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

Fri 26th Sep, 19:45 BST, Tolka Park, Dublin

Home advantage makes a difference in the Premier Division, and Joey Barton’s Shelbourne FC will have the blessing of it on Friday evening. John Coleman’s Waterford FC are their visitors to the Tolka Park. We've got bespoke statistics for all of the main betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


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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Shelbourne
48%
--
Draw
25%
--
Waterford
28%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Shelbourne 1-0
10%
--
Shelbourne 2-1
9%
--
Shelbourne 2-0
8%
--
Waterford 1-0
7%
--
Waterford 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Shelbourne 3-1
5%
--
Shelbourne 3-0
4%
--
Waterford 2-0
4%
--
Shelbourne 3-2
3%
--
Waterford 3-1
3%
--
Waterford 3-2
2%
--
Shelbourne 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
55%
--
BTTS - No
45%
--
BTTS - Home Win
23%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
72%
--
Away/draw
52%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
45%
--
Shelbourne win to nil
25%
--
Waterford win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Shelbourne have played 28 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 9 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 6 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Shelbourne have outscored their opponents by 35 goals to 33 goals.

Home League Performance

Shelbourne have played 15 games at home winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have scored 20 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Waterford are in 7th position in the Premier Division on 34 points having played 29 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 26 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 4 and won 5. Waterford have conceded 33 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shelbourne
Waterford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock282456 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
-
l
 
1-3F
l
 
2-0A
Sep 22
l
 
1-0A
2
Derry30949 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Sep 19
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
l
 
7-2A
3
Bohemians30947 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
Oct 24
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
Sep 19
4
Shelbourne28642 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
Sep 26
5
St Patrick's29642 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 1
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
Oct 24
6
Drogheda29342 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 22
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
Oct 3
d
 
0-00-0
7
Waterford29-1734 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Sep 26
d
 
2-2F
-
-
-
-
8
Galway29-830 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Nov 1
w
 
2-4F
9
Sligo29-1230 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-4A
w
 
2-3F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
10
Cork29-2022 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1F
Oct 3
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
Win / draw / win form
Shelbourne 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shelbourne1 - 0Galway
Shelbourne2 - 2Bohemians
Shelbourne3 - 1Cork
Shelbourne0 - 1Derry
Shelbourne1 - 2Shamrock
Shelbourne3 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne0 - 0Drogheda
Shelbourne2 - 1St Patrick's
Shelbourne0 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 2Galway
Shelbourne1 - 0Bohemians
Shelbourne1 - 1Cork
Shelbourne0 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne1 - 1Shamrock
Shelbourne3 - 1Derry
Shelbourne2 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne3 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 3St Patrick's
Shelbourne0 - 0Sligo
Shelbourne1 - 1Bohemians
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShelbourne1 - 0Galway
HShelbourne2 - 2Bohemians
AShelbourne2 - 0Sligo
HShelbourne3 - 1Cork
AShelbourne1 - 1Galway
AShelbourne2 - 2Waterford
HShelbourne0 - 1Derry
AShelbourne1 - 0St Patrick's
HShelbourne1 - 2Shamrock
AShelbourne1 - 1Cork
HShelbourne3 - 2Sligo
HShelbourne0 - 0Drogheda
AShelbourne0 - 1Bohemians
HShelbourne2 - 1St Patrick's
HShelbourne0 - 1Waterford
AShelbourne0 - 2Derry
AShelbourne2 - 2Shamrock
HShelbourne2 - 2Galway
AShelbourne2 - 2Drogheda
HShelbourne1 - 0Bohemians
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
Cork2 - 0Waterford
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
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWaterford0 - 2Cork
HWaterford1 - 2Sligo
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
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Shelbourne since 2020
Shelbourne
Waterford
Goals: Scored
4
3
Games: Scored
2 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
2 / 4
SHE
2
WAT
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shelbourne
0 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne3 - 1
Shelbourne1 - 0
0 - 1Waterford
League games at Waterford since 2020
Waterford
Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
3
6
Games: Scored
2 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
3 / 5
SHE
3
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Shelbourne
0 - 1Shelbourne
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Shelbourne
Goal Statistics

Shelbourne FC have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive Premier Division matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Waterford FC on Friday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Shelbourne 4th Waterford 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Shelbourne will score 1 or more goals
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Waterford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+4
Shelbourne’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+10
Waterford’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
Shelbourne
PG (predicted goals)
Waterford
1.6
1.2
Attack rating
6%
better
SHE
WAT
view stats
Games scored21
18
Failed to score7
11
Scored first14
15
Goals scored35
33
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+6%
Defence rating
23%
better
SHE
WAT
view stats
Games conceded21
25
Clean sheets7
4
Conceded first12
13
Goals conceded29
50
Avg. goals conceded1
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+23%

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

Shelbourne Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
276512
K LedwidgeA OdubekoE CaffreyM Coyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Ledwidge DEF271
4
-
J Lunney MID2711
1
-
H Wood MID2754
4
-
E Chapman MID271
1
-
E Caffrey MID2635
2
-
A Odubeko FWD2663
2
-
J Norris DEF251
2
-
K McInroy MID252
2
-
J Martin FWD2451
5
-
C Kearns GLK23
-
M Coyle MID2311
11
1
A Coote MID234
1
1
S Gannon DEF181
8
-
S Boyd FWD1732
7
-
P Barrett DEF13
5
-
S Bone DEF121
3
-
J O'Sullivan MID12
2
-
T Wilson DEF112
3
-
D Kelly FWD111
2
-
L Temple DEF6
1
-
L Healy GLK3
-
W. Speel GLK2
-
S Moore FWD2
1
-
M. Mbeng DEF1
-
Waterford Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291258
P AmondP AmondC NoonanG Horton
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Amond FWD29123
1
-
S McMullan GLK28
5
-
R Burke DEF262
4
1
D Leahy DEF263
4
-
C Noonan MID2655
2
-
T Lonergan FWD2662
3
-
G Horton DEF2511
8
-
S Glenfield MID2511
8
-
D McMenamy MID241
8
-
J Olayinka MID241
4
-
K White MID212
5
1
K Radkowski DEF181
5
-
A Boyle DEF16
7
-
J Dempsey DEF11
1
-
N Bakboord DEF11
1
-
T Coyle FWD10
1
-
J Rossiter MID5
2
-
F Armstrong DEF2
-
R. Mansfield DEF2
-
J. Miles FWD2
1
-
B Wade GLK1
-
S. Keane DEF1
-
L. Roberts MID1
-