Premier Division ·

Waterford – Drogheda United

Waterford beat Drogheda United 3–1 (Premier Division, 23 Oct 2026). Goals: Leo Burney 24', H. Cann 43', C. Noonan 67', P. Amond 83'. Cards: 2 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

WaterfordFinal score: 3–1Drogheda United

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Goals and cards

WaterfordDrogheda United
24'Leo Burney (assist C. Kane)
H. Cann (assist Benny Couto)43'
C. Noonan (assist T. Lonergan)67'
P. Amond (assist E. McLaughlin)83'
yellow card L. Heeney88'
90+2'yellow card C. Keeley

Line-ups

Waterford

Formation 4-4-2 · Coach G. Coughlan

  1. S. McMullan
  2. H. Cann
  3. J. Mahon
  4. K. Long
  5. Benny Couto
  6. J. Houston
  7. N. Mawene
  8. E. McLaughlin
  9. C. Noonan
  10. P. Amond
  11. T. Lonergan

Substitutes used

  • 86' L. Heeney (for E. McLaughlin)
  • 86' D. McMenamy (for C. Noonan)

Drogheda United

Formation 3-5-2 · Coach K. Doherty

  1. Fynn Michael Cordell Talley
  2. A. Quinn
  3. C. Keeley
  4. Leo Burney
  5. E. Agbaje
  6. Ethan O'Brien
  7. B. Kavanagh
  8. S. Farrell
  9. C. Kane
  10. W. Davis
  11. T. Oluwa

Substitutes used

  • 42' M. Doyle (for W. Davis)
  • 71' A. Bates (for Ethan O'Brien)
  • 71' K. Ancelin (for S. Farrell)
  • 79' R. Markey (for Leo Burney)

Match numbers

WaterfordDrogheda United
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Waterford8th3437Form: draw, draw, loss, loss, win.
Drogheda United9th3437Form: win, win, loss, loss, win.
WaterfordDrogheda United
1.4Scored per match1.2
1.7Conceded per match1.6
17 / 34Games with 3+ goals18 / 34
21 / 34Games both teams scored in20 / 34
4.3Cards per match4.3

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Waterford

Waterford
DateMatchScore
19 OctWaterford – Galway United3–2 Form: win.
16 OctBohemians – Waterford2–1 Form: loss.
18 SepShamrock Rovers – Waterford3–2 Form: loss.
14 SepWaterford – Derry City2–2 Form: draw.
11 SepWaterford – Dundalk1–1 Form: draw.

Drogheda United

Drogheda United
DateMatchScore
16 OctDrogheda United – Derry City2–0 Form: win.
8 OctShamrock Rovers – Drogheda United3–1 Form: loss.
18 SepBohemians – Drogheda United2–1 Form: loss.
14 SepShelbourne – Drogheda United1–2 Form: win.
11 SepDrogheda United – Sligo Rovers2–0 Form: win.

Head-to-head

15 meetings in the league: Waterford 6 wins, Drogheda United 5 wins, 4 draws.

The last 5 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
29 MayDrogheda United – Waterford3–3
18 MayWaterford – Drogheda United2–1
13 FebDrogheda United – Waterford2–0
5 Oct 2025Waterford – Drogheda United2–0
8 Aug 2025Drogheda United – Waterford0–0

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.