Dundalk FC
- Dundalk FC are undefeated in their last 5 matches (W4, D1) and 2 wins in their last 2 home matches.
- Dundalk's run of 4 wins and a draw in the last 5 matches, including back-to-back away wins and a 2-1 home victory over Derry City, shows the consistency Kilduff's side have shown across the campaign, so much so that they sit 3rd in the Premier Division 2026 with 35 points from 21 matches.
Waterford FC
- Waterford FC are winless in their last 2 away (D1, L1) and have yet to win on the road in the Premier Division 2026 (D2, L8).
- Graham Coughlan has had less time to turn Waterford FC around since his appointment in May 2026, and despite some promise, a run of 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 shows just how hard his task of rebuilding this club will be.
- The Blues have just 14 points from 21 games in the Premier Division 2026, leaving them 10th in the standings and in desperate need of a late-season survival push.
Head-to-Head
Dundalk have averaged 1.80 scored and only 1.00 conceded per-game at home in the Premier Division 2026, and their average of 2.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded in the last 5 home head-to-heads looks promising.
Key Players
- Daryl Horgan is Dundalk's main goal threat with 6 goals in 20 games in the Premier Division 2026, while Tom Lonergan leads the Waterford scoring charts with 8 in 19 appearances.
- However, Lonergan's 3 goals in his last 5 appearances have been crucial to Waterford's recent improvement, as they've accounted for a third of the club's 9 goals in that time.
Betting Insights
Dundalk enter this game as heavy favorites at 1.49 , while Waterford are 5.6 long shots, and that gap is too wide to ignore given the contrasting recent form of these sides.
Prediction
Dundalk's impressive home form, the significance of this match for both sides and Waterford's current away struggles suggests the home win is the clear choice, while the Over 2.5 goals option at 1.44 also appeals given Dundalk's high-scoring home matches and Waterford's leaky away defence.
