IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
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Referee: N. Doyle
Sligo Rovers
Match Timeline
Waterford
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
46'
O. Denham ↔ A. Meekison
Sligo Rovers
🔄
62'
L. Pearce ↔ K. Woolery
Sligo Rovers
🟨
63'
Benny Couto
Waterford
🟨
66'
Hayden Cann
Waterford
🔄
70'
H. Cann ↔ B. McKenzie
Waterford
🟨
72'
Tom Lonergan
Waterford
🔄
74'
N. Mawene ↔ D. McMenamy
Waterford
🔄
79'
J. Shorrock ↔ T. George
Sligo Rovers

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away Win
Probability 69.9%
Odds 2.31
BTTS
Yes
Probability 75.1%
Odds 1.57
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 66.7%
Odds 1.74
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away Win
69.9%
2.31
BTTS Yes
75.1%
1.57
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
66.7%
1.74
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
73.6%
1.07
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
6.00
Correct Score 1-2
-
9.00
Probability Distribution
Sligo Rovers Win 22.7%
Draw 7.4%
Waterford Win 69.9%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sligo Rovers1.32
Waterford1.48
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
WWDLW
36 GF / 51 GA
Waterford Waterford
WLDWL
50 GF / 58 GA
Key Stats
1.06
Average Goals Scored
1.47
1.5
Average Goals Conceded
1.71
16
BTTS Yes
21
17
Over 2.5
18
2.59
Shots on Goal
3.74

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 34 matches
Waterford Waterford 34 matches
Sligo Rovers Statistic Waterford
9 Wins 11
7 Draws 10
18 Losses 13
36 Goals For 50
51 Goals Against 58
1.06 Avg Goals Scored 1.47
1.5 Avg Goals Conceded 1.71
16 BTTS Yes 21
24 Over 1.5 27
17 Over 2.5 18
10 Over 3.5 15
8 Clean Sheets 5
13 Failed To Score 10
2.59 Shots On Goal 3.74
9.11 Total Shots 12.37
3.37 Corners 4.89
45.1% Ball Possession 37.3%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sligo Rovers won 8 times, Waterford won 5 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 21:16 from Sligo Rovers's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.47 goals per game.

