Waterford

Waterford sit 8th in the Premier Division on 40 points from 35 matches, having scored 51 and conceded 59. On the model's scale they rate 0.60 in attack and 2.10 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premier Division averages of 0.54 and 1.86: dangerous going forward and vulnerable at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently beating Drogheda United 3-1 at home. That is 1.14 points a match, scoring 1.46 and conceding 1.69 per game across 9 wins, 13 draws and 13 defeats. That leaves them 28 points behind Shamrock Rovers at the top, in a table of 10. Among the 10 rated sides in the division that is the 3rd-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Shelbourne in the Premier Division on 30 October 2026, a match the model gives them 27%.

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Next match: Waterford vs Shelbourne

Waterford travel to Shelbourne at Tolka Park, Dublin on 30 October 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 27% Waterford, 26% draw and 47% Shelbourne, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.19 expected goals for Waterford against 1.73. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 58% and over 2.5 goals at 56%.

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