Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Waterford United (2nd, 69 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Finn Harps (9th, 37 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Finn Harps 1.08 scored and 2.06 conceded per game, Waterford United 2.33 and 0.89, with the league averaging 1.53.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Finn Harps wins, 4 for Waterford United, 0 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more.
The match was played at Finn Park in Ballybofey (capacity 7,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Waterford United led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-4.