Shelbourne (home)
- Shelbourne FC have drawn one and lost one of their last two home games
- Shelbourne are the 1.33 favorites to win Friday’s Premier Division 2026 game at home to struggling Waterford and it’s easy to see why.
- The Dublin club have played 15 games so far in the Irish top division and have already achieved 18 points, placing them in seventh.
- Shelbourne’s form is mixed, but they have only lost one of their last five, having won two and drawn two.
Waterford (away)
- Waterford have lost two of their last two away games.
- Waterford FC, by contrast, are in deep water, having accumulated only six points from their 15 games so far.
- The Blues, who have lost two, drawn three and won none of their last five, are 10th.
- Waterford, on the other hand, have been playing a lot more on the front foot recently, under the new direction of Jon Daly, who has got the Blues to press higher and take some risks in transition to get forward.
Head-to-Head
- Shelbourne have won one and drawn one of their two Premier Division 2026 meetings with Waterford.
- The last meeting between these clubs, in Waterford, finished 1-1 and Shelbourne’s possession-based playing style, which can get frustrating for the home fans, can allow teams to counter attack.
Key Players
John Mahon has chipped in with two goals in five for the visitors, which is good to see, but they have only scored seven in eight on the road in the Premier Division 2026 this year.
Betting Insights
The odds of 1.46 for Over 2.5 goals and 1.76 for Both Teams to Score - Yes are fair enough for a game that should feature an exchange of chances and a few goals.
Prediction
Our first preference for the match result is to take the hosts to win and for both teams to score .
