Sligo Rovers vs Waterford Prediction

Sligo Rovers
0-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Waterford
Showgrounds, Sligo· N. Doyle 21/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
75%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.42
SignalGOODModel37%RiskMediumGap+8.9%
Sligo Rovers Rest
6 days
Waterford Rest
7 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
39%2.89
X
30%3.40
2
31%2.28
Double Chance
1X
69%1.57
X2
61%1.38
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%1.56
No
51%2.26
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.27 + 1.11 = 2.38
Over 1.5
68%1.21
Over 2.5
42%1.71
Over 3.5
26%2.65
Under 1.5
32%3.98
Under 2.5
58%2.08
Under 3.5
74%1.42
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

46'Oliver Denham INArchie Meekison out
62'Luke Pearce INKaiyne Woolery out
63'Benny CoutoFoul
66'Hayden CannFoul
70'Hayden Cann INBlair McKenzie out
72'Tom LonerganFoul
74'Noah Mawene INDean McMenamy out
79'Jack Shorrock INTrey George out

Lineups

Sligo Rovers
Coach: Darren Purse
Waterford
Coach: Graham Coughlan

Sligo Rovers Starting XI

29Sam SargeantG
4Seb QuirkD
15Oliver DenhamD
52Gareth McElroyD
3Sean StewartD
6Luke YoungM
16Carl McHughM
19Alex NolanM
9Luke PearceM
7Jack ShorrockM
11Cian KavanaghF

Waterford Starting XI

1Stephen McMullanG
16Hayden CannD
5John MahonD
13Kevin LongD
2Jordan HoustonM
7Noah MaweneM
8Evan McLaughlinM
3Benny CoutoM
10Conan NoonanF
9Pádraig AmondF
18Tom LonerganF

Sligo Rovers Substitutes

10Archie MeekisonF
41Kaiyne WooleryF
20Trey GeorgeM
1Liam HughesG
23Kyle McDonaghM
28Ryan O'KaneF
14James McManusM
61Conor CannonD
24Jamie O’DonnellF

Waterford Substitutes

12Blair McKenzieD
27Dean McMenamyM
21Arlo DohertyG
32Goforth AmeduD
6Joe AshtonD
20Jørgen VoilåsF
15Luke HeeneyM
11Trae CoyleF
56Aaron BrennanD

Match Stats

Sligo RoversWaterford
49%Ball Possession51%
6Corner Kicks8
0Yellow Cards3
13Total Shots19
4Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal7
10Shots Inside Box13
3Shots Outside Box6
5Blocked Shots8
8Fouls14
0Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves4
301Total Passes305
180Passes Accurate173
60%Pass Accuracy57%

Team Comparison

Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
WaterfordWaterford
1411Elo Rating 1588
0.27Attack 1.68
0.65Defense 2.23
0%Hit Rate 36%
12.5Shots per Game 16.5
2.3Shots on Target 5.5
6.3Corners per Game 7.9
2.0Cards per Game 1.4

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.3 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
WaterfordWaterford
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.7 in first half)

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Sligo Rovers 54%Draw 19%27% Waterford
2.17Avg Goals
17%BTTS Rate
44%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
2W2D1L
15/08/2026
Sligo RoversKerry
40
W
07/08/2026
Derry CitySligo Rovers
20
L
31/07/2026
DundalkSligo Rovers
11
D
25/07/2026
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
22
D
18/07/2026
JanesboroSligo Rovers
04
W
WaterfordWaterford
4W1D0L
14/08/2026
WaterfordAthlone Town
21
W
09/08/2026
WaterfordBohemians
31
W
02/08/2026
WaterfordShelbourne
10
W
25/07/2026
Galway UnitedWaterford
00
D
17/07/2026
WaterfordCobh Ramblers
21
W

Referee Profile

N. Doyle · 34 matches analysed

4.8Avg Yellows
4.9Avg Cards
22.3Avg Fouls
Stricter than 78% of referees analysed

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.31168751:25+2656WWLWW
2Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers30168646:29+1756LDDWD
3BohemiansBohemians30158753:36+1753WWWLD
4DundalkDundalk3110111047:50-341LDWLL
5Derry CityDerry City31814944:42+238DWDLW
6Galway UnitedGalway United309101141:46-537WLDWD
7ShelbourneShelbourne308121038:42-436LLDDL
8WaterfordWaterford317131142:51-934DDWDW
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United318101337:49-1234WWLLD
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers31581824:53-2923LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3151:2556
2Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3046:2956
3BohemiansBohemians3053:3653
4DundalkDundalk3147:5041
5Derry CityDerry City3144:4238
6Galway UnitedGalway United3041:4637
7ShelbourneShelbourne3038:4236
8WaterfordWaterford3142:5134
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3137:4934
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3124:5323
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Sligo Rovers vs Waterford Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Premier Division fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Sligo Rovers and Waterford have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.17 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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