📏 Form Guide

Shelbourne

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Shelbourne will be hoping for a better result after the 2-0 Premier Division loss in their previous game against Derry City.

In that game, Shelbourne managed 61% possession and 6 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. At the other end, Derry City had 9 shots at goal with 5 on target. Michael Duffy (14') and Liam Boyce (31') scored for Derry City.

In their preceding 6 fixtures, Damien Duff's Shelbourne have netted a total of 7 times which gives them an average number of goals per match of 1.17.

Waterford

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Waterford head into the game after a 1-2 Premier Division win against Bohemian FC in their most recent match.

In that match, Waterford had 36% possession and 5 shots at goal with 2 on target. For Waterford, goals were scored by James Olayinka (45') and Tom Lonergan (58'). Bohemian FC got 21 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. James Clarke (49') was the scorer for Bohemian FC.

Looking at their form, and Waterford have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 12 goals in total. At the back, Waterford have been far from perfect. We will have to find out if that trend will be sustained here.

Going into this encounter, Waterford have not emerged victorious against Shelbourne in away games against them for the last 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking over their past head to head results going back to 16/10/2022 shows that these fixtures have not been happy ones for Waterford. They’ve not managed to come away with any victories whatsoever while Shelbourne have managed to find a way, winning in 83 per cent of those games where they have faced each other.

10 goals were produced between them throughout the course of those matches, with 8 of them for The Shels and 2 belonging to The Blues. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.67.

ℹ️ Team News: Shelbourne

Daniel Kelly (unknown injury) and Paddy Barrett (unknown injury) will be missing for Shelbourne gaffer Damien Duff.

It’s our opinion that The Shels look set to employ a 3-4-3 system in the match featuring Conor Kearns, Mark Coyle, Sam Bone, Kameron Ledwidge, Evan Caffrey, Kerr McInroy, Jonathan Lunney, James Norris, Ali Coote, Ademipo Odubeko and Ellis Chapman.

ℹ️ Team News: Waterford

Waterford boss Matt Lawlor has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Trae Coyle (Hamstring injury) and Matty Smith (Knee injury) miss out here.

There’s a good chance that The Blues might play in a 4-3-3 lineup, choosing Stephen McMullan, Tom Lonergan, Grant Horton, Kacper Radkowski, Ryan Burke, Conan Noonan, Darragh Leahy, Kyle White, Sam Glenfield, Padraig Amond and James Olayinka.

🔮 Prediction

We’re of the opinion that Shelbourne have it within them to get amongst the goals against Waterford, who will be up against it getting on the scoresheet.

We reckon that it will be a comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Shelbourne when the full-time whistle blows.

Renata Leite, 15:03 05/05/2025