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Waterford vs Drogheda result, stats & H2H

Waterford

2–1

Drogheda

Tom Lonergan ,

Mark Doyle

18/05/2026 21:45 · Waterford Regional Sports Centre

Waterford2–1Drogheda

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Tom Lonergan
Tom Lonergan
Luke Heeney
Kevin Long
Will Johnson
Tom Lonergan
Hayden Cann
Dean McMenamy

Mark Doyle
Shane Farell

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

WaterfordDrogheda

3Shots on target6

18Fouls11

6Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Waterford

Drogheda

Tom LonerganFW · 90′Player of the match×28.3
Stephen McMullanGK · 90′8.2
Kevin LongDF · 90′7.9
Dean McMenamyMF · 90′7.3
Edwin AgbajeDF · 90′7.3

Tom LonerganFW · 90′Player of the match×28.3
Stephen McMullanGK · 90′8.2
Kevin LongDF · 90′7.9

Edwin AgbajeDF · 90′7.3
Mark DoyleFW · 90′7.2
Thomas OluwaMF · 90′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League Ireland
Kick-off: Mon 18 May 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Capacity: 5,500

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Waterford wins

1Draws

1Drogheda wins

Last matches: Waterford

23.10.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordDrogheda31W
19.10.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordGalway32W
16.10.26Premier League IrelandBohemiansWaterford21L
09.10.26FAICupBohemiansWaterford02W
18.09.26Premier League IrelandShamrock RoversWaterford32L

Last matches: Drogheda

23.10.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordDrogheda31L
16.10.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaDerry City20W
08.10.26Premier League IrelandShamrock RoversDrogheda31L
18.09.26Premier League IrelandBohemiansDrogheda21L
14.09.26Premier League IrelandShelbourneDrogheda12W

Head-to-head matches

23.10.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordDrogheda31W
29.05.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaWaterford33D
18.05.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordDrogheda21W
13.02.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaWaterford20L

3.75Avg goals75%Both scored75%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Waterford vs Drogheda: head-to-head record

4 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Waterford wins

1Draws

1Drogheda wins

8:7Goals (Waterford : Drogheda)

3.75Goals per match

75%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

75%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Waterford at home: 2-0-05:2 goals in 2 games
Drogheda at home: 1-1-05:3 goals in 2 games
Waterford's biggest win: 3–1Waterford 3–1 Drogheda, 23 Oct 2026
Drogheda's biggest win: 2–0Drogheda 2–0 Waterford, 13 Feb 2026

Meetings (4 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
23 Oct 2026	Premier League Ireland	Waterford	3–1	Drogheda
29 May 2026	Premier League Ireland	Drogheda	3–3	Waterford
18 May 2026	Premier League Ireland	Waterford	2–1	Drogheda
13 Feb 2026	Premier League Ireland	Drogheda	2–0	Waterford

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Waterford3W 0D 2L · goals 11–8

W23.10Premier League IrelandHDrogheda3–1
W19.10Premier League IrelandHGalway3–2
L16.10Premier League IrelandABohemians1–2
W09.10FAICupABohemians2–0
L18.09Premier League IrelandAShamrock Rovers2–3

Drogheda2W 0D 3L · goals 7–9

L23.10Premier League IrelandAWaterford1–3
W16.10Premier League IrelandHDerry City2–0
L08.10Premier League IrelandAShamrock Rovers1–3
L18.09Premier League IrelandABohemians1–2
W14.09Premier League IrelandAShelbourne2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

WaterfordDrogheda

1.9Goals scored per game1.5

1.1Goals conceded per game1.6

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets3

10%Failed to score10%

3-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-3

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

WaterfordDrogheda

Premier League 2025 · 17 gamesPremier League 2026 · 18 games

1.4Goals scored1.2

1.8Goals conceded1.8

4.7Corners4.4

10.2Shots10.6

48%Possession41%

2.8Yellow cards2.1

24%Clean sheets22%

29%Failed to score28%

4-1-4Home / away record (W-D-L)3-1-6

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

WaterfordDrogheda

Top stats

3Shots on target6

Passes

231Passes260

110Accurate passes141

48%Pass accuracy54%

Defence

18Fouls11

4Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

6Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Tom LonerganWaterford×2
8.2Stephen McMullanWaterford
7.9Kevin LongWaterford
7.3Dean McMenamyWaterford
7.3Edwin AgbajeDrogheda

Waterford (13)

Drogheda (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
7	Dundalk	35	-6	42	LDLLL
8	Waterford	35	-8	40	WWLLD
9	Drogheda	35	-15	37	LWLLW
10	Sligo Rovers	35	-38	24	LDLLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

WaterfordFormationDrogheda

Waterford

Drogheda

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Waterford vs Drogheda preview

Final score in the Premier League Ireland on Mon, 18 May 2026: Waterford 2–1 Drogheda.

Form · last 5 matches

WaterfordWWLWL11 scored · 8 conceded

DroghedaLWLLW7 scored · 9 conceded

Key facts · last 5

WaterfordDrogheda

1.9Goals scored per game1.5

1.1Goals conceded per game1.6

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

4Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

2Waterford wins

1Draws

1Drogheda wins

4 meetings · 3.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 75%

League table

Waterford8th40 pts · 35 played

Drogheda9th37 pts · 35 played

Waterford lead by 3 pts

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Waterford come into the game with WWLWL in their last 5 (11 scored, 8 conceded), while Drogheda have LWLLW (7 scored, 9 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Waterford's recent games and 70% of Drogheda's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 60%.

Per game, Waterford average 1.9 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Drogheda 1.5 and 1.6 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 4 previous meetings: Waterford 2 wins, Drogheda 1 wins, draws 1.

Those 4 games averaged 3.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

In the table, Waterford are 8th (40 pts from 35 games) and Drogheda are 9th (37 pts from 35).

Nito explains: Waterford vs Drogheda

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Waterford and Drogheda matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Waterford's last 10 matches and 60% of Drogheda's last 10. In their 4 recorded meetings it was 75%. In this match it landed (Waterford 2-1 Drogheda).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Waterford reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Drogheda in 70% of their last 10. Their 4 meetings averaged 3.8 goals (75% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Waterford, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (11 scored, 8 conceded). Drogheda, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (7 scored, 9 conceded).

Where do Waterford and Drogheda stand in the table?

Waterford are 8th with 40 points from 35 games. Drogheda are 9th with 37 points from 35 games. The gap between them is 3 points.

Waterford vs Drogheda: questions & answers

Who won Waterford vs Drogheda?

Waterford won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Waterford vs Drogheda?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Waterford vs Drogheda played?

Waterford vs Drogheda was played on Mon, 18 May 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

What is the head-to-head record between Waterford and Drogheda?

4 meetings: Waterford 2 wins, 1 draws, Drogheda 1 wins. Those 4 games averaged 3.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

Waterford vs Drogheda result, stats & H2H

Waterford

Drogheda

Key events

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Waterford

Last matches: Drogheda

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (4 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Waterford vs Drogheda preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Waterford vs Drogheda

How often do Waterford and Drogheda matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?

Where do Waterford and Drogheda stand in the table?

Waterford vs Drogheda: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (4 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Waterford

Last matches: Drogheda

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Waterford vs Drogheda: questions & answers

Nito explains: Waterford vs Drogheda

How often do Waterford and Drogheda matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?