Waterford are 8th in the 2026 Premier Division after 29 matches — 32 points from a 7-11-11 record, 39 goals scored and 48 conceded. Market-implied expected points say 27.5 — 4.5 more than they have banked; the underlying numbers place them 9th. The 0:2 against St. Patricks was the kindest result. Form over the last five: DWWDW, 11 points. They average 1.3 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per match; 45% of their matches have cleared 2.5 goals, with 6 clean sheets and 10 blanks in front of goal. Biggest win: 4:0 against Sligo Rovers.
Of their 39 goals, the most (8) have come in each of the 60-75 and 75-90 minute bands. 13 of them have arrived after the 75th minute. The first goal in a Waterford match has come before half-time 24 times in 29, and 3 matches finished goalless.
Collected 4.5 more points than market odds expected (27.5 xPTS). full table →
Flat-stake ROI of backing them in every match this season. The bookmaker margin usually wins — shown because we publish losers too.
11 points from the last five. Avg 1.3 scored, 1.7 conceded per match.
Upcoming fixtures — data vs market
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Waterford – Derry City2026-09-14 18:45Home win31.5%vs 31.6%-0.1%- Waterford – Dundalk2026-09-11 18:45Draw26.4%vs 27.4%-1.0%
| # | Time | Market | Implied | Odds | + | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Waterford– Derry City | 2026-09-14 | 18:45 | Home win | 31.5% | 31.6% | -0.1% | 3.16 | |
| 2 | Waterford– Dundalk | 2026-09-11 | 18:45 | Draw | 26.4% | 27.4% | -1.0% | 3.65 |
All 2026 results
odds are closing 1X2 prices| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | HT | 1st goal | 1 | X | 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 |  St. Patricks | A | 0:2 | 0:0 | 55' | 1.32 | 4.74 | 6.50 | W |
| 2026-08-21 |  Sligo Rovers | A | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 2.98 | 3.39 | 2.18 | D |
| 2026-08-09 |  Bohemians | H | 3:1 | 3:0 | 21' | 3.21 | 3.42 | 1.92 | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Shelbourne | H | 1:0 | 0:0 | 48' | 2.73 | 3.33 | 2.18 | W |
| 2026-07-25 |  Galway | A | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 2.06 | 3.54 | 3.13 | D |
| 2026-07-10 | St. Patricks | H | 1:1 | 1:0 | 40' | 4.83 | 4.19 | 1.55 | D |
| 2026-07-03 | Derry City | A | 2:4 | 0:1 | 14' | 1.43 | 4.09 | 5.69 | W |
| 2026-06-26 | Dundalk | A | 2:3 | 2:1 | 10' | 1.50 | 4.28 | 5.26 | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Shamrock Rovers | H | 0:2 | 0:1 | 37' | 4.36 | 3.74 | 1.69 | L |
| 2026-06-12 | Sligo Rovers | H | 4:0 | 1:0 | 27' | 1.91 | 3.40 | 3.66 | W |
| 2026-05-29 |  Drogheda | A | 3:3 | 1:2 | 1' | 1.91 | 3.50 | 3.67 | D |
| 2026-05-22 | Shelbourne | A | 2:1 | 1:1 | 37' | 1.40 | 4.40 | 6.89 | L |
| 2026-05-18 | Drogheda | H | 2:1 | 1:1 | 6' | 2.41 | 3.29 | 2.72 | W |
| 2026-05-15 | Derry City | H | 2:2 | 0:1 | 19' | 4.24 | 3.69 | 1.73 | D |
| 2026-05-08 | St. Patricks | A | 4:1 | 1:1 | 5' | 1.25 | 5.07 | 7.96 | L |
| 2026-05-04 | Dundalk | H | 3:3 | 1:2 | 14' | 4.04 | 3.91 | 1.72 | D |
| 2026-05-01 | Shamrock Rovers | A | 1:0 | 1:0 | 25' | 1.23 | 5.97 | 10.56 | L |
| 2026-04-24 | Galway | H | 1:1 | 0:1 | 42' | 3.09 | 3.28 | 2.19 | D |
| 2026-04-18 | Sligo Rovers | A | 2:0 | 1:0 | 18' | 1.98 | 3.26 | 3.65 | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Bohemians | A | 1:1 | 0:1 | 35' | 1.22 | 5.04 | 9.00 | D |
| 2026-04-03 | Shamrock Rovers | H | 1:1 | 0:0 | 70' | 6.24 | 4.17 | 1.45 | D |
| 2026-03-20 | St. Patricks | H | 0:2 | 0:1 | 28' | 4.64 | 3.59 | 1.69 | L |
| 2026-03-16 | Galway | A | 4:3 | 2:2 | 10' | 1.67 | 3.66 | 4.60 | L |
| 2026-03-13 | Dundalk | A | 5:0 | 2:0 | 30' | 1.72 | 3.59 | 4.35 | L |
| 2026-03-06 | Bohemians | H | 0:1 | 0:1 | 18' | 3.92 | 3.53 | 1.71 | L |
| 2026-02-27 | Derry City | A | 4:2 | 0:1 | 19' | 1.46 | 4.25 | 6.11 | L |
| 2026-02-20 | Sligo Rovers | H | 0:0 | 0:0 | — | 1.80 | 3.36 | 3.64 | D |
| 2026-02-13 | Drogheda | A | 2:0 | 2:0 | 3' | 1.90 | 3.13 | 3.51 | L |
| 2026-02-06 | Shelbourne | H | 1:1 | 0:1 | 13' | 3.81 | 3.35 | 1.88 | D |
Goal timing
league-wide chart →When Waterford score
39 goals by 15-minute band — busiest: 60-75' (attribution approximated from goal order, as in the league heat map)
First goal in Waterford matches
either side scoring — 24 of 29 matches saw a first-half opener; 3 stayed goalless
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