Waterford vs Shamrock Rovers: result 1-5 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 19, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Shamrock Rovers?
Shamrock Rovers won 1-5 on August 19, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. ByrneShamrock Rovers
- 30′J. ByrneShamrock Rovers
- 61′A. GreeneShamrock Rovers
- 69′A. GreeneShamrock Rovers
- 78′Cory GalvinWaterford
- 88′T. OluwaShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Shamrock Rovers have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cork City(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Maynooth University Town(away) | 2-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Derry City(away) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Derry City(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Jul 26, 2019 | UCD(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Derry City(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Finn Harps(home) | 1-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Apollon Limassol(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Cork City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 25, 2019 | Apollon Limassol(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Waterford win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Shamrock Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Waterford 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford on Apr 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 Shamrock Rovers sit 1st (54 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 54 |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 43 |
| 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