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

Fri 16th May, 19:45 BST, Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford

the Waterford Regional Sports Centre is the stage on Friday evening, as Keith Long's Waterford FC welcome Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division. All of the important statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and the best odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this betting preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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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Waterford
27%
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Draw
26%
--
Shamrock
47%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Shamrock 1-0
12%
--
Shamrock 2-1
9%
--
Shamrock 2-0
9%
--
Waterford 1-0
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Waterford 2-1
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Shamrock 3-1
4%
--
Waterford 2-0
4%
--
Shamrock 3-0
4%
--
Shamrock 3-2
2%
--
Waterford 3-1
2%
--
Shamrock 4-1
2%
--
Waterford 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Home 1st Goal
43%
--
Away 1st Goal
51%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
50%
--
BTTS - No
50%
--
BTTS - Home Win
12%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
20%
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Home/draw
53%
--
Away/draw
73%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
45%
--
Away DNB
65%
--
Waterford win to nil
15%
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Shamrock win to nil
27%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Waterford have played 13 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn zero and won 3. Waterford have conceded 14 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 5 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Waterford have played 6 games at home, winning 2, drawing 0 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 5 goals, conceded 12 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Shamrock lay in 3rd place on 20 points in the Premier Division league table having played 13 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 4 and losing 3 games. They have scored 14 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Shamrock have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Shamrock have played 7 away games, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 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
St Patrick's13822 
l
 
1-2F
May 23
Aug 1
Oct 24
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
May 19
Oct 17
2
Drogheda13721 
May 30
l
 
2-0A
Oct 3
Aug 8
May 9
w
 
1-2A
Aug 29
Jun 16
3
Shamrock A13520 
May 16
l
 
2-0A
Sep 12
Jun 27
-
-
-
-
4
Galway13220 
May 9
l
 
1-0A
Nov 1
Jul 25
May 30
w
 
0-1F
Oct 3
Aug 8
5
Derry13120 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
Jul 4
d
 
0-00-0
May 23
Aug 1
Oct 24
6
Shelbourne13219 
l
 
0-1A
May 5
Jun 23
Sep 26
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1A
Aug 22
Jun 13
7
Bohemians13-118 
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
Jun 20
Sep 19
l
 
2-3F
l
 
1-0A
Sep 26
Jun 23
8
Waterford H13-1015 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-0F
May 16
Jun 27
Sep 12
9
Cork13-612 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
Jul 11
Aug 29
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
Jun 20
Sep 19
10
Sligo13-89 
l
 
