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Cork City FC v Waterford FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 29th Aug, 19:45 BST, Turner's Cross, Cork

We’ve Premier Division action to look forward to on Friday evening, as Gerard Nash and his Cork City FC side host Matt Gray’s Waterford FC at the Turner's Cross. We have predictions, tips, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and head-to-head statistics across every major market, so there really is only one place to get ready for this Premier Division clash.


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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Cork
41%
--
Draw
26%
--
Waterford
33%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Cork 1-0
10%
--
Waterford 1-0
9%
--
Cork 2-1
9%
--
Waterford 2-1
8%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Cork 2-0
7%
--
Waterford 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Cork 3-1
4%
--
Cork 3-0
3%
--
Waterford 3-1
3%
--
Cork 3-2
2%
--
Waterford 3-0
2%
--
Waterford 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
--
BTTS - No
48%
--
BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
15%
--
Home/draw
67%
--
Away/draw
59%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
59%
--
Away DNB
51%
--
Cork win to nil
22%
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Waterford win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Cork have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

27 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 14 games, drawn 10 and won 3. Cork have conceded 46 goals, scored 27, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Cork have played 14 games at home, winning 3, drawing 7 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 18 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Waterford lay in 7th place on 34 points in the Premier Division league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 0 and losing 4 games. They have scored 13 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Waterford have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Waterford have played 14 away games, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 7 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Cork
Waterford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock272353 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-1A
Sep 19
l
 
4-1A
l
 
1-3F
l
 
2-0A
Sep 12
l
 
1-0A
2
Bohemians27743 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
Aug 22
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
Sep 19
3
Derry27742 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-1F
Nov 1
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
l
 
7-2A
4
Drogheda27542 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 17
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
Oct 3
d
 
0-00-0
5
Shelbourne27539 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
Oct 3
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
Sep 26
6
St Patrick's27538 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 12
l
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
Oct 24
7
Waterford27-1434 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
Aug 29
l
 
2-0A
-
-
-
-
8
Galway27-630 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
1-0F
Sep 26
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Nov 1
w
 
2-4F
9
Sligo27-1326 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-3F
Oct 25
l
 
