Waterford4 - 2Drogheda
Form, Standings, Stats
Friday, May 17 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
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Friday, May 17 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
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We said: Waterford United 2-1 Drogheda United
Taking into account the recent form of both teams as well as their most recent meeting earlier this year, Waterford will be regarded as favourites to come out on top on Thursday and should have few problems outscoring a Drogheda side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last nine games. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Waterford United win with a probability of 53.9%. A draw had a probability of 24.1% and a win for Drogheda United had a probability of 22%.
The most likely scoreline for a Waterford United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.61%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.82%) and 2-1 (9.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.46%), while for a Drogheda United win it was 0-1 (6.78%). The actual scoreline of 4-2 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Waterford United would win this match.
Result | ||
Waterford United | Draw | Drogheda United |
53.9% ( 0) | 24.1% | 22% ( -0) |
Both teams to score 51.17% ( -0.01) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
50.11% ( -0) | 49.89% |
Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
28.12% ( -0) | 71.88% ( 0) |
Waterford United Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
81.57% ( 0) | 18.43% ( -0) |
Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 |
50.4% ( 0) | 49.59% ( -0) |
Drogheda United Goals |
Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
62.73% ( -0.01) | 37.26% ( 0.01) |