0-4A
w
 
2-3F
Aug 22
Jun 14
May 5
l
 
2-1A
Nov 1
Jul 5
Win / draw / win form
Waterford 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Waterford1 - 0St Patrick's
Waterford0 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford4 - 1Sligo
Waterford2 - 1Bohemians
Waterford4 - 2Drogheda
Waterford4 - 1Dundalk
Waterford0 - 2Derry
Waterford0 - 0Galway
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWaterford2 - 1Bohemians
HWaterford2 - 1Derry
AWaterford1 - 2Cork
HWaterford0 - 4Sligo
AWaterford0 - 2Shamrock
AWaterford0 - 2Drogheda
HWaterford1 - 2St Patrick's
AWaterford0 - 1Galway
HWaterford0 - 3Bohemians
HWaterford2 - 1Cork
AWaterford2 - 1Derry
HWaterford0 - 1Shelbourne
AWaterford3 - 2Sligo
AWaterford1 - 2Shamrock
HWaterford1 - 1Bohemians
AWaterford1 - 3Shelbourne
HWaterford0 - 0Drogheda
HWaterford1 - 2Galway
AWaterford0 - 3St Patrick's
HWaterford2 - 1Dundalk
Shamrock 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Sligo2 - 0Shamrock
St Patrick's2 - 1Shamrock
Drogheda0 - 2Shamrock
Dundalk1 - 0Shamrock
Bohemians1 - 1Shamrock
Shelbourne0 - 0Shamrock
Derry1 - 3Shamrock
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShamrock1 - 1Cork
HShamrock2 - 2Shelbourne
HShamrock2 - 3Bohemians
AShamrock2 - 2St Patrick's
HShamrock4 - 1Cork
HShamrock2 - 0Waterford
AShamrock1 - 0Galway
HShamrock0 - 0Derry
AShamrock2 - 1Drogheda
HShamrock1 - 0St Patrick's
AShamrock1 - 2Sligo
AShamrock1 - 1Shelbourne
AShamrock0 - 1Bohemians
HShamrock2 - 1Waterford
AShamrock1 - 0Dundalk
AShamrock1 - 0Drogheda
HShamrock2 - 0Shelbourne
HShamrock0 - 3St Patrick's
HShamrock1 - 0Bohemians
AShamrock1 - 1Derry
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
7
Shamrock have beaten Waterford in 7 consecutive away league meetings
7
Shamrock have not lost to Waterford in 7 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Waterford since 2019
Waterford
Shamrock
Goals: Scored
6
20
Games: Scored
6 / 7
7 / 7
Clean sheets
0 / 7
1 / 7
SHA
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Waterford
1 - 2Shamrock
1 - 2Shamrock
1 - 3Shamrock
1 - 4Shamrock
0 - 2Shamrock
1 - 5Shamrock
1 - 2Shamrock
League games at Shamrock since 2019
Shamrock
Waterford
Goals: Scored
20
7
Games: Scored
8 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
0 / 8
WAT
1
SHA
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shamrock
Shamrock2 - 0
Shamrock2 - 1
1 - 3Waterford
Shamrock2 - 0
Shamrock3 - 0
Shamrock6 - 1
Shamrock2 - 1
Shamrock2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Shamrock Rovers have been reliable in front of goal of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Premier Division games. Their PG of 1.5 against Waterford FC on Friday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Waterford 8th Shamrock 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Waterford will score no more than 1 goal
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Shamrock will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Waterford’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-10
Shamrock’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
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Waterford
PG (predicted goals)
Shamrock
1
1.5
Attack rating
WAT
SHA
26%
better
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Games scored7
11
Failed to score6
2
Scored first6
7
Goals scored13
19
Avg. goals scored1
1.5
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
14
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
WAT
SHA
34%
better
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Games conceded13
9
Clean sheets0
4
Conceded first7
5
Goals conceded23
14
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded11
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+34%

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
13325
S McMullanP AmondC NoonanD McMenamy
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McMullan GLK13
2
-
K Radkowski DEF131
3
-
D Leahy DEF131
1
-
P Amond FWD1331
-
D McMenamy MID12
5
-
C Noonan FWD1212
2
-
S Glenfield FWD11
1
-
T Lonergan FWD1132
-
R Burke DEF101
2
1
N Bakboord DEF10
1
-
M Pouwels FWD10
2
-
G Horton DEF9
3
-
K White MID92
4
1
J Olayinka MID91
2
-
A Boyle DEF8
4
-
R. McDonald MID812
2
-
B Mccormack MID6
-
T Coyle MID5
1
-
J Dempsey DEF1
-
L. Roberts MID1
-
Shamrock Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13254
R LopesJ HonohanJ ByrneJ Honohan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Lopes DEF131
1
-
J Honohan DEF1321
4
-
G Burke FWD1322
2
-
E McGinty GLK12
1
D Cleary DEF121
4
-
M Healy MID1212
2
-
D Watts MID121
-
M. Noonan FWD121
-
D Grant FWD1212
3
-
A Greene FWD122
1
-
J Byrne MID1025
4
-
R Gaffney FWD102
1
-
C O'Sullivan DEF9
1
-
L Grace DEF821
1
-
A McEneff MID821
2
-
V. Ozhianvuna FWD8
-
G O'Neill MID6
2
-
A Matthews DEF4
-
J O'Sullivan MID4
1
-
D Nugent MID3
-
D Mandroiu MID3
1
-
L Pohls GLK2
-