Waterford vs Galway United Prediction
FT
Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
AI call
Difficult Waterford win or draw
54%
25%
21%
Home Win
Draw
Away Win
Waterford vs Galway United prediction: Sportiko gives Waterford a 54% chance of winning, Galway United 21% and the draw 25%. Last updated 19 Oct 2026, 20:39.
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Timeline
Pádraig Amond
assist: Tom Lonergan
18'
⚽
1–0
▮
32'
Stephen Walsh
Yellow Card
Noah Mawene
Yellow Card
34'
▮
⇄
45'
K. Twardek
⇄ F. Lomboto
⇄
45'
Edward McCarthy
⇄ Matthew Wolfe
Pádraig Amond
45+1'
⚽
2–0
HT 2–0
▮
52'
Gianfranco Facchineri
Yellow Card
⚽
2–1
52'
L. Devitt
⚽
2–2
60'
Stephen Walsh
assist: F. Lomboto
Yellow Card
64'
▮
▮
67'
Aaron Bolger
Yellow Card
⇄
74'
Stephen Walsh
⇄ Frantz Pierrot
Conan Noonan
⇄ Dean McMenamy
80'
⇄
Noah Mawene
⇄ Luke Heeney
80'
⇄
Jordan Houston
⇄ Jørgen Voilås
81'
⇄
Tom Lonergan
assist: Benny Couto
89'
⚽
3–2
Tom Lonergan
Yellow Card
90'
▮
⇄
90'
L. Devitt
⇄ Junior Thiam
⇄
90'
Aaron Bolger
⇄ D. Connolly
FT 3–2
Waterford
Match Stats
Galway United
54%
Ball Possession
46%
1.84
Expected Goals (xG)
0.61
18
Total Shots
10
7
Shots on Goal
5
8
Shots off Goal
2
3
Blocked Shots
3
14
Shots insidebox
6
4
Shots outsidebox
4
6
Corner Kicks
3
1
Offsides
1
7
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Goalkeeper Saves
3
353
Total passes
305
204
Passes accurate
165
14
Free Kicks
7
Waterford
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pádraig Amond F | 9.1 | 90' | 2 | – | 6 | 19 (10%) | – |
| 18 Tom Lonergan F | 8.1 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 (17%) | 2 |
| 13 Kevin Long D | 6.9 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 34 (25%) | 2 |
| 3 Benny Couto D | 6.8 | 90' | – | 1 | 2 | 38 (23%) | – |
| 20 Jørgen Voilås F | 6.5 | 9' | – | – | – | 6 (6%) | – |
| 16 Hayden Cann D | 6.4 | 90' | – | – | 5 | 36 (23%) | 2 |
| 8 E. McLaughlin M | 6.4 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 33 (25%) | – |
| 5 John Mahon D | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 28 (14%) | 1 |
| 27 Dean McMenamy M | 6.1 | 10' | – | – | – | 5 (5%) | – |
| 15 Luke Heeney M | 6.1 | 10' | – | – | – | 5 (3%) | – |
| 1 Stephen McMullan G | 6.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 34 (14%) | – |
| 7 Noah Mawene M | 6.0 | 80' | – | – | – | 33 (15%) | 2 |
| 2 Jordan Houston M | 5.9 | 81' | – | – | 1 | 33 (11%) | 1 |
| 10 Conan Noonan M | 5.7 | 80' | – | – | 1 | 20 (13%) | – |
Galway United
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stephen Walsh F | 7.7 | 74' | 1 | – | 2 | 7 (4%) | 1 |
| 23 Frantz Pierrot F | 6.5 | 16' | – | – | 2 | 6 (3%) | – |
| 9 F. Lomboto F | 6.4 | 44' | – | 1 | 1 | 10 (6%) | 1 |
| 20 L. Devitt D | 6.1 | 90' | 1 | – | 1 | 23 (11%) | – |
| 24 Edward McCarthy M | 5.9 | 46' | – | – | – | 14 (12%) | 1 |
| 14 Matthew Wolfe M | 5.8 | 44' | – | – | 2 | 11 (7%) | – |
| 2 Anthony O'Connor D | 5.8 | 90' | – | – | – | 45 (27%) | 1 |
| 11 K. Twardek M | 5.7 | 46' | – | – | – | 11 (4%) | – |
| 10 David Hurley M | 5.5 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 26 (12%) | 1 |
| 16 Hugo Cunha G | 5.5 | 90' | – | – | – | 30 (9%) | – |
| 8 Aaron Bolger M | 5.4 | 90' | – | – | – | 31 (23%) | 1 |
| 12 Gianfranco Facchineri D | 5.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 32 (16%) | 3 |
| 3 Connor Barratt D | 5.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 31 (17%) | 2 |
| 4 Jimmy Keohane M | 5.1 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 21 (9%) | – |
