Shelbourne vs Waterford United betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on October 18th, 2024

Shelbourne and Waterford United will meet each other in a football match counting for Premier Division on October 18th, 2024, Friday at 18:45h (UTC), in Republic of Ireland, check the Shelbourne vs Waterford United betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Shelbourne vs Waterford United will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Tolka Park stadium, in the city of Dublin, with a capacity for 9700 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Shelbourne vs Waterford United betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.28 goals per match played.

Shelbourne last match

Shelbourne arrives from a defeat in the last match they played. The contest against Shamrock Rovers, valid for the Premier Division, ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the rivals.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 5.75 indicated as much.

Waterford United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Premier Division, Waterford United faced the Drogheda United team, and the score ended with a 0-0 draw.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.30.

Shelbourne vs Waterford United h2h

The two teams have not faced each other since 13-06-2024. On that occasion they were playing for the 2024 season of the Premier Division, and the match ended with a 0-1 win for Shelbourne.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The Waterford United team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Shelbourne its counterpart.

Shelbourne

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Shelbourne team with 54 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 14 wins, 12 draws and 7 losses.

This means that in the 34th round the team has an advantage of 2 points in relation to the Derry City team that is in the 2nd place.

Shelbourne analysis

After round number 33 in Premier Division, Shelbourne has 34 goals scored and 25 conceded.

Shelbourne team comes to this game with a sequence of 2 losses in the Premier Division that has been affecting the team's morale.

Best goalscorer from Shelbourne

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning William Jarvis. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Shelbourne, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Shelbourne

The Shelbourne team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 12 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Waterford United

Premier Division leaderboard now

Waterford United arrives in this game with 44 points, and in 7th place in the Premier Division, having won 13 games in total and lost 15 times, making a total of 5 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 4 points against Sligo Rovers who occupies the position 6 in the 34th round.

Waterford United analysis

Currently, in the Premier Division, Waterford United sums 40 goals for and a total of 41 goals against, after 33 rounds played.

Recent performances have highlighted that Waterford United is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

The average number of shots toward the net of Waterford United can give us useful indications about the team's offensive abilities, and its goal average. The team counted 3.76 shots into the opponent's goal for each match played.

Waterford United is a more offensive team than Shelbourne, having 3229 attacks vs. 3147 from Shelbourne, having scored 40 times, in comparison, Shelbourne converted into goal 34 times.

Best goalscorer from Waterford United

Padraig Amond has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 12 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Waterford United to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Shelbourne is William Jarvis, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Waterford United is Padraig Amond, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Waterford United scores an average of 1 goal per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.58 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Shelbourne has an average of 3.1 yellow cards per game over the 33 rounds, while Waterford United has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.58 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Shelbourne side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from Waterford United who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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