Waterford United vs Shamrock Rovers betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 02th, 2024

A Premier Division match between Waterford United and Shamrock Rovers will hold on August 02th, 2024, Friday at 18:45h (UTC), in Republic of Ireland, check the Waterford United vs Shamrock Rovers betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Waterford United vs Shamrock Rovers will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Waterford Regional Sports Centre stadium, in the city of Waterford, with a capacity for 5500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Waterford United vs Shamrock Rovers 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 2.22 goals per match played.

Waterford United last match

Waterford United comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Drogheda United, in a match valid for Premier Division, and the match ended 2-0.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.38.

Shamrock Rovers last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Shamrock Rovers, who used a 3-5-2 formation, faced the Sparta Praha team with a final score of 0-2.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 5.75 were a sign of it.

Waterford United vs Shamrock Rovers h2h

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 06-05-2024 in a Premier Division match of the 2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-3 win for Waterford United.

The Waterford United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Shamrock Rovers team, which won only 2 games.

Waterford United

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Waterford United team with 37 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 11 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses.

Which means that, with the same score, the team is ahead the Sligo Rovers team closing in at the 4th place in the 26th round.

Waterford United analysis

At the end of round 25 of Premier Division, Waterford United collected 33 goals scored and 28 goals conceded.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 2 losses streak in the Premier Division, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Waterford United, with a ball possession of 49.08% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Shamrock Rovers of 2024 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Having a record of 6 wins versus 4 losses, and 2 draws in comparison to the 5 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Waterford United has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 33 times with 2436 attacks, while Shamrock Rovers has only scored 31 times with 2315 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Waterford United

Padraig Amond has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 11 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.

Shamrock Rovers

Premier Division leaderboard now

Shamrock Rovers arrives in this game with 34 points, and in 5th place in the Premier Division, having won 9 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 7 draws.

This means that in the 26th round the team has no advantage in relation to the Galway United team that is in the 6th place.

Shamrock Rovers analysis

Currently, in the Premier Division, Shamrock Rovers sums 31 goals for and a total of 24 goals against, after 25 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Shamrock Rovers is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.26 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Premier Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Shamrock Rovers team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 62.87% to control the game.

Best goalscorer from Shamrock Rovers

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Johnny Kenny. The Attacker scored 10 goals in the current season, helping Shamrock Rovers to achieve victory in several disputes.

Historical data: Shamrock Rovers

With 19 titles won in the tournament’s history the Shamrock Rovers team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Waterford United is Padraig Amond, who has already scored 11 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Shamrock Rovers is Johnny Kenny, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that Shamrock Rovers 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 2.1.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.38 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Shamrock Rovers is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.39 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Shamrock Rovers in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Waterford United has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 25 rounds, while Shamrock Rovers has an average of 2.4. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.04 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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