Waterford
v
Drogheda
Betting Odds
Full time Waterford 3-1 Drogheda HT 1-1
Waterford v Drogheda was played on 23 October 2026. Below is how the market closed: the last price before the start at each bookmaker. Waterford opened at 1.95 and closed at 1.74, the best price at kickoff.
Automatically generated from our odds data
How the market closed
11 bookmakers- Waterford (favourite) 53.4% average price 1.71 happened
- Draw 25.4% average price 3.60
- Drogheda 21.3% average price 4.29
The chance the closing market gave each outcome with the margin taken out, from the average closing price across every bookmaker in our archive for this game (decimal; a fraction of an average says little); average payout 91.1%. The market made Waterford the favourite at 53.4%. Waterford won.
Closing odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | Waterford1 | DrawX | Drogheda2 | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bet365 |
1.70 | 3.70 | 4.33 | 91.8% |
 Unibet |
1.70 | 3.65 | 4.20 | 90.9% |
Each bookmaker's last price before the start, among the bookmakers we compare; the best price in each column is marked. Past prices, not a tip.
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How the odds moved before kickoff
| Selection | First best price | Closing best price | Move | Chance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.95 Unibet, Tue 20 Oct | 1.74 Unibet | -10.8%2 of 2 bookmakers shortened | 50% to 54% | |
| Draw | 3.60 Bet365, Tue 20 Oct | 3.75 Unibet | +4.2%1 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 25%, unchanged | |
| Drogheda | 3.70 Bet365, Tue 20 Oct | 4.35 Unibet | +17.6%2 of 2 bookmakers drifted | 24% to 21% |
Closing odds
| Bookmaker | Waterford | Draw | Drogheda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.70 | 3.70 | 4.33 |
| Unibet | 1.74 | 3.75 | 4.35 |
Best prices across the bookmakers we compare, captured every few minutes up to kickoff since Tue 20 Oct. Chance is the average of the bookmakers' prices with their margin removed. Price moves show what bookmakers did, not what will happen.
Recent form
Waterford · last 5 in the league
- W v Galway 3-2
- L at Bohemians 1-2
- L at Shamrock Rovers 2-3
- D v Derry City 2-2
- D v Dundalk 1-1
Drogheda · last 5 in the league
- W v Derry City 2-0
- L at Shamrock Rovers 1-3
- L at Bohemians 1-2
- W at Shelbourne 2-1
- W v Sligo Rovers 2-0
Goals markets, last games
| Statistic | Waterfordlast 8 | Droghedalast 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 goals | 88%7 of 8 | 88%7 of 8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 62%5 of 8 | 50%4 of 8 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 50%4 of 8 | 25%2 of 8 |
| Both teams scored | 75%6 of 8 | 50%4 of 8 |
| Clean sheet | 25%2 of 8 | 38%3 of 8 |
| Failed to score | 12%1 of 8 | 25%2 of 8 |
| Led at half time | 38%3 of 8 | 38%3 of 8 |
Each side's last league games before this one, on the regular-time score, from our results feed.
Head to head
13 meetings in Ireland - Premier Division since Jul 2021, before this game
The closing favourite won 2 of 5 of these meetings, across the bookmakers we compared at the time.
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Drogheda 3-3 Waterford HT 1-2
Closed 11.95Bet365 X3.60Bet365 23.50Bet365 payout 92.9% favourite lost -
Waterford 2-1 Drogheda HT 1-1
Closed 13.30Unibet X3.25Bet365 22.75Bet365 payout 91.2% favourite lost -
Drogheda 2-0 Waterford HT 2-0
Closed 11.90Bet365 X3.25Bet365 23.80Bet365 payout 91.1% favourite won -
Waterford 2-0 Drogheda HT 0-0
Closed 12.33Unibet X3.40Bet365 22.90Bet365 payout 92.6% favourite won -
Drogheda 0-0 Waterford HT 0-0
Closed 11.95Unibet X3.70Bet365 23.90Bet365 payout 93.0% favourite lost
Closing prices: each bookmaker's last price before kick-off, the best of the bookmakers we compared at the time; the favourite is the shortest average price.