📏 Form Guide

Drogheda United

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Drogheda United head into this game coming off the back of a 1-1 Premier Division drawn game against Dundalk.

In that match, Drogheda United managed 45% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for Drogheda United was Leo Burney (57'). Dundalk had 14 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. Gbemi Arubi (18') was the scorer for Dundalk.

Drogheda United have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 games.

They have hit an aggregate of 6 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 9.

Heading into this contest, Drogheda United are undefeated in their previous 3 home league matches.

Waterford

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Shelbourne in Premier Division action, Waterford will be aiming to make amends here.

In that game, Waterford had 31% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Shelbourne got 19 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Will Jarvis (37'), Kameron Ledwidge (39' Own goal) and Seán Boyd (93') scored for Shelbourne.

Waterford have been a threat going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 matches. While their manager Brian Murphy will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Waterford have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 6 of those same clashes. Even so, we will just have to wait and see if that pattern will persist in this next game.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Waterford:

• haven't won against Drogheda United when having played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all.
• are without an away win for the past 14 league games. Their travelling supporters must be so depressed.

👥 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head meetings going back to 04/04/2025, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Drogheda United winning 2 of those games, Waterford 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.

A combined total of 13 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 7 of them from The Drogs and 6 coming from The Blues. That is an average goals per game value of 2.17.

The previous league game between these clubs was Premier Division match day 11 on 18/05/2026 when the final score was Waterford 2-1 Drogheda United.

In that game, Waterford managed 47% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Tom Lonergan (35', 95').

For their opponents, Drogheda United got 11 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Mark Doyle (6') scored.

The match was refereed by Neil Doyle.

📋 Team News: Drogheda United

We are thinking that The Drogs should make use of the 4-2-3-1 system for this one, beginning the first half with Fynn Talley, Edwin Agbaje, Andrew Quinn, Conor Keeley, Conor Kane, Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan, Warren Davis, Brandon Kavanagh, Thomas Oluwa and Mark Doyle.

📋 Team News: Waterford

Thanks to a mainly healthy squad, there’s just the sole fitness problem for the Waterford gaffer Graham Coughlan to contend with. Finlay Armstrong (unknown injury) misses out for this game. Luke Heeney will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

It’s our belief that The Blues could decide to play in a 5-3-2 formation using Stephen McMullan, Will Johnson, Hayden Cann, John Mahon, Kevin Long, Benny Couto, Jordan Houston, Cian Barrett, Dean McMenamy, Padraig Amond and Tommy Lonergan.

💡 Prediction

It looks to us that Drogheda United have it within them to get the win and a possible clean sheet when they meet Waterford, who could well struggle scoring.

We can therefore see a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory for Drogheda United at the conclusion of the game.

Andre Moura, 18:03 29/05/2026