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Dundalk

Waterford vs Dundalk predictions & stats

Top pick Waterford 54%, Over 2.5 goals 65%. 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 Additionally, They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 236 passes per game. As a lower-table side (8th), they'll need to be disciplined against a top-4 opponent.

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.
•As a lower-table side (8th), they'll need to be disciplined against a top-4 opponent.

Dundalk

They maintain balanced possession (52%). They've won 5 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've salvaged 7 points from losing positions this season Additionally, However, they've blown 8 leads after leading at halftime, showing vulnerability when ahead Meanwhile, Their game management needs work: 24 points dropped after taking the lead. Their attacking output is impressive: 16.0 shots per game, 5.6 finding the target. They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game). Positioned 4th, they're facing a team 4 places below them in the table.

Dundalk

They maintain balanced possession (52%)

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•They maintain balanced possession (52%).
•They've won 5 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've salvaged 7 points from losing positions this season.
•However, they've blown 8 leads after leading at halftime, showing vulnerability when ahead.
•Their game management needs work: 24 points dropped after taking the lead.
•Their attacking output is impressive: 16.0 shots per game, 5.6 finding the target.
•They generate many corner opportunities (6.3 corners/game).
•Positioned 4th, they're facing a team 4 places below them in the table.