Waterford vs Galway United: result 2-1 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 12, 2022 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 2-1 on August 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 11′S. WalshGalway United
- 18′R. IdowuWaterford
- 83′Junior QuitirnaWaterford (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Galway United have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Treaty United(away) | 2-1 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2022 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 3-2 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Longford Town(home) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(away) | 5-0 | First Division |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Wexford(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Wexford(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Bluebell United(away) | 7-0 | FAI Cup |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Athlone Town(away) | 3-1 | First Division |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Cork City(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Cobh Ramblers(home) | 3-0 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Waterford win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Galway United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | Galway United 1-0 Waterford | First Division |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Waterford 0-1 Galway United | First Division |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Galway United 2-2 Waterford | First Division |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Waterford 2-1 Galway United | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Waterford on Jul 1, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Galway United | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 3/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 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