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Waterford vs Galway Utd Prediction— Ireland - Premier Division

Matchday 13 ·Friday, April 24, 2026, 18:45

Waterford logo
Waterford
PPG 0.60 · HOME
LAST 5
DWWDW
1 – 1
FULL TIME
Galway Utd logo
Galway Utd
PPG 0.67 · AWAY
LAST 5
DDDWD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.0%0-113.0%0-29.3%0-34.5%0-4+2.2%1 1-08.7%1-112.6%1-29.0%1-34.3%1-4+2.1%2 2-04.2%2-16.1%2-24.4%2-32.1%2-4+1.0%3 3-01.4%3-12.0%3-21.4%3-30.7%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-00.4%4+-10.6%4+-20.4%4+-30.2%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 25.4% 31.7% 3.15 -20.0%
Draw 26.7% 29.4% 3.40 -9.2%
Away win 47.9% 45.9% 2.18 +4.4%
Over 2.5 43.2% 54.1% 1.85 -20.1%
Over 3.5 22.3% 31.3% 3.20 -28.6%
BTTS 47.3% 59.9% 1.67 -21.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 88 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 35%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 48%
ROI -10.4%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

0 – 2 32%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.0 xG (away)1.4 BTTS prob47.3%

A 48% / xG 1.0-1.4 / U2.5 43% / NoBTTS 47%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 0–1 13.0%
#2 1–1 12.6%
#3 0–2 9.3%
#4 1–2 9.0%
#5 0–0 9.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Waterford1.0
Galway Utd1.4

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 43.2% · O3.5 PROB 22.3%

Form & verdict PPG

WATERFORD · PPG 0.60

GALWAY UTD · PPG 0.67

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
48%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home POOR (0.60), Away POOR (0.67)

Win probability 1X2

Waterford (H) 25.4%
ODDS 3.15 · IMPLIED 31.7% EV -20.0%
Draw 26.7%
ODDS 3.40 · IMPLIED 29.4% EV -9.2%
Galway Utd (A) 47.9%
ODDS 2.18 · IMPLIED 45.9% EV +4.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 27 matches · 2026

Waterford ▾ lower is better Galway Utd

Attack

13.4
Shots
12.1
4.0
Shots on target
3.7
4.6
Shots off target
4.7
4.8
Blocked shots
3.7
8.9
Shots inside box
8.2
4.0
Shots outside box
3.7
29.7%
Shooting accuracy
30.5%
35.1%
Goals per shot on target
34.0%
1.39
Goals
1.26
1.38
xG for 21·19 of 27
1.52

Defence

17.9
Shots faced
16.1
5.6
Shots on target faced
5.2
1.64
Goals conceded
1.52
1.79
xG against 21·19 of 27
1.68
4.0
Goalkeeper saves
3.6

Control

38.8%
Possession
39.6%
255
Passes
272
152
Accurate passes
168
59.7%
Pass accuracy
61.7%
5.4
Corners
4.5
6.4
Corners faced
6.1
1.8
Offsides
2.1

Discipline

12.6
Fouls
12.9
2.2
Yellow cards
2.0
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Waterford face Galway Utd in Ireland - Premier Division on Friday, April 24, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Waterford a 25% chance, the draw 27% and Galway Utd 48%, so Galway Utd are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.0 for Waterford and 1.4 for Galway Utd (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 0-1. There is a 43% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 47% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Waterford are averaging 0.60 points per game versus 0.67 for Galway Utd. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +4.4%. This match finished 1-1.

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