Waterford vs Shamrock Rovers

Waterford

1 - 3

Shamrock Rovers

🕒 Fri, 16 May 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ A. O'Dowd 🔁 Regular Season - 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 16

Regular Season Table

Waterford 9 · Shamrock Rovers 1

Referee Stats

A. O'Dowd

7 matches · 6.71 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	6.71
Reds avg	0.14
Penalties avg	0.29
Over 4.5 cards	86%
Home wins	43%
Draws	14%
Away wins	43%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (9-13).
Waterford controlled possession (57%).
Shamrock Rovers had the sharper finishing (1-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Waterford (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-3-9

Goals For / Against

21 / 29

Avg: 1.17 / 1.61

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Shamrock Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-6-5

Goals For / Against

23 / 21

Avg: 1.28 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.17

PPG

1.50

1.17

1.28

1.61

1.17

67%

O2.5

56%

61%

BTTS

72%

56%

Score 1st

28%

League-position context

Waterford rank9th

Shamrock Rovers rank1st

Waterford points39

Shamrock Rovers points66

Waterford: #9 · 39 pts · GD -19

24 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 12 pts from safety.

Shamrock Rovers: #1 · 66 pts · GD +23

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 27 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.

27-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Waterford last 5 home

D L W L L

Points4/15

Weighted index31

Goals6-7

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Shamrock Rovers last 5 away

L L W D D

Points5/15

Weighted index27

Goals4-5

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Waterford trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS61%

BTTS + O2.556%

1H Over 0.594%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 28%

Shamrock Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.556%

BTTS72%

BTTS + O2.556%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 39%

Scoring reliability

Waterford score at home78%

Waterford clean sheet at home17%

Shamrock Rovers score away78%

Shamrock Rovers clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Waterford score first56%

Waterford win after scoring first50%

Shamrock Rovers score first28%

Shamrock Rovers win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Waterford 38% · Shamrock Rovers 58%

Avg first goal minute: Waterford 29.0' · Shamrock Rovers 34.8'

Vs league average

Waterford score at home1.17 vs 1.38

Waterford concede at home1.61 vs 1.05

Shamrock Rovers score away1.28 vs 1.05

Shamrock Rovers concede away1.17 vs 1.38

Waterford score 15% below league average, while Shamrock Rovers score 22% above league average.

Defensive side: Waterford are 53% above league average at home, and Shamrock Rovers are 15% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Waterford goal timing (home)

1H scored: 59% 2H scored: 41% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 6

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

0-15 6

16-30 5

31-45 4

61-75 4

46-60 1

Shamrock Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 6

31-45 5

16-30 4

0-15 1

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

61-75 2

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

504

393

Passes Accurate

389

290

Passes %

77%

74%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10' ⚽

⚽

10' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

P. Amond

Normal Goal · Assist: R. Burke

15'

15' D. McMenamy

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

R. Gaffney

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Greene

30'

30' C. O'Sullivan

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ K. Radkowski

1st substitution · For: N. Bakboord

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ D. McMenamy

2nd substitution · For: Rowan McDonald

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ G. O'Neill

1st substitution · For: M. Healy

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ D. Nugent

2nd substitution · For: J. O'Sullivan

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ R. Gaffney

3rd substitution · For: M. Noonan

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ J. Byrne

4th substitution · For: G. Burke

76' ⚽

⚽

76' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

M. Noonan

Normal Goal

78'

78' Rowan McDonald

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ A. Greene

5th substitution · For: C. Barrett

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-3

G. Burke

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Honohan

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ J. Olayinka

3rd substitution · For: M. Pouwels

Waterford vs Shamrock Rovers 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Shamrock Rovers beat Waterford 3-1 on Friday, 16 May 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by A. O'Dowd.

First half: Waterford took an early lead at 10' when P. Amond scored, with the assist credited to R. Burke, making the score 1-0. D. McMenamy received a yellow card for Waterford at 15'. Shamrock Rovers leveled the score at 25' when R. Gaffney scored, with the assist credited to A. Greene, making the score 1-1. C. O'Sullivan received a yellow card for Shamrock Rovers at 30'.

Second half: Waterford made their 1st substitution at 60', with K. Radkowski replacing N. Bakboord. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 60', with D. McMenamy replacing Rowan McDonald. Shamrock Rovers made their 1st substitution at 69', with G. O'Neill replacing M. Healy. Shamrock Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 69', with D. Nugent replacing J. O'Sullivan. Shamrock Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 69', with R. Gaffney replacing M. Noonan. Shamrock Rovers made their 4th substitution at 75', with J. Byrne replacing G. Burke. Shamrock Rovers took the lead at 76' when M. Noonan scored, making the score 1-2. Rowan McDonald received a yellow card for Waterford at 78'. Shamrock Rovers made their 5th substitution at 88', with A. Greene replacing C. Barrett. Shamrock Rovers added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when G. Burke scored, with the assist credited to J. Honohan, making the score 1-3. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with J. Olayinka replacing M. Pouwels.

Waterford used 3 substitutions while Shamrock Rovers used 5 substitutions. Waterford got 2 yellow cards, while Shamrock Rovers got 1 yellow card.