Head-to-Head
- Sligo Rovers FC have won three of their last five head-to-head matches against Waterford FC.
- Waterford FC have failed to win either of their last two away games against Sligo Rovers FC.
Sligo Rovers FC
Waterford sit 8th in the Premier Division 2026 table on 28 points from 27 games , but Sligo are 10th with 22 points .
Waterford FC
Waterford FC have won two , drawn three and lost eight of their 13 away games in the Premier Division 2026.
Key Players
- Tom Lonergan is Waterford's best finisher in the league with 14 goals in 25 appearances, while Cian Kavanagh leads the scoring for Sligo Rovers with five in 24.
- However, it is Padraig Amond who has been on fire for Waterford with four goals in the last 5 games, scoring over half of their total (7).
Betting Insights
- Waterford FC are the slight favorites at 2.32 to beat Sligo Rovers FC at the Showgrounds in Ireland on Friday and they are worth a small wager.
- With that in mind, this should be a scrappy match that Waterford can edge, so we are going with an away victory in the double chance market and the over 2.5 goals market, although both teams to score at 1.53 also looks too low.
Prediction
- Darren Purse's men have been trying to be compact and make the most of the counter attack, while Coughlan has made The Blues play a little tighter and be more aggressive when pressing.
- So this could be a game of transitions, with Sligo looking for the counter and Waterford wanting to smother space and not give anything away.
