Shelbourne vs Waterford prediction
Shelbourne
Friday, 30 October 2026
2:3Half time 1 : 1Premier Division
Waterford
- McInroy 9′
- Lunney 69′
- McLaughlin 38′
- Amond 52′
- Lonergan 88′
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Shelbourne vs Waterford: preview and prediction
Shelbourne welcome Waterford to Tolka Park in Dublin on Friday 30 October, with kick-off at 19:45. It's matchday 36 in the Premier Division. Shelbourne go into it 4th in the table after 36 games, with Waterford 7th. Last time out Shelbourne won 1-0 away at Bohemians, and Waterford beat Drogheda 3-1 at home.
Shelbourne: form and key numbers
So far in the Premier Division, Shelbourne have won 12, drawn 13 and lost 11 of 36, with 52 goals scored and 50 conceded, good for 4th place and 49 points.
Over the last six matches it has been four wins, one draw and one defeat, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1.2 against. Last time out they beat Bohemians 1-0 away; before that came a 2-1 win away at St. Patricks and a 5-1 win at home to Sligo Rovers.
Shelbourne are unbeaten in five. They have scored in each of their last six. At home they've won one of two recently (6 scored, 3 conceded).
- ABohemians1-0W
- ASt. Patricks2-1W
- HSligo Rovers5-1W
- AGalway1-1D
- ADundalk3-2W
- HDrogheda1-2L
Shelbourne: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Waterford: form and key numbers
Waterford have won ten, drawn 13 and lost 13 of their 36 Premier Division games so far, scoring 54 and letting in 61. That has them 7th on 43 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, one draw and two defeats, at 2.2 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Drogheda 3-1 at home; before that came a 3-2 win at home to Galway and a 2-1 defeat away at Bohemians.
They have scored in each of their last six. On the road they've won one of three recently (5 scored, 5 conceded).
- HDrogheda3-1W
- HGalway3-2W
- ABohemians1-2L
- ABohemians2-0W
- AShamrock Rovers2-3L
- HDerry City2-2D
Waterford: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Shelbourne vs Waterford: match analysis
Home and away form points to Shelbourne: Shelbourne have won one of their last two at home, Waterford one of their last three on the road. Six points separate the two sides in the table. Shelbourne also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | St Patrick's Athl. | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | +24 | 60 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 49 |
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | +3 | 48 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 45 |
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | -7 | 43 |
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 42 |
We make Shelbourne favourites at 50%, with Waterford on 23% and the draw at 28%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.
- 2.22.2
- 1.21.7
- 1.61.1
On goals, it expects around 2.7 in the game: 1.6 for Shelbourne and 1.1 for Waterford. Over 2.5 goals is 52% and both teams scoring 54%. When they last met, on 2 Aug 2026, Waterford won 1-0.
- Waterford1-0Shelbourne
- Shelbourne2-1Waterford
- Waterford1-1Shelbourne
- Shelbourne2-1Waterford
- Waterford2-2Shelbourne
Both teams scored in five of Shelbourne's last six and five of Waterford's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultShelbourne win50%
- Double chanceShelbourne or draw77%
- GoalsOver 2.552%
- Both teams to scoreYes54%
- Clean sheetShelbourne33%
- CornersShelbourne 5.5 · Waterford 4.510.0 expected
- Cards4.4 yellows expectedRed 15%
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