23 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Waterford United win with a probability of 38.72%. A win for Drogheda United had a probability of 33.36% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Waterford United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.09%) and 2-0 (7.2%). The likeliest Drogheda United win was 0-1 (10.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
Waterford UnitedDrawDrogheda United
38.72%27.92%33.36% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Both teams to score 47.79% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.86% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)58.14%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.2%78.8%
Waterford United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.84% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)29.16%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.9%65.09% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Drogheda United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.46% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)32.53%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.93% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)69.06%
Score Analysis
    Waterford United 38.72%
    Drogheda United 33.36%
    Draw 27.91%
Waterford UnitedDrawDrogheda United
1-0 @ 11.69%
2-1 @ 8.09%
2-0 @ 7.2%
3-1 @ 3.32%
3-0 @ 2.96%
3-2 @ 1.87%
4-1 @ 1.02%
4-0 @ 0.91%
Other @ 1.65%
Total : 38.72%
1-1 @ 13.12%
0-0 @ 9.49%
2-2 @ 4.54%
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 27.91%
0-1 @ 10.65%
1-2 @ 7.37%
0-2 @ 5.98%
1-3 @ 2.76%
0-3 @ 2.24%
2-3 @ 1.7%
Other @ 2.66%
Total : 33.36%

How you voted: Waterford vs Drogheda

Waterford United
37.5%
Draw
50.0%
Drogheda United
12.5%
16
Head to Head
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Drogheda
2-0
Waterford
Davis (45'), Markey (67')
Cruise (80')
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Waterford
0-0
Drogheda
Flynn (7'), McMenamy (36'), Glenfield (90+2')
Heeney (13'), Foley (51'), Brennan (60'), James-Taylor (81')
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Brennan (59'), Pierrot (71'), Heeney (90+2')

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May 23, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 17
Waterford
4-2
Drogheda
Amond (55', 60', 68'), Power (74')
Foley (21'), Zishim Bawa (46')
Cann (68')
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Feb 23, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 2
Drogheda
1-4
Waterford
Zishim Bawa (13')
Weir (25'), Deegan (71')
Leahy (14', 62'), O'Keeffe (23'), Amond (71')
McDonald (75')
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Shamrock RoversShamrock19106333161736
2Drogheda UnitedDrogheda197932519630
3Bohemians1810082119230
4St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's198562622429
5Shelbourne196942220227
6Derry CityDerry188372221127
7Galway United186662121024
8Waterford UnitedWaterford187292030-1023
9Cork City182792131-1013
10Sligo RoversSligo1833122234-1212
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