0-4A
w
 
2-3F
Aug 22
l
 
1-0A
10
Cork27-1919 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
Aug 29
Win / draw / win form
Cork 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
9
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cork1 - 0Galway
Cork2 - 3Sligo
Cork0 - 0St Patrick's
Cork1 - 1Drogheda
Cork0 - 2Bohemians
Cork1 - 1Shelbourne
Cork1 - 2Derry
Cork1 - 1Shamrock
Cork2 - 1Waterford
Cork0 - 2St Patrick's
Cork1 - 1Drogheda
Cork1 - 1Sligo
Cork2 - 1Bohemians
Cork2 - 2Galway
Cork0 - 0Shamrock
Cork0 - 1Derry
Cork0 - 1St Patrick's
Cork3 - 0Sligo
Cork1 - 1UC Dublin
Cork0 - 2Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACork0 - 0Derry
HCork1 - 0Galway
HCork2 - 3Sligo
ACork0 - 2Waterford
ACork1 - 3Shelbourne
HCork0 - 0St Patrick's
HCork1 - 1Drogheda
ACork1 - 4Shamrock
HCork0 - 2Bohemians
HCork1 - 1Shelbourne
ACork1 - 2Galway
ACork2 - 3St Patrick's
HCork1 - 2Derry
ACork2 - 3Drogheda
HCork1 - 1Shamrock
ACork1 - 1Sligo
HCork2 - 1Waterford
ACork0 - 1Bohemians
ACork1 - 4Shamrock
HCork0 - 2St Patrick's
Waterford 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Drogheda0 - 0Waterford
Galway2 - 4Waterford
Derry7 - 2Waterford
Shamrock1 - 0Waterford
Sligo1 - 0Waterford
St Patrick's2 - 2Waterford
Shelbourne0 - 1Waterford
Bohemians1 - 2Waterford
Cork2 - 1Waterford
Shamrock2 - 0Waterford
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Galway1 - 0Waterford
Derry1 - 2Waterford
Sligo2 - 3Waterford
Shamrock2 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne3 - 1Waterford
St Patrick's3 - 0Waterford
Sligo2 - 0Waterford
Bohemians2 - 3Waterford
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWaterford0 - 0Drogheda
HWaterford0 - 2St Patrick's
AWaterford4 - 2Galway
HWaterford2 - 0Cork
AWaterford2 - 7Derry
AWaterford0 - 1Shamrock
HWaterford2 - 2Shelbourne
HWaterford2 - 1Bohemians
AWaterford0 - 1Sligo
HWaterford2 - 2Drogheda
AWaterford2 - 2St Patrick's
HWaterford1 - 3Shamrock
HWaterford1 - 0Galway
AWaterford1 - 0Shelbourne
AWaterford2 - 1Bohemians
HWaterford2 - 1Derry
AWaterford1 - 2Cork
HWaterford0 - 4Sligo
AWaterford0 - 2Shamrock
AWaterford0 - 2Drogheda
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Cork since 2019
Cork
Waterford
Goals: Scored
3
5
Games: Scored
2 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
2 / 4
COR
1
D
1
WAT
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cork
Cork2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Waterford
0 - 2Waterford
League games at Waterford since 2019
Waterford
Cork
Goals: Scored
7
3
Games: Scored
4 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
1 / 5
COR
1
D
1
WAT
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
Waterford2 - 0
Waterford2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Cork
Waterford2 - 0
Goal Statistics
Cork 10th Waterford 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Cork will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Waterford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Cork have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
+11
Waterford have scored 11% more goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
Cork
PG (predicted goals)
Waterford
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
COR
WAT
2%
better
view stats
Games scored21
17
Failed to score5
9
Scored first10
14
Goals scored27
32
Avg. goals scored1
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for13
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
COR
WAT
7%
better
view stats
Games conceded24
23
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first15
12
Goals conceded46
46
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against18%
16%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+7%

Cork v Waterford Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Cork Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26518
D CrowleyK. NelsonD CrowleyC. Lyons
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Crowley MID2611
6
-
K. Nelson MID2551
5
-
F. Anderson DEF2311
2
1
S Murray MID23
3
-
C. Lyons DEF221
7
1
A I FWD212
3
-
E McLaughlin MID2021
3
-
M. Kiernan DEF161
7
-
S Maguire FWD1641
4
-
B Couto DEF151
2
-
G Bolger MID1511
7
-
H. Nevin DEF8
1
-
R Keating FWD73
4
-
C. O'Sullivan MID6
4
-
C. Lutz FWD5
-
C Brann GLK4
-
R Feely DEF4
-
F Kelleher DEF4
1
-
K Kamara MID3
1
-
M. Murray FWD3
-
D Odumosu GLK1
-
Waterford Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271258
P AmondP AmondC NoonanS Glenfield
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Amond FWD27123
1
-
S McMullan GLK26
5
-
D Leahy DEF263
4
-
T Lonergan FWD2562
3
-
R Burke DEF242
4
1
C Noonan MID2445
2
-
G Horton DEF2311
7
-
S Glenfield MID231
8
-
D McMenamy MID231
8
-
J Olayinka MID221
4
-
K White MID212
5
1
R. McDonald MID1913
5
-
K Radkowski DEF161
4
-
A Boyle DEF15
7
-
M Pouwels FWD13
3
-
B Mccormack MID12
1
-
N Bakboord DEF11
1
-
J Dempsey DEF10
1
-
T Coyle FWD9
1
-
J Rossiter MID3
1
-
F Armstrong DEF2
-
B Wade GLK1
-
S. Keane MID1
-
L. Roberts MID1
-
J. Miles FWD1
1
-
R. Mansfield FWD1
-