Drogheda United vs Waterford United betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on July 26th, 2024

Drogheda United and Waterford United will on Friday, July 26th, 2024 at 18:45h (UTC), play in a Premier Division football game in Republic of Ireland, check the Drogheda United vs Waterford United betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Drogheda United vs Waterford United will occur

The game takes place in the United Park (Drogheda) stadium, in the city of Drogheda.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Drogheda United vs Waterford United betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.23 goals per match played.

Drogheda United last match

Drogheda United arrives from a victory in the last match they played. The contest against Dundalk, valid for the FAI Cup, ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the team.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 2.88.

Waterford United last match

Waterford United appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a victory for this match. In a FAI Cup game, the team faced Cockhill Celtic, and the score ended with a 2-1.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.07.

Drogheda United vs Waterford United h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Premier Division match, on 23-05-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 4-2 win for Waterford United.

The performance of the Waterford United team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Drogheda United team.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Drogheda United

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Drogheda United is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 3 wins against 13 losses, plus 8 draws.

Dundalk ranks just above, occupying 9th place in the 25th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 5 points.

Placed in the middle of the league table in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division, Drogheda United has no high aspirations or relegation concerns. Nevertheless, the team will try to get a win, taking advantage of the home factor.

Drogheda United analysis

At the end of matchday 24 we see that Drogheda United conceded more goals than they scored, with 47 goals conceded and 24 scored.

Drogheda United has a ball possession average of 41.54% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Drogheda United vs Waterford United 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from Drogheda United

Frantz Pierrot has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 4 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Drogheda United to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Waterford United

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Waterford United team with 37 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 11 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses.

Which means that the team has an advantage of 3 points, in the 25th round, with the Shamrock Rovers team in hot pursuit at 4th place.

Waterford United analysis

After 24 rounds, Waterford United has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 33 goals for and 26 conceded.

One factor to consider is Waterford United average number of shots on goal, only 3.71 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.

This is a top 5 team in the Premier Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Waterford United is a more offensive team than Drogheda United, having 2315 attacks vs. 2261 from Drogheda United, having scored 33 times, in comparison, Drogheda United converted into goal 24 times.

Best goalscorer from Waterford United

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Padraig Amond. He has scored 11 times in the current season and has helped Waterford United come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Waterford United

The Waterford United team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 6 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Drogheda United is Frantz Pierrot, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Waterford United is Padraig Amond, he has scored in 11 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Waterford United does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Waterford United has an average of 1.08 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 3.98 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.83 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Drogheda United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Waterford United who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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