Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United Prediction & Betting Tips - Airtricity League
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by Kennedy Kechula | in Football Predictions
Shamrock Rovers and Waterford United are set to face off in a crucial Airtricity League encounter on Friday. This match hosted by Shamrock finds Waterford sitting just above the drop zone while Shamrock are second. Waterford come on a good away run, and our prediction backs them to avoid defeat here.
Pressure has been mounting as Shamrock engage more in the title race, much of which hasn’t been helpful. Across all competitions the Hoops are winless in seven and have lost four times in the process.
They are coming off a 2-0 defeat at St. Patricks, failing to score in two straight league matches. That loss saw St. Patricks leap ahead of Shamrock in the league standings, leaving them second but tied on 56 points.
Waterford will want to add to the champions’ woes and will bank more on their recent form than head-to-head numbers. The visitors last won this fixture in 2024 and lost eight of the nine coming afterwards.
However, ahead of this meeting, they are unbeaten in 13 matches across all competitions, winning eight. Their latest outing ended in a draw, though, as they played it out 2-2 against Derry City.
The Blues will be even more encouraged by their recent away form, having bagged three wins in the last five. Across their last three away games, Waterford recorded clean sheets.
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Shamrock Rovers v Waterford United Best Betting Odds
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1.48 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
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1.51 | 4.3 | 5.72 |
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1.51 | 4.3 | 5.72 |
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1.51 | 4.3 | 5.72 |
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1.4 | 4.75 | 6.99 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Shamrock Rovers and Waterford United?
Our prediction for the Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United match is: Waterford United or draw.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 18/09/2026 between Shamrock Rovers and Waterford United in Airtricity League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 40.98% for a win of Shamrock Rovers against Waterford United with odds of 1.52 at Shangrila.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United is 36.18% with odds of 4.75 at 22bet.
- Our prediction model gives a 22.84% chance ⭐ for a win of Waterford United vs Shamrock Rovers with odds of 6.99 at 22bet.
Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United Form
Shamrock Rovers and Waterford United's standings in the Airtricity League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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56 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | +17 |
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34 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | -9 |
Shamrock Rovers and Waterford United Last Matches
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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20 Aug 2026 - Conference League
16 Aug 2026 - FAI Cup
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4 Aug 2026 - Europa League
28 Jul 2026 - Champions League
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2/6 (33%)
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
11 Sept 2026 - Airtricity League
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27 Aug 2026 - Conference League
16 Aug 2026 - FAI Cup
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31 Jul 2026 - Airtricity League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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14 Sept 2026 - Airtricity League
11 Sept 2026 - Airtricity League
4 Sept 2026 - FAI Cup
28 Aug 2026 - Airtricity League
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14 Aug 2026 - FAI Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sept 2026 - Airtricity League
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14 Aug 2026 - FAI Cup
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2 Aug 2026 - Airtricity League
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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28 Aug 2026 - Airtricity League
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Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Shamrock Rovers - Waterford United Key Points
- Waterford United won three of their last five away league matches.
- Waterford United are unbeaten in their last 13 outings in all competitions.
- Shamrock Rovers are winless in their last seven matches, losing four times.
- In their last two home matches, Shamrock Rovers posted draws.
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Our Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United Prediction
Shamrock Rovers have been the dominant side in this fixture, failing to win in just two of their last 10 meetings with Waterford United. One of those ended in defeat, and they will be looking to keep that going.
Unfortunately, this match finds them on a poor run, failing to win any of their last seven and losing four times in the process. Meanwhile, Waterford are on the ascendancy and will be confident of a positive outcome here. Our prediction for Shamrock Rovers v Waterford United is a double chance: Waterford United or draw.
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