Waterford vs St Patrick's Athl.: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 15, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs St Patrick's Athl.?
Waterford won 2-0 on March 15, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. DrinanWaterford
- 63′A. DrinanWaterford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; St Patrick's Athl. have 3, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Cork City(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2019 | UCD(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Finn Harps(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Cork City(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 5; St Patrick's Athl. score 0.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| St Patrick's Athl. | 0.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/13 | 3/13 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Waterford sit 8th in Premier Division (29 points from 28 matches) and St Patrick's Athl. sit 2nd (50 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 23 | 50 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 38 |
| 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