Ireland. Premier Division

The Showgrounds

1 Home 2.90
X Draw 3.40
2 Away 2.25

Betopick Prediction

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Over 0.5 HT 71% confidence

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Away Team — Over/Under

Away Team: Over 0.5

Odds 1.20

Handicap

Home (2:0) [Handicap 2:0]

Odds 1.20

Home Team — Over/Under

Home Team: Over 0.5

Odds 1.28

Double Chance

12

Odds 1.29

Match Prediction

Over 0.5 HT

Both Teams to Score

GG (Both Teams to Score)

Odds 1.57

1st Half Result

1st Half: Draw

Odds 2.25

Sligo Rovers FC v Waterford FC match poster

Match Analysis

Sligo Rovers FC host Waterford FC in Ireland. Premier Division action on August 21st, 2026 , kicking off at 19:00 UTC at The Showgrounds. The bookmakers make Waterford FC favourites, priced around 2.25 to win.

Taking the bookmaker margin out of the prices (2.90 / 3.40 / 2.25), the market implies roughly 32% for a Sligo Rovers FC win, 27% for a draw and 41% for a Waterford FC win.

Sligo Rovers FC have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 4 recorded matches, scoring in 3 and conceding in 3 of them (1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 4–0 home win over Kerry FC on 15 Aug. In the home games in that spell they collected 4 points from 2.

Waterford FC have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 3 recorded matches, scoring in 2 and conceding in 1 of them (1.3 scored and 0.3 conceded per game). Their latest result was a 3–1 home win over Bohemians Dublin FC on 9 Aug. In the away games in that spell they collected 1 points from 1.

Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of 4 recent games for Sligo Rovers FC and 1 of 3 for Waterford FC; both teams scored in 2 and 1 respectively. Their recent goal trends are mixed.

Our prediction model leans toward Over 0.5 HT, giving it a 71% confidence rating based on our analysis of form, odds movement and head-to-head trends.

Sligo Rovers FC vs Waterford FC: Form, Last 10 Results & Head-to-Head

Sligo Rovers FC last 4 results

W L D D

Latest first

1-2-1W-D-L
1.8Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
50%Over 2.5 goals
50%Both teams score
Sligo Rovers FC results (own goals first)
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
15 Aug 2026 H Kerry FC 4–0 W
07 Aug 2026 A Derry City FC 0–2 L
31 Jul 2026 A Dundalk FC 1–1 D
25 Jul 2026 H Drogheda United FC 2–2 D

Waterford FC last 3 results

W W D

Latest first

2-1-0W-D-L
1.3Scored / game
0.3Conceded / game
33%Over 2.5 goals
33%Both teams score
Waterford FC results (own goals first)
DateH/AOpponentScoreResult
09 Aug 2026 H Bohemians Dublin FC 3–1 W
02 Aug 2026 H Shelbourne FC 1–0 W
25 Jul 2026 A Galway United FC 0–0 D

How the two sides compare

Across their last results, Sligo Rovers FC average 1.25 points per game against 2.33 for Waterford FC. Matches involving these sides have averaged 2.3 total goals per game recently.

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