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by Joseph King | in Football Predictions
Matchday eight in the League of Ireland Premier Division sees third-place Drogheda hosting fifth-placed Waterford. The Drogs hold a three-point lead over the Blues although it’s still early days in the season. Here’s our match prediction!
After an unbeaten 3-2-0 start to the season, Drogheda have hit their first stumbling block. A missed penalty at the death saw the hosts lose 2-1 at home in matchday six and they needed a second-half equalizer to salvage a point in a 1-1 away draw with Cork City last week.
Drogheda are now sitting on 12 points with three wins, three draws and one defeat, putting them just a single point off league-leaders St. Patrick’s. It’s been an impressive turnaround for the defending FAI Cup winners who finished second from bottom last season.
Waterford started the season by taking nine points from a possible 12 in the first four matches. Since then, however, the Blues have seen their form drop off a cliff.
Waterford have now lost their last three league matches in a row and their last four across all competitions following a 1-0 away defeat to Rockmount AFC in the Munster Senior Cup on Tuesday. It marked the third time in the last four appearances that the visitors have failed to find the net, during which time they’ve conceded seven.
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The Best Betting Odds for Drogheda United v Waterford United Match
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2.05 | 3.2 | 4 |
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2 | 3 | 3.75 |
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2.62 | 2.25 | 3.4 |
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2.09 | 3.16 | 3.97 |
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2.09 | 3.16 | 3.97 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Drogheda United and Waterford United?
Our prediction for the Drogheda United vs Waterford United match is: under 2.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 04/04/2025 between Drogheda United and Waterford United in Airtricity League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 47.33% for a win of Drogheda United against Waterford United with odds of 2.62 at Ladbrokes.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Drogheda United vs Waterford United is 20.65% with odds of 3.25 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 32.02% chance ⭐ for a win of Waterford United vs Drogheda United with odds of 4 at Bet365.
Drogheda United vs Waterford United Form
Drogheda United and Waterford United's standings in the Airtricity League
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12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 |
Drogheda United and Waterford United Last Matches

3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
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2/6 (33%)
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2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
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2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Drogheda United vs Waterford United Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Drogheda United - Waterford United Key Points
- In their nine competitive fixtures this season, Drogheda have seen under 2.5 goals scored in seven.
- Waterford have failed to find the net in three of their last four overall.
- The visitors have seen under 2.5 goals in two of their last three matches.
- The most recent meeting between these two teams finished in a 0-0 draw.
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Our Drogheda United vs Waterford United Prediction
Both teams come into Friday’s fixture looking to bounce back after winless runs. Drogheda, despite conceding in their last two matches, have been a strong defensive team this season with four clean sheets and only four goals conceded in seven league outings.
They’re good value to keep their opponents off the scoresheet with Waterford really struggling to find the back of the net at the moment. The visitors have only a single goal to show from the last 360 minutes of football across all competitions. Our Drogheda United vs Waterford United prediction: under 2.5.
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