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Waterford

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Derry City

Waterford vs Derry City predictions & stats

Top pick Waterford 39%, Over 2.5 goals 45%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Premier Division.

Premier Division Standings

Current league table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Shamrock Rovers	21	+13	40
2	St Patrick's Athl.	20	+16	35
3	Bohemians	21	+7	34
4	Dundalk	20	+4	32
5	Shelbourne	20	+2	29
6	Derry City	21	+2	25
7	Galway United	19	-4	21
8	Drogheda United	20	-9	21
9	Sligo Rovers	20	-16	19
10	Waterford	20	-15	14

Playing Style Analysis

Waterford

This team a counter-attacking team with 39% average possession. Their ability to recover is valuable: 8 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 3 times after being ahead at halftime. They've dropped 17 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 270 passes per game.

Waterford

a counter-attacking team with 39% average possession

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•a counter-attacking team with 39% average possession.
•Their ability to recover is valuable: 8 points gained after falling behind.
•They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 3 times after being ahead at halftime.
•They've dropped 17 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games.
•They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 270 passes per game.

Derry City

They maintain balanced possession (53%) Additionally, They've won 3 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball Meanwhile, They've dropped points in 4 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses. They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime. They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 4 games despite leading at the break Additionally, They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 8 points from winning positions Meanwhile, Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. Defensively, they're aggressive (13.2 fouls/game). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.4 saves required per game).

Derry City

They maintain balanced possession (53%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (53%).
•They've won 3 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball.
•They've dropped points in 4 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses.
•They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime.
•They've gained 12 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end.
•A concerning pattern: they've lost 4 games despite leading at the break.
•They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 8 points from winning positions.
•Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading.
•Defensively, they're aggressive (13.2 fouls/game).
•They're well-organized defensively (only 2.4 saves required per game).