FAI Cup (Ireland)

Derry City vs Waterford United Prediction and Head-to-Head Stats

Derry City vs Waterford United 08/11/2026 18:00

Meetings: 8 Last 8 meetings at either venue
Draws: 2/8 Last 8 meetings at either venue
Over 2.5 goals: 8/8 Last 8 meetings at either venue
Both teams scored: 8/8 Last 8 meetings at either venue

Derry City host Waterford United in FAI Cup (Ireland) on 8 November 2026 at 18:00.

Their strongest combined record is Over 1.5 Goals: it happened in 7 of Derry City's last 10 home matches and 8 of Waterford United's last 10 away matches. In their last 8 meetings at either venue, 8 had over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 8.

Key prediction types: home and away records

Home record: Derry City's last 10 home matches. Away record: Waterford United's last 10 away matches. H2H: their last 10 meetings at either venue. Combined: both home and away records together.

Both records point the same way on HT Over 0.5 Goals: it came up in 70% of Derry City's home matches and 60% of Waterford United's away matches. The two sides disagree most on Double Chance X2: only 40% for Derry City at home, against 80% for Waterford United on the road.

Prediction typeHome recordAway recordH2HCombined
Home Win (1) Home record6/10 Away record2/10 H2H3/8 40%
Draw (X) Home record1/10 Away record3/10 H2H2/8 20%
Away Win (2) Home record3/10 Away record5/10 H2H3/8 40%
Double Chance 1X Home record7/10 Away record5/10 H2H5/8 60%
Double Chance X2 Home record4/10 Away record8/10 H2H5/8 60%
Over 1.5 Goals Home record7/10 Away record8/10 H2H8/8 75%
Over 2.5 Goals Home record6/10 Away record6/10 H2H8/8 60%
Over 3.5 Goals Home record3/10 Away record5/10 H2H5/8 40%
Both Teams to Score (Yes) Home record5/10 Away record6/10 H2H8/8 55%
Both Teams to Score (No) Home record5/10 Away record4/10 H2H0/8 45%
Draw at Half-Time Home record3/10 Away record6/10 H2H1/8 45%
HT Over 0.5 Goals Home record7/10 Away record6/10 H2H8/8 65%

All prediction types

Full Time

Home Win (1) Home 6/10 · Away 2/10 40%
Draw (X) Home 1/10 · Away 3/10 20%
Away Win (2) Home 3/10 · Away 5/10 40%

Total Goals Over/Under

Under 2.5 Goals Home 4/10 · Away 4/10 40%
Over 2.5 Goals Home 6/10 · Away 6/10 60%
Under 1.5 Goals Home 3/10 · Away 2/10 25%
Over 1.5 Goals Home 7/10 · Away 8/10 75%
Under 3.5 Goals Home 7/10 · Away 5/10 60%
Over 3.5 Goals Home 3/10 · Away 5/10 40%
Under 0.5 Goals Home 0/10 · Away 2/10 10%
Over 0.5 Goals Home 10/10 · Away 8/10 90%
Under 4.5 Goals Home 7/10 · Away 5/10 60%
Over 4.5 Goals Home 3/10 · Away 5/10 40%
Under 5.5 Goals Home 7/10 · Away 8/10 75%
Over 5.5 Goals Home 3/10 · Away 2/10 25%

Half time

Home Lead at Half-Time Home 5/10 · Away 1/10 30%
Draw at Half-Time Home 3/10 · Away 6/10 45%
Away Lead at Half-Time Home 2/10 · Away 3/10 25%

Double Chance

Double Chance 1X Home 7/10 · Away 5/10 60%
Double Chance 12 Home 9/10 · Away 7/10 80%
Double Chance X2 Home 4/10 · Away 8/10 60%

Total Goals

Total Goals 0-1 Home 3/10 · Away 2/10 25%
Total Goals 2-3 Home 4/10 · Away 3/10 35%
Total Goals 4-5 Home 0/10 · Away 3/10 15%
Total Goals 6+ Home 3/10 · Away 2/10 25%

BTTS

Both Teams to Score (Yes) Home 5/10 · Away 6/10 55%
Both Teams to Score (No) Home 5/10 · Away 4/10 45%

Half Time / Full Time

HT/FT 1/1 Home 4/10 · Away 0/10 20%
HT/FT 1/X Home 1/10 · Away 0/10 5%
HT/FT 1/2 Home 0/10 · Away 1/10 5%
HT/FT X/1 Home 2/10 · Away 1/10 15%
HT/FT X/X Home 0/10 · Away 2/10 10%
HT/FT X/2 Home 1/10 · Away 3/10 20%
HT/FT 2/1 Home 0/10 · Away 1/10 5%
HT/FT 2/X Home 0/10 · Away 1/10 5%
HT/FT 2/2 Home 2/10 · Away 1/10 15%

Odd / Even

Odd Number of Goals Home 6/10 · Away 4/10 50%
Even Number of Goals Home 4/10 · Away 6/10 50%

Half-Time Over/Under

HT Under 1.5 Goals Home 8/10 · Away 6/10 70%
HT Over 1.5 Goals Home 2/10 · Away 4/10 30%
HT Under 0.5 Goals Home 3/10 · Away 4/10 35%
HT Over 0.5 Goals Home 7/10 · Away 6/10 65%
HT Under 2.5 Goals Home 8/10 · Away 8/10 80%
HT Over 2.5 Goals Home 2/10 · Away 2/10 20%