1X2: Away Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (92.6%)
Predicted formations: Sligo Rovers 4-2-3-1 / Waterford 3-4-1-2
H2H summary: Sligo Rovers wins 8, draws 2, Waterford wins 5
Stats
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Waterford Waterford
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
7
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
8
6 Corner Kicks 7
8 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 2
49% Ball Possession 51%
13 Total Shots 19
4 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 7
5 Blocked Shots 8
10 Shots insidebox 13
3 Shots outsidebox 6
4 Goalkeeper Saves 4
301 Total passes 306
179 Passes accurate 173
0.66 expected_goals 1.59
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sligo Rovers
Formation
Waterford
S. Sargeant
S. Sargeant
S. Quirk
S. Quirk
O. Denham
O. Denham
G. McElroy
G. McElroy
S. Stewart
S. Stewart
L. Young
L. Young
C. McHugh
C. McHugh
A. Nolan
A. Nolan
L. Pearce
L. Pearce
J. Shorrock
J. Shorrock
C. Kavanagh
C. Kavanagh
S. McMullan
S. McMullan
H. Cann
H. Cann
J. Mahon
J. Mahon
K. Long
K. Long
J. Houston
J. Houston
N. Mawene
N. Mawene
E. McLaughlin
E. McLaughlin
B. Couto
B. Couto
C. Noonan
C. Noonan
P. Amond
P. Amond
T. Lonergan
T. Lonergan
Sligo Rovers 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
29
S. Sargeant
G
4
S. Quirk
D
15
O. Denham
↓ 46'
D
52
G. McElroy
D
3
S. Stewart
D
6
L. Young
M
16
C. McHugh
M
19
A. Nolan
M
9
L. Pearce
↓ 62'
M
7
J. Shorrock
↓ 79'
M
11
C. Kavanagh
F
Substitutes
1
L. Hughes
G
61
C. Cannon
41
K. Woolery
↑ 62'
F
10
A. Meekison
↑ 46'
F
14
J. McManus
M
23
K. McDonagh
28
R. O'Kane
F
24
J. O'Donnell
F
20
T. George
↑ 79'
M
Waterford 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
S. McMullan
G
16
H. Cann
↓ 70' 🟨 66'
D
5
J. Mahon
D
13
K. Long
D
2
J. Houston
M
7
N. Mawene
↓ 74'
M
8
E. McLaughlin
M
3
B. Couto
🟨 63'
M
10
C. Noonan
F
9
P. Amond
F
18
T. Lonergan
🟨 72'
F
Substitutes
21
A. Doherty
G
12
B. McKenzie
↑ 70'
D
32
G. Amedu
D
56
A. Brennan
D
15
L. Heeney
M
27
D. McMenamy
↑ 74'
M
6
J. Ashton
D
11
T. Coyle
F
20
J. Voilas
F
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
07.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
2
L
31.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
D
25.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Coleraine FC
1
2
L
11.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
2
3
L
03.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
27.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
2
2
D
19.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
4
L
29.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
22.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
1
4
L
08.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
0
D
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
01.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
1
L
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
10.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
2
1
W
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
Last matches: Waterford
09.08.26
Pre
Waterford
Bohemians
3
1
W
02.08.26
Pre
Waterford
Shelbourne
1
0
W
25.07.26
Pre
Waterford
Galway United
0
0
D
10.07.26
Pre
Waterford
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
03.07.26
Pre
Waterford
Derry City
4
2
W
26.06.26
Pre
Waterford
Dundalk
3
2
W
19.06.26
Pre
Waterford
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
4
0
W
29.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Drogheda United
3
3
D
22.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Shelbourne
1
2
L
18.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Drogheda United
2
1
W
15.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Derry City
2
2
D
08.05.26
Pre
Waterford
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Dundalk
3
3
D
01.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Shamrock Rovers
0
1
L
24.04.26
Pre
Waterford
Galway United
1
1
D
18.04.26
Pre
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
0
2
L
06.04.26
Pre
Waterford
Bohemians
1
1
D
03.04.26
Pre
Waterford
Shamrock Rovers
1
1
D
20.03.26
Pre
Waterford
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
H2H: Sligo Rovers vs Waterford
12.06.26
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
4
0
L
18.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
20.02.26
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
0
0
D
22.08.25
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
1
2
W
14.06.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
1
0
W
18.04.25
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
0
4
W
15.02.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
3
L
31.08.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
07.06.24
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
4
1
L
03.05.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
1
L
29.03.24
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
0
1
W
02.10.21
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
1
1
D
18.07.21
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
15.05.21
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
3
0
W
26.03.21
H2H
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
1
2
W
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
25.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Coleraine FC
1
2
L
03.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
