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Regional Sports Centre, Waterford

Waterford

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Derry City

Waterford vs Derry City predictions & stats

Top pick Waterford 53%, Over 2.5 goals 63%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Premier Division.

Premier Division Standings

Current league table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Shamrock Rovers	27	+19	54
2	St Patrick's Athl.	28	+22	50
3	Bohemians	28	+13	47
4	Dundalk	28	0	37
5	Shelbourne	26	-2	34
6	Derry City	28	+1	33
7	Galway United	27	-6	33
8	Waterford	28	-11	29
9	Drogheda United	28	-14	28
10	Sligo Rovers	28	-22	23

Playing Style Analysis

Waterford

A reactive side with 39% average possession Meanwhile, They've proven effective without the ball, winning 5 games with less possession. They've gained 11 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 19 points from winning positions. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 236 passes per game.

Waterford

a reactive side with 39% average possession

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•a reactive side with 39% average possession.
•They've proven effective without the ball, winning 5 games with less possession.
•They've gained 11 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 19 points from winning positions.
•They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 236 passes per game.

Derry City

They maintain balanced possession (54%). They've won 3 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball. They've dropped points in 5 games despite controlling possession, indicating issues breaking down defenses Additionally, They don't give up easily, having won 2 games despite trailing at halftime Meanwhile, They've gained 13 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 6 games despite leading at the break. They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 13 points from winning positions. Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. They're well-organized defensively (only 2.4 saves required per game).

Derry City

They maintain balanced possession (54%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (54%).
•They've won 3 games despite having less possession, showing they're effective without the ball.
•They've dropped points in 5 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 13 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end.
•A concerning pattern: they've lost 6 games despite leading at the break.
•They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 13 points from winning positions.
•Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading.
•They're well-organized defensively (only 2.4 saves required per game).