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Galway United v Waterford FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 25th Jul, 17:00 BST, Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

Home advantage can be vital in the Premier Division, and John Caulfield’s Galway United will have the luxury of it on Saturday evening. Graham Coughlan’s Waterford FC are their opponents at the Eamonn Deacy Park. This preview has odds from leading bookmakers for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you go between markets. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all stats are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home, away and overall performance can be explored, while there's also head-to-head history a little further down the page.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
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
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Galway
49%
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Draw
21%
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Waterford
30%
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Galway 2-1
8%
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Draw 1-1
8%
--
Draw 2-2
7%
--
Waterford 2-1
7%
--
Galway 3-1
6%
--
Galway 3-2
5%
--
Galway 2-0
5%
--
Galway 1-0
5%
--
Waterford 3-2
4%
--
Galway 3-0
4%
--
Waterford 3-1
4%
--
Waterford 1-0
4%
--
Galway 4-1
3%
--
Waterford 2-0
3%
--
Draw 3-3
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
74%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
26%
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Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
1%
--
BTTS - Yes
72%
--
BTTS - No
28%
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BTTS - Home Win
33%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
21%
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Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
79%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
10%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
47%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
66%
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Over 5.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
98%
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Under 0.5 Goals
2%
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Home DNB
64%
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Away DNB
44%
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Galway win to nil
17%
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Waterford win to nil
9%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Galway have played 23 matches so far this season and lay in 7th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. They have been outscored by their opponents by 33 goals to 32 goals.

Home League Performance

Galway have played 11 games at home winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 20 goals at home.

Waterford are in 9th position in the Premier Division on 21 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 32 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 18 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

21 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 8 and won 3. Waterford have conceded 45 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Galway
Waterford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock251850 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-0A
Oct 16
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-2A
Sep 18
2
Bohemians251343 
l
 
2-4A
l
 
1-0A
Sep 11
Jul 31
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
Aug 7
Oct 16
3
St Patrick's241942 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
Oct 23
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
Aug 28
4
Dundalk24235 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Aug 21
d
 
3-3A
l
 
5-0A
Sep 11
w
 
2-3A
5
Shelbourne24034 
Aug 28
d
 
1-1F
-
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
Jul 31
Oct 30
6
Derry25129 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-1F
Sep 18
d
 
2-2A
l
 
4-2F
Sep 4
w
 
2-4F
7
Galway23-727 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-3A
Oct 9
Jul 25
8
Drogheda24-1225 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
2-3A
Aug 7
Oct 30
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
Oct 23
d
 
3-3F
9
Waterford24-1421 
w
 
4-3F
d
 
1-1F
Jul 25
Oct 9
-
-
-
-
10
Sligo24-2020 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-4F
w
 