27.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
2
2
D
29.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
16.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
1
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
21.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
1
L
13.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
L
07.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
14.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
L
31.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
1
0
W
24.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
6
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
UCD
3
1
W
09.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
W
H2H at home: Sligo Rovers
18.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
14.06.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
1
0
W
15.02.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
3
L
31.08.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
03.05.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
1
L
02.10.21
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
1
1
D
15.05.21
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
3
0
W
Last matches: Waterford
25.07.26
Pre
Waterford
Galway United
0
0
D
03.07.26
Pre
Waterford
Derry City
4
2
W
26.06.26
Pre
Waterford
Dundalk
3
2
W
29.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Drogheda United
3
3
D
22.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Shelbourne
1
2
L
08.05.26
Pre
Waterford
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
01.05.26
Pre
Waterford
Shamrock Rovers
0
1
L
18.04.26
Pre
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
0
2
L
06.04.26
Pre
Waterford
Bohemians
1
1
D
16.03.26
Pre
Waterford
Galway United
3
4
L
13.03.26
Pre
Waterford
Dundalk
0
5
L
27.02.26
Pre
Waterford
Derry City
2
4
L
13.02.26
Pre
Waterford
Drogheda United
0
2
L
23.01.26
Fri
Waterford
Wexford
1
0
W
14.01.26
Fri
Waterford
Cork City
0
1
L
10.01.26
Fri
Waterford
Cobh Ramblers
3
1
W
06.01.26
Fri
Waterford
Bray Wanderers
2
1
W
H2H away: Waterford
18.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
L
14.06.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
1
0
L
15.02.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
3
W
31.08.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
L
03.05.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
1
W
02.10.21
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
1
1
D
15.05.21
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
3
0
L
Showing odds from: 1xBet
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 2.31
Draw 3.57
Home 3.01
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 2.88
Draw 2.38
Home 3.54
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.22
Over 2.25 1.53
Over 2.5 1.74
Over 2.75 1.93
Over 3.0 2.23
Over 3.25 2.52
Over 3.5 2.79
Over 4.5 5.03
Under 1.5 4.29
Under 2.25 2.54
Under 2.5 2.14
Under 2.75 1.92
Under 3.0 1.68
Under 3.25 1.54
Under 3.5 1.45
Under 4.5 1.18
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 2.20
Draw 3.40
Home 2.90
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 2.75
Draw 2.30
Home 3.40
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 2.50
Draw 2.60
Home 3.00
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.04
Over 1.5 1.20
Over 2.5 1.70
Over 3.5 2.62
Over 4.5 5.00
Over 5.5 11.00
Over 6.5 21.00
Over 7.5 41.00
Under 0.5 13.00
Under 1.5 4.33
Under 2.5 2.10
Under 3.5 1.44
Under 4.5 1.17
Under 5.5 1.05
Under 6.5 1.01
Under 7.5 1.00
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 2.30
Draw 3.44
Home 2.93
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 2.85
Draw 2.15
Home 3.59
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 2.57
Draw 2.58
Home 3.14
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.03
Over 1.0 1.03
Over 1.25 1.09
Over 1.5 1.18
Over 1.75 1.24
Over 2.0 1.30
Over 2.25 1.52
Over 2.5 1.72
Over 2.75 1.89
Over 3.0 2.12
Over 3.25 2.36
Over 3.5 2.64
Over 3.75 3.14
Over 4.0 4.10
Over 4.25 4.45
Over 4.5 4.80
Over 4.75 6.00
Over 5.0 8.40
Over 5.5 9.00
Over 6.5 21.00
Over 7.5 41.00
Under 0.5 12.80
Under 1.0 8.50
Under 1.25 5.35
Under 1.5 3.92
Under 1.75 3.54
Under 2.0 3.12
Under 2.25 2.47
Under 2.5 2.08
Under 2.75 1.88
Under 3.0 1.62
Under 3.25 1.47
Under 3.5 1.38
Under 3.75 1.27
Under 4.0 1.16
Under 4.25 1.14
Under 4.5 1.12
Under 4.75 1.06
Under 5.0 1.01
Under 5.5 1.01
Under 6.5 1.01
Under 7.5 1.00
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 2.45
Draw 3.40
Home 2.55
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 2.85
Draw 2.23
Home 2.90
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 2.70
Draw 2.63
Home 2.80
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.20
Over 2.0 1.30
Over 2.5 1.66
Over 3.0 2.10
Over 3.5 2.63
Over 4.0 4.00
Over 4.25 4.35
Over 4.5 4.60
Over 5.0 7.50
Under 1.5 3.90
Under 2.0 3.15
Under 2.5 2.05
Under 3.0 1.62
Under 3.5 1.41
Under 4.0 1.19
Under 4.25 1.16
Under 4.5 1.14
Under 5.0 1.05

Standings

Premier Division
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 27 16 6 5 43:24 19 54
W D W W D
2 28 14 8 6 45:23 22 50
W W D D D
3 28 13 8 7 47:34 13 47
W L D W W
4 28 9 10 9 43:43 0 37
L L D D L
5 26 8 10 8 36:38 -2 34
L L W D L
6 28 7 12 9 38:37 1 33
L W D L W
7 27 8 9 10 35:41 -6 33
W D D D W
8 28 6 11 11 37:48 -11 29
D W W D D
9 28 6 10 12 31:45 -14 28
L D D D W
10 28 5 8 15 23:45 -22 23
D L D D L
Play-offs
Qualifying
Relegation Play-offs
Relegation