The kick off for the match between Waterford and Derry City will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Friday, 10/17 - at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre. This clash of the 2025 Premier Division looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Waterford vs Derry City

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

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👉 Our prediction is: Waterford to win

Our big betting tip for this match is a Waterford home win. Waterford may not be in the best of form, but we believe they have the quality to pull off a big win against Derry City.

Moreover, home support has consistently given Waterford a big boost, and the crowd should be cheering and full of energy throughout this massive match.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

Based on our analysis, Waterford vs Derry City looks like going to fall safely under 2.5 goals.

The statistics point to the match being more of a defensive struggle, with the two teams more likely to play cautiously than they are to go out and attack.

Waterford preview

Waterford has played 33 matches in the Premier Division so far, with 11 wins, 4 draws, and 18 losses. This results in an average of 1.12 points per match.

In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 11 wins, 4 draws, and 18 losses. Waterford's attack has scored 38 goals, 38 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.15 goals per league match and 1.15 goals per match across the entire season.

Pádraig Amond is the team’s top scorer with 11 goals, while Conan Noonan leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Waterford has conceded 56 goals in the league (an average of 1.7) and 56 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.7 over 33 matches).

Derry City preview

In 33 Premier Division matches, Derry City has recorded 15 wins, 9 draws, and 9 losses, with an average of 1.64 points per game.

In the 2025 season, the team has 16 wins in 35 matches. The team has scored 49 goals, 47 of them in the Premier Division (an average of 1.42 goals per match), with Michael Duffy being the team's top scorer with 10 goals and Michael Duffy providing 9 assists.

Defensively, Derry City has conceded 37 goals in the league and 40 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.14 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Waterford vs Derry City

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Waterford Team Logo

Waterford

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L L L L

1.12

Home W L L L W

1.25

Away L L L D W

1

Away Team

Derry City Team Logo

Derry City

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W D D W D

1.64

Home W D D D D

1.76

Away D W W L L

1.5

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