Drogheda United vs Waterford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Aug 2025

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Drogheda United vs Waterford

Drogheda United host Waterford in this League of Ireland match at Sullivan and Lambe Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 8 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Are Drogs Value for This Game?

We really like Drogheda at odds of +115 with bet365 to beat Waterford, with this Full-Time Result bet making lots of appeal. There’s a nice potential return and we think a victory could be on the cards.

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Last H2H Saw Game End 2-2

Drogheda United have been handed back-to-back league losses. Their last League of Ireland game saw them land a 1-0 road victory over Bohemians at Dalymount Park. The Drogs recorded just 27% possession and had two shots on target, with Joshua Thomas bagging a late winning goal.

Waterford lost their previous game, being beaten at home to St Patrick's Athletic by a 2-0 scoreline at Waterford RSC. John Coleman's team had 47% possession but failed to have a shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Drogheda have avoided defeat against Waterford in the past four games, with their last clash being a 2-2 draw at Waterford RSC. The past 10 H2H games have involved four wins apiece along with two draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Drogheda United	26	10	11	5	30	25	5	30:25	41
7	Waterford	26	10	3	13	32	46	-14	32:46	33

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United have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 6.7 attempts. Kevin Doherty's men have averaged 33.0% possession and 3.8 corners per game, with the opposition getting 0.8 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 11.9 attempts and 6.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Douglas James-Taylor has found the net 2 times, with Joshua Thomas, Dare Kareem, Shane Farrell and George Cooper scoring 1 each. Conor Keeley and Shane Farrell have recorded the most assists with 2 apiece.

Waterford have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.6 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.0% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 12.5 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Padraig Amond is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, while Conan Noonan and Tom Lonergan have 3. Look no further than Padraig Amond for the top assist maker (2) in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United predicted lineup (4-3-3): Luke Dennison (GK), Andrew Quinn, Conor Keeley, James Bolger, Owen Lambe, Conor Kane, Ryan Brennan, Luke Heeney, Dare Kareem, Darragh Markey, Thomas Oluwa.

Waterford predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Stephen McMullan (GK), Andrew Boyle, Darragh Leahy, Ryan Burke, Grant Horton, Jordan Rossiter, Rowan McDonald, Finlay Armstrong, Padraig Amond, Conan Noonan, Tommy Lonergan.

Drogheda United vs Waterford Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Drogheda United vs Waterford with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

Drogheda could land the money in this League of Ireland game and we’ll take this pick with confidence. There are appealing odds of +115 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

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Key Drogheda United vs Waterford league stats:

• Drogheda have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Drogheda have won 2 consecutive games.
• Waterford have lost 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• Waterford have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 46.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 50-55% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

Drogheda can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Drogheda 2 - 1 Waterford

Drogheda are available at +800 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -120

The 9.5 Total Corners line has been covered in three straight Waterford games, with the previous five Drogheda home matches averaging 11.00 corners. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too low, go for odds of -120 that the teams go over.

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

-120

Under 9.5

-120

Drogheda Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Waterford Corners

Over 4.5

-110

Under 4.5

-125

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Drogheda United vs Waterford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Drogs Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With a 47% chance of winning according to the latest odds, Drogheda United are favourites to prosper in this League of Ireland encounter and they’re available at +115 with the bookies. Waterford are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +225.

There are different ways to bet on Drogheda winning and that includes the -118 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Waterford, you get half stakes refunded.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+115

X

+240

2

+225

Half-Time Result

1

+187.5

X

+110

2

+300

Double Chance

1X

-300

12

-333

X2

-150

Draw No Bet

1

-188

2

+137.5

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-118

2 Hcp +0.25

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-133

Over 2.5

+105

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-105

Five Victories From Previous Ten Drogheda Home Clashes

Drogheda have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Waterford have managed six losses, three victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Drogheda were 2-0 victors against Waterford last time out at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The previous 5 H2H meetings at Sullivan and Lambe Park have involved Drogheda winning three times and Waterford registering two victories.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Drogheda United Home Stats		5-3-2	2.20	1.30	0.90	4	6	5	5
Waterford Away Stats		3-1-6	3.20	1.20	2.00	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Drogheda United vs Waterford Lineups & Team News

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