Waterford vs Sligo Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 8, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Sligo Rovers?
Waterford won 2-0 on October 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 34′R. FeelyWaterford
- 52′Walter Capango FigueiraWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Sligo Rovers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 1-3 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Hearts U21(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 0-1 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 20, 2019 | UCD(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Finn Harps(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 7, 2019 | UCD(home) | 4-0 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Waterford win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Sligo Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2019 | Sligo Rovers 0-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| May 11, 2019 | Waterford 3-3 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Sligo Rovers 0-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Sligo Rovers vs Waterford on Jul 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sligo Rovers score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 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 Sligo Rovers sit 10th (23 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Waterford | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 29 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 19 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 23 |
| 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