Correct Score

Correct Score 1-0 Home 2/10 · Away 0/10 10%
Correct Score 2-0 Home 1/10 · Away 0/10 5%
Correct Score 2-1 Home 1/10 · Away 1/10 10%
Correct Score 3-0 Home 1/10 · Away 0/10 5%
Correct Score 3-1 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 3-2 Home 0/10 · Away 1/10 5%
Correct Score 4-0 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 4-1 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 4-2 Home 1/10 · Away 0/10 5%
Correct Score 5-0 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 5-1 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 6-0 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 0-0 Home 0/10 · Away 2/10 10%
Correct Score 1-1 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 2-2 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 3-3 Home 1/10 · Away 1/10 10%
Correct Score 0-1 Home 1/10 · Away 0/10 5%
Correct Score 0-2 Home 0/10 · Away 2/10 10%
Correct Score 1-2 Home 1/10 · Away 0/10 5%
Correct Score 0-3 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 1-3 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 2-3 Home 0/10 · Away 2/10 10%
Correct Score 0-4 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 1-4 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 2-4 Home 1/10 · Away 1/10 10%
Correct Score 0-5 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 1-5 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Correct Score 0-6 Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%
Any Other Correct Score Home 0/10 · Away 0/10 0%

Recent form

Derry City at home

Derry City won 6, drew 1 and lost 3 of its last 10 home matches, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.3 goals per game. It kept a clean sheet in around four matches in ten and both teams scored in half of all matches.

23/10/2026 Derry City - DundalkPremier Division 2-1(1-0) W Win
19/10/2026 Derry City - St Patrick'sPremier Division 1-0(0-0) W Win
18/09/2026 Derry City - GalwayPremier Division 1-0(1-0) W Win
06/09/2026 Derry City - DundalkFAI Cup 4-2(2-1) W Win
30/08/2026 Derry City - Shamrock RoversPremier Division 3-3(3-1) D Draw
07/08/2026 Derry City - Sligo RoversPremier Division 2-0(0-0) W Win
30/07/2026 Derry City - RijekaUEFA Europa Conference League 0-1(0-1) L Loss
19/07/2026 Derry City - Tolka RoversFAI Cup 3-0(1-0) W Win
16/07/2026 Derry City - CSKA SofiaEuropa League 1-2(0-0) L Loss
03/07/2026 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-4(0-1) L Loss

Waterford United away

Away from home, Waterford United won 5, drew 3 and lost 2 of its last 10 matches, with 2.0 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game. It failed to score in about one match in five and kept a clean sheet in around four matches in ten.

30/10/2026 Shelbourne - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-3(1-1) W Win
16/10/2026 Bohemians - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-1(1-1) L Loss
09/10/2026 Bohemians - Waterford UnitedFAI Cup 0-2(0-0) W Win
18/09/2026 Shamrock Rovers - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 3-2(0-1) L Loss
28/08/2026 St Patrick's - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 0-2(0-0) W Win
21/08/2026 Sligo Rovers - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 0-0(0-0) D Draw
25/07/2026 Galway - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 0-0(0-0) D Draw
03/07/2026 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-4(0-1) W Win
26/06/2026 Dundalk - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-3(2-1) W Win
29/05/2026 Drogheda United - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 3-3(1-2) D Draw

Previous meetings at this venue

Only matches with Derry City at home against Waterford United.

Looking further back, Derry City has hosted Waterford United 10 times, with a record of 7-0-3 (wins, draws, defeats) and 3.9 goals per game on average. The most recent of those games, on 3 July 2026, finished 2-4.

03/07/2026 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-4(0-1)
27/02/2026 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 4-2(0-1)
04/07/2025 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 7-2(4-0)
28/02/2025 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 1-2(0-2)
03/06/2024 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 3-0(3-0)
08/03/2024 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 3-0(2-0)
02/07/2021 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-0(1-0)
03/04/2021 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 1-2(1-1)
02/10/2020 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-0(1-0)
29/07/2019 Derry City - Waterford UnitedPremier Division 2-0(2-0)

Quick answers

Who has the better record, Derry City or Waterford United?

Derry City has won 6 of its last 10 home matches (60%), while Waterford United has won 5 of its last 10 away matches (50%). On these numbers the home side has the stronger record.

How many goals do Derry City vs Waterford United matches usually have?

Derry City's home matches have averaged 3.2 goals and Waterford United's away matches 3.4. Over 2.5 goals came up in 60% of those home games and 60% of those away games.

Do both teams usually score?

Both teams scored in 50% of Derry City's home matches and 60% of Waterford United's away matches. In their last 8 meetings it happened in 8 of them.

What happened in their last meeting at this venue?

On 3 July 2026 it ended Derry City 2-4 Waterford United, after 0-1 at half-time.

Which prediction type has the strongest record for this match?

Over 1.5 Goals has the strongest combined record (75%), followed by HT Over 0.5 Goals (65%). Both figures come from Derry City's home matches and Waterford United's away matches, not from a forecast.

How the figures are calculated

All figures come from the final scores of finished matches. Pre-match prices and model forecasts are not used.

Home and away records count each team's last 10 matches at that venue in the active leagues we cover; head-to-head counts up to their last 10 meetings. The match itself is never counted.

A high figure describes what has happened before. It is not a forecast of this match.