Derry City FC vs Waterford FC
Stadium: Brandywell stadium
28.02.2025, 22:45
Waterford and Derry City will clash in the third round of the League of Ireland Premiership on Friday. Waterford started the season on a good note with a victory against Sligo Rovers while Derry lost woefully to the defending champions and conceded the most goals on Matchday 1. Derry however bounced back to winning ways with a victory in their second round of games in the league. Waterford is a tough team to play against, we know that from their escapades last season but Derry remains our favorite for the victory. My prediction for this game is a win or draw for Derry. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion.
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Form in the League: WL
Derry City started the new season with a 1-3 defeat to the defending champions in a game that left them conceding the most goals in match day 1 alongside Sligo Rovers. Derry quickly put that defeat behind them and got their first victory of the season with a narrow 1-0 victory against Bohemians last week. With hopes of maintaining this momentum and continuing in winning ways, Derry City will take on Waterford on Friday with hopes of getting a victory. Their overall league stats are a win and a loss from the two games played.
Waterford FC (4th)
Form: LW
Waterford secured a sensational 2-3 victory against Sligo Rovers in their opening game of the season but they faltered in their second and most recent league game against the defending champions Shelbourne which ended in a 0-1 narrow defeat to Waterford. Waterford will now be aiming for a positive outcome as they prepare to take on Derry City on Friday. It’s always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet with Derry winning their last four meetings. Waterford is currently 4th placed in the league with a win and a loss from 2 games played.
Head-To-Head-Statistics
A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 7 wins for Derry City, 2 wins for Waterford, and a draw.
Expert Betting Tips
It’s important to note that Derry City has a historical advantage over Waterford and we saw this play out in their last 4 meetings. It is also important to note that Derry City has won all four of those meetings. Derry City has also not lost to Waterford in their last 7 meetings. However, Waterford started the new season on a phenomenal note while Derry suffered a hard defeat to the defending champions which is quite understandable. Waterford is a tough team and cannot be underestimated but Derry should get a minimum of a draw in this game. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;
- Four consecutive league wins for Derry
- No losses for Derry in their last 7 meetings
- Derry has scored first in their last 7 meetings
- Derry has won the first half in 5 of their last 7 meetings
Our first prediction is a 2HT total of under 1.5 goals for 1.60 odds at 1xBet.
Our second prediction is a first-half draw for 2.18 odds at Betway.
Our third prediction is a total of under 2.5 goals for 1.77 odds at Bet365.
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