Waterford vs Galway United: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 9, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Galway United?
Waterford won 1-0 on May 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 defeats; Galway United have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Derry City(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Cork City(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-4 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Bohemians(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Drogheda United(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Derry City(home) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Waterford win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Galway United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2025 | Galway United 1-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Waterford 1-2 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Galway United 1-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Waterford 0-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Galway United 2-1 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Galway United 3-1 Waterford | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Waterford on Mar 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Galway United | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Waterford sit 8th in Premier Division (29 points from 28 matches) and Galway United sit 7th (33 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Galway United | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 33 |
| 7 | Galway United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 24 |
| 8 | Waterford | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 29 |
| 10 | Waterford | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 14 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy