Derry City vs Waterford UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Premier Division

2026

Derry City

Slevin82'

O'Reilly85'

-FT

Jul 03, 2026

Brandywell Stadium

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Waterford United

Lonergan14'(P)

Lonergan69'

Amond77'

Voilås90+2'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Tommy Lonergan

Waterford United

Goals

Assists

9.3

Goal!

2-4

Jørgen Voilås

90'+2·Waterford United

⚽

86'Substitution

Trae Coyle· In

Conan Noonan· Out

Waterford United

Goal!

2-3

Adam O'Reilly

85'·Derry City

⚽

Goal!

1-3

Rob Slevin

82'·Derry City

⚽

78'Substitution

Terence Doherty· In

Liam Boyce· Out

Derry City

78'Substitution

Luke Heeney· In

Sam Glenfield· Out

Waterford United

78'Substitution

Jørgen Voilås· In

Jordan Houston· Out

Waterford United

Goal!

0-3

Padraig Amond

77'·Waterford United

⚽

74'Substitution

Dean McMenamy· In

Will Johnson· Out

Waterford United

74'Yellow Card

Benny Couto

Waterford United

70'Yellow Card

Tiernan Lynch

Derry City

Goal!

0-2

Tommy Lonergan

69'·Waterford United

⚽

67'Yellow Card

Patrick McClean

Derry City

56'Substitution

Rob Slevin· In

James McClean· Out

Derry City

Goal!

0-1

Tommy Lonergan

14'·Waterford United

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13'Yellow Card

Conor Barr

Derry City

Statistics of the Game

Derry City

Waterford United

70%Ball Possession30%

24Shots Total14

6Shots On Target5

5Corners7

7Fouls16

2Yellow Cards1

2Offsides3

0Saves4

518Passes221

8Shots Off Target3

109Attacks72

78Dangerous Attacks41

16Shots Inside Box11

8Shots Outside Box3

2Goals4

16Free Kicks6

6Shots Blocked10

2Substitutions4

2Hit Woodwork1

9Tackles19

2Assists2

426Accurate Passes111

3Injuries1

30Total Crosses15

7Accurate Crosses5

12Interceptions15

65Duels Won61

3Big Chances Created3

1Big Chances Missed0

Derry City

Manager: Tiernan Lynch

Starting XI

5.5

6.8

5.7

7.2

7.3

7.4

6.5

8.0

6.3

7.7

7.2

Substitutes

7.0

6.5

Jamie O’Donnell

Manager: Graham Coughlan

Starting XI

7.5

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.3

7.2

6.2

6.5

9.3

7.7

Substitutes

6.2

7.4

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Adam O'Reilly MF	8.0	90'	1	0	2/3	47(81%)	2	10/14
Michael Duffy MF	7.7	90'	0	1	0/7	49(80%)	-	6/10
Cameron Dummigan MF	7.4	90'	0	1	1/1	50(80%)	3	6/11
Brandon Fleming DF	7.3	90'	0	0	2/3	55(85%)	-	7/15
Patrick McClean DF	7.2	90'	0	0	0/1	66(91%)	2	9/14
Liam Boyce FW	7.2	78'	0	0	0/2	24(79%)	-	5/14
Rob Slevin DF	7.0	34'	1	0	1/2	21(67%)	-	6/7
Barry Cotter DF	6.8	90'	0	0	-	53(77%)	1	9/13
James McClean MF	6.5	56'	0	0	0/1	18(89%)	-	1/3
Terence Doherty FW	6.5	12'	0	0	0/1	2(100%)	-	1/2
James Olayinka MF	6.3	90'	0	0	0/3	35(89%)	-	2/8
Conor Barr DF	5.7	90'	0	0	-	50(88%)	1	3/14
Brian Maher GK	5.5	90'	0	0	-	48(73%)	-	0/1

Derry City vs Waterford United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Derry City	W1	2	0	5	0	7/15	9-6
Waterford United	W1	1	0	1	2	7/15	11-9

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Derry City — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Dundalk2026-05-29
W4-1 vs Bohemians2026-06-12
L1-2 @ Galway United2026-06-19
D1-1 @ Shamrock Rovers2026-06-22
W2-0 vs Drogheda United2026-06-26

Waterford United — last 5 games

L1-2 @ Shelbourne2026-05-22
D3-3 @ Drogheda United2026-05-29
W4-0 vs Sligo Rovers2026-06-12
L0-2 vs Shamrock Rovers2026-06-19
W3-2 @ Dundalk2026-06-26

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 13
Derry City wins: 10
Draws: 1
Waterford United wins: 2
Avg goals per meeting: 3.54
Over 2.5 goals: 69%
Both teams scored: 54%
Home side won: 62%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 1D 1L (Derry City view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 5 vs 3.54

Aggregated from 13 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-05-15	Waterford United	2-2	Derry City
2026-02-27	Derry City	4-2	Waterford United
2025-10-17	Waterford United	1-2	Derry City
2025-07-04	Derry City	7-2	Waterford United
2025-04-25	Waterford United	2-1	Derry City

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Derry City	6	25	29	1	WLDWL	6	0
Waterford United	9	24	21	-14	WLWWD	1	+8

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 8 ptsDerry City 29 · Waterford United 21
Positions: #6 vs #9

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-07-03

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 11 matches

Won 64%

(7/11)

Draw 9%

(1/11)

Won 27%

(3/11)

Goals

28-15

Total matches

Recent matches

Premier Division•Jul 3, 2026

Derry City

2-4

Waterford United

Premier Division•May 15, 2026

Waterford United

2-2

Derry City

Premier Division•Feb 27, 2026

Derry City

4-2

Waterford United

Premier Division•Oct 17, 2025

Waterford United

1-2

Derry City

Premier Division•Jul 4, 2025

Derry City

7-2

Waterford United

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Derry City wins

Draws

Waterford United wins

Goals Scored

35 - 17

Jul 3, 2026 • Premier Division

Derry City

2-4

Waterford United

May 15, 2026 • Premier Division

Waterford United

2-2

Derry City

Feb 27, 2026 • Premier Division

Derry City

4-2

Waterford United

Match Report

The table read 6th (Derry City, 29 pts) against 9th (Waterford United, 21 pts), 8 points apart. Recent form flatters Waterford United's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th.

GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 10 for Derry City, 2 for Waterford United and 1 drawn, at 3.54 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 62% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 69% of the meetings produced three or more. The last five meetings averaged 5 goals, well above the all-time 3.54.

Goal scorers

Derry City: Rob Slevin (82'), Adam O'Reilly (85') · Waterford United: Tommy Lonergan (14'), Tommy Lonergan (69'), Padraig Amond (77'), Jørgen Voilås (90')

Key stats

Possession: Derry City 70% · Waterford United 30% · Total shots: 24-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 5-7

More details:

Derry City — live results and schedule Waterford United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Derry City vs Waterford United?

Derry City 2-4 Waterford United. Premier Division match played on 3 Jul 2026.

What league is Derry City vs Waterford United in?

This match is part of the Premier Division. The match takes place at Brandywell Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Derry City and Waterford United?

In 13 meetings between 2005 and 2026: Derry City has 10 wins, 1 draws, and 2 losses against Waterford United.

Where is Derry City vs Waterford United being played?

The match is being played at Brandywell Stadium.

Match Timeline

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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Derry City vs Waterford United — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

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