📊 Form Guide

Waterford

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Waterford will be hoping to return to winning ways here following the 0-1 Premier Division loss in their previous game against Sligo Rovers.

In that match, Waterford had 60% possession and 16 shots at goal with 4 on target. For their opponents, Sligo Rovers had 6 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Ellis Chapman (51') was the scorer for Sligo Rovers.

It’s been a rare occasion in recent times that Waterford have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Waterford have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 8 goals during that time. That sort of trend might not be carried forward here, however.

Their prior results show that Waterford:

• have not emerged victorious against Shamrock Rovers when playing them at home in the previous 6 league matches.
• haven't won against Shamrock Rovers in their previous 13 league matches. A shocking run, it really is.

Shamrock Rovers

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Shamrock Rovers go into this clash following a 3-1 Premier Division win against Bohemian FC in their most recent fixture.

In that match, Shamrock Rovers managed 65% possession and 21 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. For Shamrock Rovers, the goals were scored by Johnny Kenny (49'), Darragh Burns (53') and Aaron Greene (73'). Bohemian FC had 4 shots on goal with 2 on target. Declan McDaid (93') was the scorer for Bohemian FC.

During their 6 most recent matches, Stephen Bradley's Shamrock Rovers have turned their attacks into goals 8 times therefore giving them a goals scored per game average of 1.33.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their past head to head results stretching back to 24/02/2020 tells us that these fixtures have been disappointments for Waterford. They’ve not managed to get themselves any victories at all while Shamrock Rovers have remained in the ascendancy, winning in 100 per cent of those match-ups.

A lot of goals were also scored during this period, 23 in all which averages out at 3.83 goals per meeting.

The last league game featuring the two was Premier Division match day 34 on 05/11/2021 and the score finished Waterford 1-3 Shamrock Rovers.

The referee was Robert Hennessy.

📋 Team News: Waterford

The Waterford manager Keith Long doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this clash with a completely injury-free group to choose from.

ℹ️ Team News: Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has to choose a team with limited availability. Neil Farrugia (Shoulder injury), Sean Kavanagh (Hamstring injury) and Jack Byrne (Calf injury) will not be playing here.

⚡ Prediction

We think that Waterford will have to play well to see themselves scoring against this Shamrock Rovers team who we think should just have the edge.

We’re therefore seeing a good tussle with a 0-1 victory for Shamrock Rovers after 90 minutes.

Hoping for a good game.

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Victor Martins, 15:05 01/04/2024