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Waterford
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Last 2 meetings
Waterford · 0W 1D 1L
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Waterford
T. Lonergan
16 gls
P. Amond
14 gls
Galway United
K. Twardek
8 gls
J. Keohane
7 gls
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Upgrade NowHead to Head: Waterford vs Galway United
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Waterford Wins
1
Draws
1
Galway United Wins
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2026 | Galway United | 0 - 0 | Waterford |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Galway United | 4 - 2 | Waterford |
Waterford — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | A Shelbourne | W | 2 - 3 |
| 23 Oct | H Drogheda United | W | 3 - 1 |
| 19 Oct | H Galway United | W | 3 - 2 |
| 16 Oct | A Bohemians | L | 2 - 1 |
| 09 Oct | A Bohemians | W | 0 - 2 |
Galway United — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | A Drogheda United | L | 2 - 0 |
| 23 Oct | H St Patrick's Athl. | D | 0 - 0 |
| 19 Oct | A Waterford | L | 3 - 2 |
| 16 Oct | H Shamrock Rovers | W | 2 - 0 |
| 10 Oct | H Derry City | L | 0 - 2 |
Premier Division Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shamrock Rovers
|
36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 68 |
| 2 |
Bohemians
|
36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 65 |
| 3 |
St Patrick's Athl.
|
36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 60 |
| 4 |
Shelbourne
|
36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 49 |
| 5 |
Derry City
|
36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 48 |
| 6 |
Dundalk
|
36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 45 |
| 7 |
Waterford
|
36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 43 |
| 8 |
Galway United
|
36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 42 |
| 9 |
Drogheda United
|
36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 40 |
| 10 |
Sligo Rovers
|
36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 66 | -38 | 25 |
Waterford
Formation: 4-4-2
Coach: G. Coughlan
1
McMullan
3
Couto
13
Long
16
Cann
5
Mahon
10
Noonan
8
McLaughlin
7
Mawene
2
Houston
18
Lonergan
9
Amond
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. McMullan | G |
| 5 | J. Mahon | D |
| 16 | H. Cann | D |
| 13 | K. Long | D |
| 3 | Benny Couto | D |
| 2 | J. Houston | M |
| 7 | N. Mawene | M |
| 8 | E. McLaughlin | M |
| 10 | C. Noonan | M |
| 9 | P. Amond | F |
| 18 | T. Lonergan | F |
Substitutes
| 11 | T. Coyle | F |
| 32 | G. Amedu | D |
| 6 | J. Ashton | D |
| 21 | Arlo Ricky Hugh Doherty | G |
| 15 | L. Heeney | M |
| 17 | J. Faria | M |
| 27 | D. McMenamy | M |
| 50 | Noah O'Brien | D |
| 20 | J. Voilås | F |
Galway United
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Arturo Ruiz
16
Cunha
20
Devitt
12
Facchineri
2
O'Connor
3
Barratt
4
Keohane
8
Bolger
24
McCarthy
10
Hurley
11
Twardek
7
Walsh
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha | G |
| 3 | Connor Barratt | D |
| 2 | A. O'Connor | D |
| 12 | Gianfranco Facchineri | D |
| 20 | L. Devitt | D |
| 8 | A. Bolger | M |
| 4 | J. Keohane | M |
| 11 | K. Twardek | M |
| 10 | D. Hurley | M |
| 24 | E. McCarthy | M |
| 7 | S. Walsh | F |
Substitutes
| 32 | Vincent Angelini | G |
| 21 | D. Connolly | F |
| 9 | F. Lomboto | F |
| 28 | J. Morahan | D |
| 23 | F. Pierrot | F |
| 17 | Junior Thiam | M |
| 54 | C. Whittaker | M |
| 14 | M. Wolfe | M |