3-2F
Sep 5
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
w
 
4-0F
Aug 22
Win / draw / win form
Galway 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway3 - 2Sligo
Galway2 - 1Derry
Galway0 - 1Dundalk
Galway2 - 4Bohemians
Galway1 - 3Shamrock
Galway2 - 2St Patrick's
Galway2 - 1Derry
Galway4 - 3Waterford
Galway2 - 2Dundalk
Galway1 - 0Sligo
Galway0 - 1Drogheda
Galway1 - 1Drogheda
Galway2 - 0Bohemians
Galway2 - 1Cork
Galway0 - 1Sligo
Galway1 - 2Derry
Galway0 - 0Shamrock
Galway2 - 4Waterford
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Galway3 - 1St Patrick's
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HGalway3 - 2Sligo
AGalway0 - 3St Patrick's
AGalway1 - 3Shamrock
HGalway2 - 1Derry
HGalway0 - 1Dundalk
AGalway1 - 1Shelbourne
HGalway2 - 4Bohemians
AGalway4 - 1Sligo
HGalway1 - 3Shamrock
AGalway1 - 1Derry
HGalway2 - 2St Patrick's
AGalway1 - 1Waterford
AGalway1 - 2Dundalk
AGalway3 - 2Drogheda
HGalway2 - 1Derry
AGalway0 - 2Shamrock
HGalway4 - 3Waterford
AGalway0 - 1Bohemians
HGalway2 - 2Dundalk
AGalway0 - 1St Patrick's
Waterford 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
49
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derry2 - 4Waterford
Dundalk2 - 3Waterford
Drogheda3 - 3Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 1Waterford
St Patrick's4 - 1Waterford
Shamrock1 - 0Waterford
Sligo2 - 0Waterford
Bohemians1 - 1Waterford
Galway4 - 3Waterford
Dundalk5 - 0Waterford
Derry4 - 2Waterford
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Bray1 - 2Waterford
St Patrick's1 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 1Waterford
Bohemians2 - 1Waterford
Cork2 - 0Waterford
Drogheda0 - 0Waterford
Galway2 - 4Waterford
Derry7 - 2Waterford
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWaterford1 - 1St Patrick's
AWaterford4 - 2Derry
AWaterford3 - 2Dundalk
HWaterford0 - 2Shamrock
HWaterford4 - 0Sligo
AWaterford3 - 3Drogheda
AWaterford1 - 2Shelbourne
HWaterford2 - 1Drogheda
HWaterford2 - 2Derry
AWaterford1 - 4St Patrick's
HWaterford3 - 3Dundalk
AWaterford0 - 1Shamrock
HWaterford1 - 1Galway
AWaterford0 - 2Sligo
AWaterford1 - 1Bohemians
HWaterford1 - 1Shamrock
HWaterford0 - 2St Patrick's
AWaterford3 - 4Galway
AWaterford0 - 5Dundalk
HWaterford0 - 1Bohemians
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Galway since 2024
Galway
Waterford
Goals: Scored
10
8
Games: Scored
5 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
0 / 5
GAL
4
WAT
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Galway
Galway4 - 3
2 - 4Waterford
Galway1 - 0
Galway1 - 0
Galway2 - 1
League games at Waterford since 2024
Waterford
Galway
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
4 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
1 / 5
GAL
1
D
3
WAT
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Waterford1 - 0
1 - 2Galway
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.2 is fairly strong for Galway United in their clash with Waterford FC, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 31 consecutive Premier Division matches.

Waterford FC's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday evening, not least because Galway United have conceded in each of their last 19 Premier Division matches. A PG of 1.7 for G. Coughlan's side suggests that run should continue.

Galway 7th Waterford 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
11%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 64% probability that Galway will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Waterford will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Galway’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+37
Waterford have scored 37% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Galway
PG (predicted goals)
Waterford
2.2
1.7
Attack rating
GAL
WAT
1%
better
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Games scored16
16
Failed to score6
8
Scored first8
8
Goals scored29
33
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
0%
better
GAL
WAT
view stats
Games conceded21
22
Clean sheets1
2
Conceded first14
15
Goals conceded37
47
Avg. goals conceded1.6
2
Avg. shots/game conceded11
13
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Galway Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23675
D. HurleyK TwardekD. HurleyD. Hurley
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D. Hurley MID2327
5
-
S. Walsh FWD2342
4
-
K Brouder DEF221
1
-
A Bolger MID2222
3
-
L. Molloy MID22
4
-
E. McCarthy MID222
2
-
O Williams DEF211
5
-
M Wolfe MID2131
4
-
G Facchineri DEF20
4
-
J Keohane MID1924
2
-
F Pierrot FWD185
1
-
K Twardek FWD1765
2
-
C. Barratt DEF16
3
-
A Piesold MID1411
1
-
F. Lomboto FWD142
-
C McCormack MID13
2
-
A Kazeem DEF10
2
-
N. Fleuriau Chateau FWD3
-
H. Pires da Cunha GLK2
-
L. Kavanagh DEF2
1
-
J. Thiam MID1
-
D Connolly FWD1
-
Waterford Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231236
P AmondT LonerganC NoonanJ Mahon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Cann DEF242
2
-
P Amond FWD247
-
J Mahon DEF2241
6
-
C Noonan MID2213
3
-
T Lonergan FWD22123
3
-
B Couto DEF2112
5
-
D McMenamy MID2112
3
-
J. Voilas FWD2133
2
-
L Heeney MID20
6
-
S McMullan GLK17
-
S Glenfield MID17
5
-
T Coyle FWD17
-
K Long DEF1421
4
-
J Houston DEF131
2
-
W Johnson DEF11
5
-
E McLaughlin MID112
4
-
J Faria MID9
-
A. Doherty GLK7
-
A. Zborowski DEF5
-
J Dempsey DEF4
-