IRELAND › PREMIER DIVISION
27.02.2026 19:45
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
Referee: P. Norton
Derry City
Match Timeline
Waterford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
⚽
19'
J. Voilas
Waterford
🟨
36'
Jørgen Voilås
Waterford
🔄
40'
C. Winchester ↔ A. O'Reilly
Derry City
🟨
43'
Brandon Fleming
Derry City
🟨
45+1'
Conan Noonan
Waterford
⚽
51'
T. Lonergan
Waterford
🔄
54'
J. Clarke ↔ D. Akinyemi
Derry City
⚽
58'
M. Duffy · Assist: G. Whyte
Derry City
🔄
66'
J. Voilas ↔ D. McMenamy
Waterford
🔄
72'
B. Cotter ↔ J. Olayinka
Derry City
🔄
72'
J. McClean ↔ A. Bannon
Derry City
🔄
72'
G. Whyte ↔ H. Rylah
Derry City
🔄
75'
T. Coyle ↔ C. Carty
Waterford
⚽
75'
M. Duffy · Assist: H. Rylah
Derry City
🔄
79'
T. Lonergan ↔ J. Faria
Waterford
⚽
90'
D. Akinyemi · Assist: M. Duffy
Derry City
⚽
90'
M. Duffy
Derry City

Derry City vs Waterford Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Derry City Win 0%
Draw 0%
Waterford Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Derry City1.12
Waterford1.4
Recent Form (Last 5)
Derry City Derry City
WWDLW
5 GF / 7 GA
Waterford Waterford
WLDWL
14 GF / 13 GA
Key Stats
1
Average Goals Scored
1.4
1.4
Average Goals Conceded
1.3
3
BTTS Yes
6
3
Over 2.5
5
6.67
Shots on Goal
3

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Derry City Derry City 5 matches
Waterford Waterford 10 matches
Derry City Statistic Waterford
1 Wins 5
1 Draws 2
3 Losses 3
5 Goals For 14
7 Goals Against 13
1 Avg Goals Scored 1.4
1.4 Avg Goals Conceded 1.3
3 BTTS Yes 6
3 Over 1.5 7
3 Over 2.5 5
1 Over 3.5 4
0 Clean Sheets 2
2 Failed To Score 3
6.67 Shots On Goal 3
17 Total Shots 14.67
8.33 Corners 8
63% Ball Possession 47%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Derry City won 9 times, Waterford won 4 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 34:19 from Derry City's perspective. 11 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 3.53 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Derry City 4-2-3-1 / Waterford 4-4-2
H2H summary: Derry City wins 9, draws 2, Waterford wins 4

Standings

Premier Division
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 32 17 8 7 52:25 27 59
W W W L W
2 31 17 8 6 49:31 18 59
W L D D W
3 31 16 8 7 55:37 18 56
W W W W L
4 32 9 14 9 45:42 3 41
W D W D L
5 32 10 11 11 49:53 -4 41
L L D W L
6 32 9 13 10 42:45 -3 40
D W L L D
7 32 9 11 12 42:48 -6 38
D L W L D
8 32 7 13 12 44:54 -10 34
L D D W D
9 32 8 10 14 38:51 -13 34
L W W L L
10 32 5 8 19 24:54 -30 23
L L L L D
Play-offs
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