Derry City welcome Waterford FC at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry on Friday, Jul 3 at 8:45 PM in a League of Premier Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Derry City come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Waterford FC, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Derry City here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Waterford FC, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 5.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Derry City a slight edge, but Waterford FC are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.