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Galway United v Waterford FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 14th Mar, 19:45 BST, Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

Keith Long takes his Waterford FC charges to the Eamonn Deacy Park in the Premier Division on Friday evening, with John Caulfield's Galway United the opponent. We have odds for the 17 biggest betting markets plus predictions, stats and head-to-head data for both teams. Simply click through the tabs below to explore.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means that there will be a maximum of 3 goals scored by Galway and Waterford combined during 90 mins. Recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this conclusion, and we're suggest there's a 76% chance of it being right on the money. The best price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.22.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Galway are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 54% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.80.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Galway
54%
4/53/4
Draw
25%
12/59/4
Waterford
21%
16/5
2%
3/1
Galway 1-0
13%
11/2
8%
19/4
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
Galway 2-0
10%
7/113/2
Galway 2-1
10%
15/2
6%
7/1
Draw 0-0
8%
15/213/2
Waterford 1-0
7%
10/1
10%
17/2
Galway 3-0
6%
14/111/1
Waterford 2-1
5%
14/111/1
Galway 3-1
5%
14/1
12%
12/1
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
11%
14/1
Waterford 2-0
3%
20/116/1
Galway 3-2
2%
28/1
15%
20/1
Galway 4-0
2%
28/1
15%
20/1
Galway 4-1
2%
33/122/1
Waterford 3-1
2%
40/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
11/10
5%
21/20
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
7/10
5%
13/20
Home 1st Goal
55%
8/15
1%
-
Away 1st Goal
40%
15/8-
No 1st Goal
5%
15/2-
BTTS - Yes
48%
19/20
3%
1/1
BTTS - No
52%
4/5
5%
8/11
BTTS - Home Win
22%
10/3
4%
3/1
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/119/5
BTTS - Away Win
9%
17/2
6%
7/1
Home/draw
79%
2/9
3%
1/5
Away/draw
46%
19/20
4%
19/20
Home/away
75%
3/10
2%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
1/37/20
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
9/4
8%
9/5
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
11/4
6%
13/5
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
1/4
5%
2/9
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
7/1
11%
11/2
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/12
3%
1/16
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/112/1
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/50
1%
1/500
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14
2%
1/18
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
15/26/1
Home DNB
71%
3/10
2%
1/3
Away DNB
38%
12/5
13%
21/10
Galway win to nil
32%
7/4-
Waterford win to nil
12%
6/1
8%
-
Galway / Galway
28%
15/8
7%
9/5
Galway / Waterford
2%
40/128/1
Galway / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Galway
18%
7/217/5
Draw / Waterford
9%
8/1
6%
15/2
Draw / Draw
17%
4/1
5%
18/5
Waterford / Galway
4%
22/1
12%
20/1
Waterford / Waterford
11%
13/211/2
Waterford / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table
Won
Draw
Lost
Galway
Waterford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Drogheda5511 
Apr 25
d
 
1-1A
Oct 24
Jul 4
May 30
Apr 4
Oct 3
Aug 8
2
Waterford A5-19 
Mar 14
May 9
Jul 25
Nov 1
-
-
-
-
3
Shelbourne528 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
Jun 27
Aug 29
l
 
0-1A
May 5
Jun 23
Sep 26
4
Galway H517 
-
-
-
-
May 9
Mar 14
Nov 1
Jul 25
5
St Patrick's517 
w
 
2-1F
May 2
Jun 20
Sep 19
Mar 28
May 23
Aug 1
Oct 24
6
Bohemians516 
May 5
Mar 28
Oct 17
Jul 11
l
 
0-3A
May 2
Jun 20
Sep 19
7
Cork405 
May 23
d
 
2-2A
Sep 26
Aug 1
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
Jul 11
Aug 29
8
Shamrock4-14 
Apr 4
May 30
Aug 8
Oct 3
May 16
Apr 11
Sep 12
Jun 27
9
Sligo5-44 
May 16
Apr 12
Sep 12
Jun 23
Apr 18
w
 
