Waterford vs Shamrock Rovers: result 0-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 24, 2020 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 0-2 on February 24, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. OdimayoShamrock Rovers (o.g.)
- 17′R. MarshallShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Shamrock Rovers have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Bohemians(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2020 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 25, 2019 | UCD(home) | 4-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Finn Harps(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Cork City(home) | 6-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Bohemians(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Nov 3, 2019 | Dundalk(away) | 2-2 | FAI Cup |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Cork City(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 18, 2019 | UCD(away) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Waterford win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Shamrock Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Waterford | Premier Division |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Waterford 1-5 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| 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 Aug 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 2.3 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
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