Waterford vs Galway United: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on April 1, 2019 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Galway United?
Waterford won 2-1 on April 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. GriffinWaterford
- 57′Jeff McGowanGalway United
- 66′Cory GalvinWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 3 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Galway United have 2, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | Finn Harps(home) | 4-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 15, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Dundalk(away) | 0-4 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Bohemians(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Derry City(away) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 0-1 | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Athlone Town(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Wexford(away) | 4-0 | First Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 7; Galway United score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 2/7 | 4/7 |
| Galway United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 2/6 | 3/6 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
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