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Waterford v Drogheda United

Waterford
3–1Full time
Drogheda United

Premier Division · FRI 23 OCT · Waterford Regional Sports Centre

Full timeGraded 23 Oct 22:30
Waterford 3–1 Drogheda United WATERFORD WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Waterford win45%
The market said55%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.452
The market’s Brier score0.309

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay17 notes · 26 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Waterford win at 45%.
  2. 1′Little has changed for our model: Waterford 45% before kick-off, 45% now. 0–0 · 45–26–29
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Waterford v Drogheda United
  4. 24′We said Waterford at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 18%. 0–1 · 18–23–58
  5. 24′⚽ GOAL · 24' Waterford 0–1 Drogheda United
  6. 24′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 24' Waterford win: 45% at kick-off, 18% now
  7. 24′THE CALL SWINGS · 24' Drogheda United win is now our likeliest result at 58% (was Waterford win 42%)
  8. 26′Drogheda United ahead on 24′ through Leo Burney. 0–1. 0–1 · 18–23–59
  9. 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.9 we expected. 0–1 · 17–24–59
  10. 35′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 35' Waterford win: 45% at kick-off, 15% now
  11. 39′We said Waterford at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–24–62
  12. 43′SUBSTITUTION · 42' Drogheda United · On: Mark Doyle · Off: Warren Davis
  13. 44′Padraig Amond scores for Waterford on 43′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 37–37–26
  14. 44′⚽ GOAL · 44' Waterford 1–1 Drogheda United
  15. 44′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 44' Waterford win: 45% at kick-off, 37% now
  16. 45′HALF-TIME Waterford 1–1 Drogheda United
  17. 45′SECOND HALF Waterford 1–1 Drogheda United
  18. 49′THE CALL SWINGS · 49' Draw is now our likeliest result at 40% (was Drogheda United win 63%)
  19. 54′We said Waterford at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 33%. 1–1 · 33–43–24
  20. 62′We said Waterford at 45%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–49–22
  21. 67′We said Waterford at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 81%. 2–1 · 81–16–3
  22. 67′⚽ GOAL · 67' Waterford 2–1 Drogheda United
  23. 67′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 67' Waterford win: 45% at kick-off, 81% now
  24. 67′THE CALL SWINGS · 67' Waterford win is now our likeliest result at 81% (was Draw 53%)
  25. 68′67′: C.Noonan on the scoresheet for Waterford, making it 2–1. 2–1 · 81–16–3
  26. 68′3 goals already, more than the 2.9 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 81–16–3
  27. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Drogheda United · On: Alfie Bates · Off: ethan brien o
  28. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Drogheda United · On: Keegan Ancelin · Off: Shane Farrell
  29. 75′We said Waterford at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 85%. 2–1 · 85–13–2
  30. 75′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 75' Waterford win: 45% at kick-off, 85% now
  31. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Drogheda United · On: Ryan Markey · Off: Leo Burney
  32. 81′We said Waterford at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 90%. 2–1 · 90–10–1
  33. 83′We said Waterford at 45% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to over 99%. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  34. 83′⚽ GOAL · 83' Waterford 3–1 Drogheda United
  35. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 83' Waterford win: 45% at kick-off, over 99% now
  36. 84′Waterford ahead on 83′ through Padraig Amond. 3–1. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  37. 84′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.9 across ninety minutes. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  38. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Waterford · On: Luke Heeney · Off: Evan McLaughlin
  39. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Waterford · On: Dean Mcmenamy · Off: C.Noonan
  40. 89′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Stephen McMullan · Waterford
  41. 90′3–1 at the end. Our 45% on Waterford comes in. 3–1 · 100–0–0
  42. 93′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Luke Heeney · Waterford
  43. 93′🟨 YELLOW · 90+2' Conor Keeley · Drogheda United
  44. FTFULL TIME Waterford 3–1 Drogheda United
  45. FTWaterford 3–1 Drogheda United · Waterford win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Waterford are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Waterford 45%, draw 26%, Drogheda United 29%. Over 2.5 goals 56%, both teams to score 59%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 17 Oct 00:01 · locked at kick-off

Waterford win45%
Draw26%
Drogheda United win29%

Kick-offFRI 23 OCT · 19:45

RoundMatchday 35

VenueWaterford Regional Sports Centre

Line-ups

Waterford

4-4-2

Drogheda United

3-5-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Waterford

Drogheda United

4Days since last match7

Last match: 19 Oct · the Irish Premier Division

Last match: 16 Oct · the Irish Premier Division

3Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
8Waterford34−1037
9Drogheda United34−1337

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Waterford

4-4-2

1 S. McMullan

16 H. Cann

5 J. Mahon

13 K. Long

3 Benny Couto

2 J. Houston

7 N. Mawene

8 E. McLaughlin

10 C. Noonan

9 P. Amond

18 T. Lonergan

Coach · G. Coughlan

Substitutes

32 · G. Amedu

6 · J. Ashton

11 · T. Coyle

21 · Arlo Ricky Hugh Doherty

17 · J. Faria

15 · L. Heeney

27 · D. McMenamy

20 · J. Voilås

12 · B. McKenzie

50 · Noah O'Brien

Drogheda United

3-5-2

44 Fynn Michael Cordell Talley

4 A. Quinn

22 C. Keeley

5 Leo Burney

2 E. Agbaje

8 Ethan O'Brien

10 B. Kavanagh

17 S. Farrell

3 C. Kane

24 W. Davis

11 T. Oluwa

Coach · K. Doherty

Substitutes

14 · M. Doyle

36 · theo hennessy

31 · K. Cruise

18 · J. Bolger

15 · A. Bates

25 · R. Markey

9 · K. Ancelin

6 · J. Godden

32 · D. Mare

Our number · waterford winFirst published 17 Oct 00:01 · updated 18 Oct 04:05 · locked at kick-off
45% The market55%
Us45%
Market55%

We make Waterford a 45% chance to win. The market has them at 55%. We are 10 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.6–1.3.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Waterford v Drogheda United1.64 – 1.28
Form · last six in Premier Division this season · since 28 AugW2 D2 L2 · W3 D0 L3
Table places · points 37 v 378 v 9
The market · Waterford win55% · ours 45%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50%55%60% 17 OCT 00:0123 OCT 19:12
Our probability · Waterford win The market, margin stripped

Published at 44%, 45% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 55% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Waterford win45%55%−10
Draw26%25%+1
Drogheda United win29%21%+8
Over 2.5 goals56%54%+2
Both teams to score59%55%+4
Over 1.5 goals79%76%+3
Over 3.5 goals34%33%+1
Waterford or draw71%79%−8
Waterford clean sheet28%––
Drogheda United clean sheet20%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 9 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.0%
0123450 6.3 6.2 4.4 1 8.1 12.0 7.1 3.1 2 7.3 9.2 5.8 2.5 3 4.0 5.0 3.2 4 2.1 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Waterford down, Drogheda United across0–5 goals a side shown (99.0% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting2.70
Over 2.54 of 10
Both scored4 of 10
Last meetingsDRO 3–3 WAT · WAT 2–1 DRO · DRO 2–0 WAT · WAT 2–0 DRO

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premier Division this season · since 28 Aug

WATERFORD

WDDLLW2–0 · 1–1 · 2–2 · 2–3 · 1–2 · 3–2

DROGHEDA UNITED

LWWLLW2–3 · 2–0 · 2–1 · 1–2 · 1–3 · 2–0

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Shamrock Rovers34+1965
2Bohemians34+1962
3St Patrick's Athl.34+2559
4Shelbourne34+246
5Derry City34+244
6Dundalk34−542
7Galway United34−541
8Waterford34−1037
9Drogheda United34−1337
10Sligo Rovers34−3424

The competition's standings before kick-off.