Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs: Galway vs Waterford on 16 Mar 2026 finished 4:3.
Galway are out of form: 2-2-3 in their last 7, 1.6 scored and 1.7 conceded per game.
Waterford are out of form: 2-4-4 in their last 10, 1.7 scored and 1.9 conceded per game.
Over 2.5 lands in 57% of Galway's games and 70% of Waterford's; both teams score in 86% and 70%.
Chance quality: xG 2.3 vs 1.9.
Head-to-head (5): Galway 1, Waterford 2, 2 draws.
Predicted: 1:0 (14%) · also likely 1:1 (12%)
| 1H | 2H | FT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Shots on | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
| Dangerous | 24 | 28 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 54 |
| Fouls | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yellow | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Goals Threshold: 2,5 | Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5 | Corners Threshold: 10,5 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Total | Total | Total | ||||||
| Matches played | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | — |
| Total less | 15 75% | 9 45% | — | 11 55% | 9 45% | — | 11 55% | 8 40% | — |
| Total more | 5 25% | 11 55% | — | 9 45% | 11 55% | — | 9 45% | 12 60% | — |
| Matches home / away | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 20 | — |
| Total less (home / away) | 11 55% | 8 40% | — | 10 50% | 8 40% | — | 12 60% | 10 50% | — |
| Total more (home / away) | 9 45% | 12 60% | — | 10 50% | 12 60% | — | 8 40% | 10 50% | — |
| Individual total (home / away) | 1,25 | 1,15 | 2,40 | 2,20 | 2,35 | 4,55 | 5,05 | 4,80 | 9,85 |
| Individual total (overall) | 0,70 | 1,10 | 1,80 | 2,20 | 2,40 | 4,60 | 4,65 | 5,75 | 10,40 |
| Avg total | 2,00 | 2,85 | 2,43 | 4,55 | 4,40 | 4,48 | 10,75 | 11,45 | 11,10 |
| Avg total (home / away) | 2,40 | 3,25 | 2,83 | 4,80 | 4,25 | 4,53 | 10,30 | 10,65 | 10,48 |
| Avg opponents' total | 1,30 | 1,75 | 3,05 | 2,35 | 2,00 | 4,35 | 6,10 | 5,70 | 11,80 |
| Avg opponents' total (home / away) | 1,15 | 2,10 | 3,25 | 2,60 | 1,90 | 4,50 | 5,25 | 5,85 | 11,10 |
| Predicted total | — | — | 2,31 | — | — | 4,56 | — | — | 10,44 |
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.11.25 | Premier Division | Waterford | Galway | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25.07.25 | Premier Division | Galway | Waterford | 2 | 4 | 1.83 | 2.16 | 47% | 53% | 7 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 66 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09.05.25 | Premier Division | Waterford | Galway | 1 | 0 | 1.43 | 0.63 | 58% | 42% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.03.25 | Premier Division | Galway | Waterford | 1 | 0 | 0.95 | 0.40 | 56% | 44% | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 76 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27.09.24 | Premier Division | Waterford | Galway | 1 | 2 | 1.16 | 1.23 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.07.24 | Premier Division | Galway | Waterford | 1 | 0 | 1.60 | 1.26 | 34% | 66% | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.04.24 | Premier Division | Waterford | Galway | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.80 | 65% | 35% | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 01.03.24 | Premier Division | Galway | Waterford | 2 | 1 | 1.02 | 0.71 | 51% | 49% | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.10.23 | First Division | Galway | Waterford | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.08.23 | First Division | Waterford | Galway | 2 | 2 | — | — | 57% | 43% | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.03.26 | Premier Division | Bohemians Dublin | Galway | 1 | 0 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 70% | 30% | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06.03.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Dundalk | 2 | 2 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 43% | 57% | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27.02.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1.23 | 0.71 | 41% | 59% | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 20.02.26 | Premier Division | Shelbourne | Galway | 1 | 1 | 1.78 | 0.46 | 69% | 31% | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 68 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06.02.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Drogheda | 0 | 1 | 2.31 | 0.85 | 52% | 48% | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24.01.26 | Friendlies | Sligo Rovers | Galway | 6 | 0 | — | — | 50% | 50% | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.03.26 | Premier Division | Dundalk | Waterford | 5 | 0 | 2.44 | 0.58 | 53% | 47% | 9 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 06.03.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Bohemians Dublin | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 1.68 | 36% | 64% | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 20.02.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 2.19 | 0.92 | 48% | 52% | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 13.02.26 | Premier Division | Drogheda | Waterford | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.66 | 40% | 60% | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 06.02.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Shelbourne | 1 | 1 | 0.30 | 1.46 | 32% | 68% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 30.01.26 | Friendlies | Bohemians Dublin | Waterford | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Matches with the same favourite/underdog setup by the bookmaker line.
