Drogheda United vs Waterford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Apr 2025

Drogs Look the Value Bet

There’s some insurance when it comes to wagering Drogheda -0.25 against Waterford. At Asian Handicap odds of -108, we get a nice payout if the home team win and half the stake returned for a draw.

Goalless Draw in Previous H2H

Drogheda United played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was on the road at Turner's Cross Stadium against Cork City. The Drogs recorded just 35% possession and had eight shots on target, while Warren Davis was the goalscorer.

Waterford have lost in their previous three outings. In a recent home game at Waterford RSC, they were beaten 2-1 by St Patrick's Athletic. Keith Long's team recorded just 37% possession and had four shots on goal, with Padraig Amond on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Waterford RSC played host to the last encounter between Drogheda and Waterford, with the former playing away. The clash ended in a 0-0 draw. In the previous 8 H2H matches, we have seen four Waterford victories, three Drogheda wins and one draw.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Drogheda United	28	10	12	6	30	26	4	30:26	42
7	Waterford	28	10	4	14	33	48	-15	33:48	34

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 7.2 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. United have had 33.4% possession and 4.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.7 goals from 11.5 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal, while earning 6.1 corners.

Top scorer Warren Davis has found the net 2 times, with Conor Keeley, Thomas Oluwa, Ryan Brennan and Ryan Brennan getting 1 goals each. Luke Heeney, Darragh Markey and Andrew Quinn have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

Waterford have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.1 goals from 8.9 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 45.3% possession, 4.2 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.7 goals from 10.8 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Padraig Amond got 4 goals, Kyle White notched 2, while Kacper Radkowski and two other players scored 1. Rowan McDonald has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luke Dennison (GK), Andrew Quinn, Conor Keeley, James Bolger, Owen Lambe, Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan, Conor Kane, Darragh Markey, Warren Davis, Thomas Oluwa.

Waterford confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Stephen McMullan (GK), Grant Horton, Kacper Radkowski, Darragh Leahy, Ryan Burke, James Olayinka, Rowan McDonald, Kyle White, Conan Noonan, Padraig Amond, Trae Coyle.

Drogheda United vs Waterford Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a strong case for backing Drogheda in this League of Ireland game and we’ll take them at -0.25 at -108. This means a good return if they win and we expect the home team to have the edge.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Drogheda United vs Waterford league stats:

• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Waterford in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Waterford in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Waterford in 3 consecutive games.

Drogs -0.25 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 51.9% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

If you want to back Drogheda without taking them on the Asian Handicap, there’s the alternative to go for a Winning Margin wager instead. There are lots of different options here.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Drogheda 1 - 0 Waterford

There are odds of +480 available that Drogheda land a 1-0 win. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

Waterford Under 4.5 Corners -125

Waterford have not covered the 4.5 corners line in three consecutive away matches. There’s a chance to go under the Waterford Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -125 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Drogheda

Total

9.80 3.80 6.00

Home

10.70 4.70 6.00

Away

8.80 3.80 5.00

Waterford

Total

9.70 4.70 5.00

Home

10.80 4.80 6.00

Away

10.70 4.10 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

+104

Under 9.5

-152

Drogheda Corners

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

-103

Waterford Corners

Over 3.5

-150

Under 3.5

+110

Most Corners

1

-143

X

+550

2

+140

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Drogheda United vs Waterford Odds

The Drogheda United betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are -104 favourites to land victory in this Premier Division encounter which means a 51% chance of winning. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +290 about Waterford.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all League of Ireland matches and you can back Drogheda United at -233 and Waterford at +175.

Full-Time Result

1

-104

X

+220

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+165

X

-100

2

+335

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-303

X2

-128

Draw No Bet

1

-233

2

+175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-313

2 Hcp -0.25

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+102

No

-147

Drogheda United vs Waterford Lineups & Team News

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