Waterford vs. Dundalk Match Preview Article

Waterford, Recent Form

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The Waterford players will be feeling somewhat disenchanted with their inability to pick up any points from their away fixture against Sligo Rovers recently, that ended in a 2-0 defeat.  They came away from that fixture with 49% of the possession and clocked up 7 attempts on goal with 1 on target. By comparison, Sligo Rovers managed 23 attempts on goal, with 11 on target.  

Having scored 4 goals and conceded 10 in their last 6 games, they will need to improve at both ends if they are to pick up more points from here on.  They have failed to score in 4 of their last 6 games, and they have conceded a goal in 12 of their 14 games at home this season.  

Their current run of form shows 5 defeats in their last 6 outings, and that is certainly something they will want to turn around.  

Dundalk, Recent Form

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There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Dundalk players having failed to take any points away from their recent 2-1 home defeat at the hands of St. Patrick's Athletic.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 40%, while racking up 16 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target. St. Patrick's Athletic had 16 shots on goal with 7 on target.  

While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 7, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 9 goals and some valuable points in the process.  They've conceded a goal in each of their last 15 away games, and overall this season they have failed to score in 15 of their 29 games played.  

They've drawn their last 2 league games away from home, but their search for a league win on the road extends even further having gone 4 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.  

Daryl Horgan will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Dundalk.