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

Fri 12th Sep, 19:45 BST, Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford

We’ve Premier Division action to enjoy on Friday evening, as John Coleman and his Waterford FC side host Stephen Bradley’s Shamrock Rovers at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across 17 markets are included in this betting preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a smart bet.


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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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Waterford
28%
--
Draw
25%
--
Shamrock
47%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Shamrock 1-0
10%
--
Shamrock 2-1
9%
--
Shamrock 2-0
8%
--
Waterford 1-0
8%
--
Waterford 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Shamrock 3-1
5%
--
Waterford 2-0
4%
--
Shamrock 3-0
4%
--
Shamrock 3-2
3%
--
Waterford 3-1
3%
--
Waterford 3-2
2%
--
Shamrock 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
49%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
51%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
54%
--
BTTS - No
46%
--
BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
22%
--
Home/draw
53%
--
Away/draw
72%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
29%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
71%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
46%
--
Away DNB
64%
--
Waterford win to nil
15%
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Shamrock win to nil
25%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Waterford have played 29 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 of those 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 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Waterford have played 14 games at home, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 16 goals, conceded 24 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Shamrock lay in 1st place on 53 points in the Premier Division league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 27 games against teams below them in the table, winning 15, drawing 8 and losing 4 games. They have scored 46 goals and kept 11 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Shamrock have conceded 23 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Shamrock have played 14 away games, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Waterford
Shamrock
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock272353 
l
 
1-3F
l
 
2-0A
Sep 12
l
 
1-0A
-
-
-
-
2
Bohemians281046 
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
Sep 19
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
Sep 26
l
 
2-0A
3
Derry29846 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
l
 
7-2A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
w
 
2-0F
Oct 24
4
St Patrick's29642 
l
 
1-2F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
Oct 24
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
4-0F
Oct 17
5
Drogheda28442 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
Oct 3
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2A
Aug 29
w
 
1-2A
6
Shelbourne27539 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2A
Sep 26
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
-
w
 
1-2F
7
Waterford29-1734 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-3A
w
 
1-0F
Sep 12
8
Galway28-730 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Nov 1
w
 
2-4F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
Oct 3
d
 
0-00-0
9
Sligo28-1229 
l
 
0-4A
w
 
2-3F
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
Nov 1
d
 
2-2A
10
Cork29-2022 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
4-1F
Sep 19
Win / draw / win form
Waterford 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Waterford1 - 2Sligo
Waterford0 - 2St Patrick's
Waterford2 - 0Cork
Waterford2 - 2Shelbourne
Waterford2 - 1Bohemians
Waterford2 - 2Drogheda
Waterford1 - 3Shamrock
Waterford1 - 0Galway
Waterford2 - 1Derry
Waterford0 - 4Sligo
Waterford1 - 2St Patrick's
Waterford0 - 3Bohemians
Waterford2 - 1Cork
Waterford0 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford1 - 1Bohemians
Waterford0 - 0Drogheda
Waterford1 - 2Galway
Waterford2 - 1Dundalk
Waterford0 - 1Derry
Waterford1 - 2Shamrock
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
Shamrock 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway0 - 0Shamrock
Sligo2 - 2Shamrock
Bohemians2 - 0Shamrock
Drogheda1 - 2Shamrock
Shelbourne1 - 2Shamrock
Derry1 - 2Shamrock
Waterford1 - 3Shamrock
Cork1 - 1Shamrock
St Patrick's2 - 2Shamrock
Galway0 - 1Shamrock
Drogheda1 - 2Shamrock
Sligo2 - 1Shamrock
Shelbourne1 - 1Shamrock
Bohemians1 - 0Shamrock
Dundalk0 - 1Shamrock
Drogheda0 - 1Shamrock
Derry1 - 1Shamrock
Galway1 - 2Shamrock
Bohemians2 - 1Shamrock
Waterford1 - 2Shamrock
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShamrock0 - 0Galway
HShamrock2 - 0Derry
AShamrock2 - 2Sligo
HShamrock1 - 0Waterford
AShamrock0 - 2Bohemians
HShamrock4 - 1Cork
AShamrock2 - 1Drogheda
AShamrock2 - 1Shelbourne
HShamrock0 - 0Galway
AShamrock2 - 1Derry
HShamrock4 - 0St Patrick's
AShamrock3 - 1Waterford
HShamrock3 - 0Drogheda
HShamrock2 - 0Sligo
AShamrock1 - 1Cork
HShamrock2 - 2Shelbourne
HShamrock2 - 3Bohemians
AShamrock2 - 2St Patrick's
HShamrock4 - 1Cork
HShamrock2 - 0Waterford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
8
Shamrock have beaten Waterford in 8 consecutive away league meetings
8
Shamrock have not lost to Waterford in 8 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Waterford since 2019
Waterford
Shamrock
Goals: Scored
7
23
Games: Scored
7 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
1 / 8
SHA
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
1 - 3Shamrock
1 - 2Shamrock
1 - 2Shamrock
1 - 3Shamrock
1 - 4Shamrock
0 - 2Shamrock
1 - 5Shamrock
1 - 2Shamrock
League games at Shamrock since 2019
Shamrock
Waterford
Goals: Scored
21
7
Games: Scored
9 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
0 / 9
WAT
1
SHA
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shamrock
Shamrock1 - 0
Shamrock2 - 0
Shamrock2 - 1
1 - 3Waterford
Shamrock2 - 0
Shamrock3 - 0
Shamrock6 - 1
Shamrock2 - 1
Shamrock2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Shamrock Rovers's defensive record is very strong, Stephen Bradley's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive Premier Division matches. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Waterford FC makes sense in this context.

Waterford 7th Shamrock 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Waterford will score no more than 1 goal
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Shamrock will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-19
Waterford have scored 19% fewer goals at home than predicted
+3
Shamrock’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
Waterford
PG (predicted goals)
Shamrock
1.2
1.6
Attack rating
WAT
SHA
21%
better
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Games scored17
22
Failed to score9
4
Scored first14
14
Goals scored32
46
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.7
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
WAT
SHA
36%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
16
Clean sheets3
10
Conceded first12
10
Goals conceded46
23
Avg. goals conceded1.6
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded10
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against16%
13%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+36%

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

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
R. McDonald MID2113
5
-
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
-
Shamrock Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27879
R LopesR GaffneyJ ByrneJ Honohan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Lopes DEF272
2
-
E McGinty GLK26
1
J Honohan DEF2643
9
-
M Healy MID2512
4
-
M. Noonan FWD2561
-
D Grant FWD2414
4
-
G Burke FWD2475
3
-
D Watts MID233
2
-
A Greene FWD2261
2
-
D Cleary DEF213
7
-
J Byrne MID2127
6
-
R Gaffney FWD208
2
-
C O'Sullivan DEF19
3
-
L Grace DEF1933
5
-
A McEneff MID1631
3
-
D Mandroiu MID144
1
-
V. Ozhianvuna FWD12
-
A Matthews DEF11
1
-
D Nugent MID11
-
G O'Neill MID10
2
-
J O'Sullivan MID8
1
-
M. Kovalevskis MID4
-
T Clarke MID41
1
-
C. Barrett DEF3
1
-
J. McGovern FWD3
1
-
L Pohls GLK2
-
C Malley MID2
-
S Robertson MID1
2
-