2-3F
Aug 22
Jun 14
10
Derry5-44 
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
Aug 22
Jun 13
Apr 25
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
Jul 4
Win / draw / win form
Galway 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Galway2 - 1St Patrick's
Galway2 - 2Sligo
Galway1 - 1Dundalk
Galway1 - 0Shelbourne
Galway1 - 2Shamrock
Galway1 - 0Derry
Galway1 - 1St Patrick's
Galway1 - 0Waterford
Galway1 - 1Bohemians
Galway3 - 0Drogheda
Galway2 - 0Dundalk
Galway0 - 0Sligo
Galway0 - 0Derry
Galway1 - 0Shelbourne
Galway0 - 2Bohemians
Galway0 - 1Shamrock
Galway0 - 0Drogheda
Galway2 - 1Waterford
Galway0 - 1St Patrick's
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
Draw
11
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGalway1 - 1Derry
HGalway1 - 1Shelbourne
AGalway1 - 1Drogheda
HGalway2 - 1St Patrick's
AGalway2 - 2Cork
AGalway1 - 1Bohemians
HGalway2 - 2Sligo
AGalway1 - 2St Patrick's
HGalway1 - 1Dundalk
AGalway2 - 1Waterford
AGalway0 - 0Drogheda
HGalway1 - 0Shelbourne
HGalway1 - 2Shamrock
HGalway1 - 0Derry
AGalway1 - 1Shamrock
HGalway1 - 1St Patrick's
AGalway2 - 0Dundalk
AGalway0 - 2Sligo
HGalway1 - 0Waterford
HGalway1 - 1Bohemians
Waterford 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Derry1 - 2Waterford
Sligo2 - 3Waterford
Shamrock2 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne3 - 1Waterford
St Patrick's3 - 0Waterford
Sligo2 - 0Waterford
Bohemians2 - 3Waterford
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Galway1 - 0Waterford
Dundalk0 - 2Waterford
Derry3 - 0Waterford
Shelbourne1 - 0Waterford
Shamrock1 - 3Waterford
Sligo0 - 1Waterford
St Patrick's1 - 1Waterford
Bohemians0 - 1Waterford
Dundalk0 - 0Waterford
Derry3 - 0Waterford
Galway2 - 1Waterford
Drogheda1 - 4Waterford
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HWaterford0 - 3Bohemians
HWaterford2 - 1Cork
AWaterford2 - 1Derry
HWaterford0 - 1Shelbourne
AWaterford3 - 2Sligo
AWaterford1 - 2Shamrock
HWaterford1 - 1Bohemians
AWaterford1 - 3Shelbourne
HWaterford0 - 0Drogheda
HWaterford1 - 2Galway
AWaterford0 - 3St Patrick's
HWaterford2 - 1Dundalk
AWaterford0 - 2Sligo
HWaterford0 - 1Derry
AWaterford3 - 2Bohemians
HWaterford1 - 2Shamrock
AWaterford0 - 2Drogheda
AWaterford0 - 1Galway
HWaterford1 - 0St Patrick's
AWaterford2 - 0Dundalk
Goal Statistics

Galway United have been steady in front of goal of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Premier Division games. Their PG of 1.6 against Waterford FC on Friday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Galway 4th Waterford 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
There is a 80% probability that Galway will score 1 or more goals
0
40%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 77% probability of Waterford scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-20
Galway have scored 20% fewer goals at home than predicted
+17
Waterford have scored 17% more goals when away than predicted
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
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Galway
PG (predicted goals)
Waterford
1.6
0.9
Attack rating
22%
better
GAL
WAT
view stats
Games scored5
3
Failed to score0
2
Scored first2
2
Goals scored7
7
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for19
17
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
11%
better
GAL
WAT
view stats
Games conceded5
5
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first3
3
Goals conceded6
8
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded11
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
15%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+11%

Galway v Waterford Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Galway Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5324
R SlevinP. HickeyB BurnsM. Dyer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Burns DEF52
1
-
R Slevin DEF5
3
-
K Brouder DEF51
1
-
R Donelon DEF5
-
J Keohane MID51
-
D. Hurley MID5
-
P. Hickey MID531
2
-
V. Borden MID51
-
S. Walsh FWD5
-
M. Dyer FWD51
4
-
B Clarke GLK4
-
G Cunningham DEF4
2
-
E. McCarthy MID3
-
C. Tollett FWD2
1
-
G Buckley DEF1
-
Waterford Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5224
S McMullanK WhiteR. McDonaldA Boyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McMullan GLK5
1
-
D Leahy DEF5
-
A Boyle DEF5
4
-
N Bakboord DEF5
1
-
K Radkowski DEF51
2
-
K White MID52
1
-
D McMenamy MID5
1
-
R. McDonald MID512
1
-
C Noonan FWD511
1
-
P Amond FWD511
-
T Lonergan FWD51
-
M Pouwels FWD4
1
-
R Burke DEF3
1
S Glenfield FWD3
-
B Mccormack MID2
-
G Horton DEF1
-
L. Roberts MID1
-
J Olayinka MID1
-