Rescued A Point
Waterford
Waterford went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Premier Division · Matchday 31Waterford
H. Cann 37'
1 – 1
FT
HT 1–1
Dundalk
John Mahon 21'
Premier Division
Matchday 31Waterford1–1Dundalk
17
Shots in the box
3
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
21′37′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Waterford 1-1 Dundalk
Waterford and Dundalk shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Premier Division draw at Regional Sports Centre. Mahon turned into his own net on 21' to make it 1-0 and Cann made it 2-0 to Waterford on 37'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Waterford took 17 of their 17 attempts inside the box, Dundalk 3 of 10. Dundalk held 60.0% of the ball.
Waterford had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Dundalk graded out for passive possession — 60.0% possession and 2 on target. Waterford graded out for box occupation — 17 of 17 shots in the box.
Benny Couto came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.2 for Waterford from 1 assist, 4 key passes and 1 tackle.
It was a niggly afternoon: 26 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Waterford conceding the most free-kicks (16).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
40%Possession60%
17Shots10
What the numbers say
6 readsPassive Possession
Dundalk
Dundalk controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 60.0%
- On target
- 2
Box Occupation
Waterford
Waterford kept getting bodies into the area — 100% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 17 of 17
- Share
- 100%
Shooting From Range
Dundalk
Dundalk could not get inside the box and settled for distance — 70% of their shots came from outside it.
- Shots from range
- 7 of 10
- Share
- 70%
Timeline
🔴21'
John Mahon
🟨31'
Keith Buckley
Foul
H. Cann — assist: Bernardo Piexoto Couto
⚽37'
Half-time
🟨56'
shane tracey
Foul
🔄60'
Bobby Burns ↑ shane tracey ↓
🔄61'
Harvey Warren ↑ John Ross Wilson ↓
🔄61'
Declan McDaid ↑ leonardo gaxha ↓
🔄61'
Aodh Dervin ↑ Keith Buckley ↓
🟨65'
Harvey Warren
Foul
🔄72'
Harry Groome ↑ Egor Vassenin ↓
Evan McLaughlin
Foul
🟨78'
🟨90'
ronan teahan
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueRegional Sports Centre, Waterford
CompetitionPremier Division
Season2026
RoundMatchday 31
StatusMatch Finished