Waterford United vs Dundalk betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on September 13th, 2024

Waterford United and Dundalk are scheduled to play against each other on September 13th, 2024, Friday at 18:45h (UTC), in a Premier Division match to be held in Republic of Ireland, check the Waterford United vs Dundalk betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Waterford United vs Dundalk will occur

The game will be played in the small Waterford Regional Sports Centre stadium, in the city of Waterford, with a capacity for 5500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Waterford United vs Dundalk betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.29 goals per match played.

Waterford United last match

Waterford United is coming off a loss. In its last outing they faced Sligo Rovers in a match valid for Premier Division, and the match ended 2-0.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.70, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Dundalk last match

Dundalk appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a Premier Division game, the team faced St Patrick's, and the score ended with a 1-2.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 1.95.

Waterford United vs Dundalk h2h

The last time these two teams clashed was on 28-06-2024, in a match of the 2024 season of the Premier Division, and the match ended with a 0-2 win for Waterford United.

The Waterford United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the Dundalk team, which has no wins recently.

Waterford United

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Waterford United team has 40 points being in the 5th place in the Premier Division competition in Republic of Ireland. The overall balance is not favorable, with 13 losses, 12 wins wins and 4 draws.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 1 point, in the 30th round is followed by the Shamrock Rovers team in 6th place.

Waterford United analysis

At the end of round 29 of Premier Division, Waterford United collected 37 goals scored and 35 goals conceded.

Waterford United team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the Premier Division that has been affecting the team's morale.

Recent performances have highlighted that Waterford United is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

Waterford United averaged 3.52 attempts toward the opponent's goal per match played, which may say a lot about the team's offensive skills and its ability to score.

Waterford United, with a ball possession of 48.34% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Dundalk of 2024 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Waterford United is a more offensive team than Dundalk, having 2797 attacks vs. 2741 from Dundalk, having scored 37 times. In comparison, Dundalk converted into goal 20 times.

Best goalscorer from Waterford United

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Padraig Amond. The Attacker has scored 11 times in this competition and helped Waterford United avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Dundalk

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 24 points won, Dundalk is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 15 losses, plus 9 draws.

In the 30th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to the Drogheda United team who places just above in 9th place.

Dundalk analysis

Dundalk counted 20 goals scored and 40 conceded at the end of Premier Division day number 29.

It seems that Dundalk is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 0.69 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.

Best goalscorer from Dundalk

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Jamie Gullan has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Dundalk with 5 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Dundalk

The Dundalk team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 14 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Waterford United is Padraig Amond, who has already scored 11 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Dundalk is Jamie Gullan, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Dundalk scores an average of 0.79 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.46 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Waterford United has an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game over the 29 rounds, while Dundalk has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.07 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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