Record 2-1-1 (W-D-L), 1.0 scored / 0.8 conceded avg.
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.02.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1.23 | 0.71 | 41% | 59% | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 24.10.25 | Premier Division | Galway | Drogheda | 1 | 1 | 1.32 | 0.53 | 49% | 51% | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26.09.25 | Premier Division | Galway | Cork City | 2 | 1 | 1.61 | 0.51 | 41% | 59% | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 61 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22.09.25 | Premier Division | Galway | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 1 | 1.75 | 0.88 | 49% | 51% | 4 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 73 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Record 0-1-4 (W-D-L), 0.6 scored / 2.6 conceded avg.
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.03.26 | Premier Division | Dundalk | Waterford | 5 | 0 | 2.44 | 0.58 | 53% | 47% | 9 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 06.03.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Bohemians Dublin | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 1.68 | 36% | 64% | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 27.02.26 | Premier Division | Derry | Waterford | 4 | 2 | 2.60 | 2.19 | 67% | 33% | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 77 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.02.26 | Premier Division | Drogheda | Waterford | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.66 | 40% | 60% | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 06.02.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Shelbourne | 1 | 1 | 0.30 | 1.46 | 32% | 68% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.03.26 | Premier Division | Bohemians Dublin | Galway | 1 | 0 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 70% | 30% | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06.03.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Dundalk | 2 | 2 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 43% | 57% | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 54 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02.03.26 | Premier Division | St Patricks | Galway | 1 | 0 | 1.48 | 0.36 | 72% | 28% | 5 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 92 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27.02.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1.23 | 0.71 | 41% | 59% | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 20.02.26 | Premier Division | Shelbourne | Galway | 1 | 1 | 1.78 | 0.46 | 69% | 31% | 4 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 68 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06.02.26 | Premier Division | Galway | Drogheda | 0 | 1 | 2.31 | 0.85 | 52% | 48% | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29.01.26 | Friendlies | Cork City | Galway | 3 | 1 | — | — | 54% | 46% | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24.01.26 | Friendlies | Sligo Rovers | Galway | 6 | 0 | — | — | 50% | 50% | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 67 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | League | Home | Away | xG | % | On | Off | DA | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.03.26 | Premier Division | Dundalk | Waterford | 5 | 0 | 2.44 | 0.58 | 53% | 47% | 9 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 06.03.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Bohemians Dublin | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 1.68 | 36% | 64% | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 27.02.26 | Premier Division | Derry | Waterford | 4 | 2 | 2.60 | 2.19 | 67% | 33% | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 77 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 20.02.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 2.19 | 0.92 | 48% | 52% | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 17.02.26 | Senior Cup | Waterford | Rockmount | 1 | 1 | — | — | 58% | 42% | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.02.26 | Premier Division | Drogheda | Waterford | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | 0.66 | 40% | 60% | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 06.02.26 | Premier Division | Waterford | Shelbourne | 1 | 1 | 0.30 | 1.46 | 32% | 68% | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 30.01.26 | Friendlies | Bohemians Dublin | Waterford | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20.01.26 | Friendlies | Waterford | Kerry FC | 3 | 2 | — | — | 53% | 47% | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |