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Waterford vs Dundalk Prediction— Ireland - Premier Division

Matchday 15 ·Monday, May 4, 2026, 16:00

Waterford logo
Waterford
PPG 0.67 · HOME
LAST 5
DWWDW
3 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Dundalk logo
Dundalk
PPG 1.00 · AWAY
LAST 5
DDLLW

// Model verdict

BTTS 62% chance

Model probability 54.8% vs bookmaker-implied 64.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.8%0-110.9%0-28.7%0-34.7%0-4+2.7%1 1-07.4%1-111.8%1-29.5%1-35.1%1-4+2.9%2 2-04.0%2-16.4%2-25.2%2-32.8%2-4+1.6%3 3-01.5%3-12.3%3-21.9%3-31.0%3-4+0.6%4+ 4+-00.5%4+-10.8%4+-20.6%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 24.0% 22.0% 4.55 +9.2%
Draw 28.4% 24.4% 4.10 +16.4%
Away win 47.6% 60.6% 1.65 -21.5%
Over 2.5 50.5% 63.7% 1.57 -20.7%
Over 3.5 28.4% 41.7% 2.40 -31.8%
BTTS 54.8% 64.5% 1.55 -15.1%
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

1 – 2 30%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 3-3
xG (home)1.1 xG (away)1.6 BTTS prob54.8%

A 48% / xG 1.1-1.6 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 55%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 11.8%
#2 1–2 9.5%
#3 0–1 10.9%
#4 0–2 8.7%
#5 0–0 6.8%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Waterford1.1
Dundalk1.6

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.5% · O3.5 PROB 28.4%

Form & verdict PPG

WATERFORD · PPG 0.67

DUNDALK · PPG 1.00

⚠ RISKY - Form concerns with home team
Chance this pick lands
62%
DANGER

Home weakness: POOR (0.67) vs Away AVERAGE (1.00)

Win probability 1X2

Waterford (H) 24.0%
ODDS 4.55 · IMPLIED 22.0% EV +9.2%
Draw 28.4%
ODDS 4.10 · IMPLIED 24.4% EV +16.4%
Dundalk (A) 47.6%
ODDS 1.65 · IMPLIED 60.6% EV -21.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 28 matches · 2026

Waterford ▾ lower is better Dundalk

Attack

13.4
Shots
16.7
4.0
Shots on target
5.5
4.6
Shots off target
5.9
4.8
Blocked shots
5.3
8.9
Shots inside box
9.6
4.0
Shots outside box
6.8
29.7%
Shooting accuracy
33.0%
35.1%
Goals per shot on target
28.6%
1.39
Goals
1.57
1.38
xG for 21·20 of 28
1.72

Defence

17.9
Shots faced
13.3
5.6
Shots on target faced
4.5
1.64
Goals conceded
1.57
1.79
xG against 21·20 of 28
1.53
4.0
Goalkeeper saves
2.8

Control

38.8%
Possession
52.4%
255
Passes
366
152
Accurate passes
255
59.7%
Pass accuracy
69.8%
5.4
Corners
6.3
6.4
Corners faced
4.4
1.8
Offsides
1.2

Discipline

12.6
Fouls
11.5
2.2
Yellow cards
2.4
0.00
Red cards
0.18

Match Preview & Prediction

Waterford face Dundalk in Ireland - Premier Division on Monday, May 4, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Waterford a 24% chance, the draw 28% and Dundalk 48%, so Dundalk are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.1 for Waterford and 1.6 for Dundalk (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 55% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Waterford are averaging 0.67 points per game versus 1.00 for Dundalk. The best value bet our model finds is a draw, with an expected value of +16.4%. This match finished 3-3.

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