Home: Waterford FC
- Waterford FC are unbeaten in their last 3 but have drawn all 3, including a 1-1 home draw against Shelbourne FC last time out.
- Waterford FC are a young, vibrant team in the early stages of development under new boss Jon Daly.
- He’s instilling a high-tempo, pressing game where his back four are flexible and his full-backs can get forward in numbers and look to dominate the wide areas.
- However, the Blues are in danger of over-committing and being picked off on the break, which is what Drogheda United do best.
Away: Drogheda United
- Drogheda United have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 in all competitions.
- Kevin Doherty has been in charge of Drogheda since December 2021 and in that time, he has installed a pragmatic and organized approach that allows them to sit deep and counter-attack with direct, physical and fast players.
- Drogheda United are 2nd in the Premier Division 2026 with 3 points from their opening game and they bounced back nicely from a 1-4 home defeat to Bohemian FC Dublin by edging Galway United 1-0 away just 3 days ago.
Prediction
They’ve only played once on the road so far, so it’s hard to tell how they will cope against a decent team with home advantage, which is why we are siding with the hosts to edge a close game.
