Sligo Rovers vs Waterford
Republic of Ireland - Irish Premier League
- 49%Ball Possession51%
- 13Total Shots19
- 4Shots on Target4
- 6Corners6
- 8Fouls14
- 0Yellow Cards3
- 12/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford4 - 0Sligo Rovers12/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
4 - 0
Sligo Rovers - 18/04/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers2 - 0Waterford18/04/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers
2 - 0
Waterford - 20/02/2026, 19:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford0 - 0Sligo Rovers20/02/2026, 19:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
0 - 0
Sligo Rovers - 22/08/2025, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford1 - 2Sligo Rovers22/08/2025, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
1 - 2
Sligo Rovers - 14/06/2025, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers1 - 0Waterford14/06/2025, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers
1 - 0
Waterford
Key Statistics
Avg. Goals
Above average
3.31League 2.72
Over 2.5 Goals
Above average
58%League 51%
Both Teams Score
Average
58%League 60%
Cards
Below average
3.54League 4.49
Corners
Below average
8.39League 10.30
Over / Under
0.5
1+ gol
OVER95%UNDER5%1.5
2+ gol
OVER90%UNDER10%2.5
3+ gol
OVER65%UNDER35%3.5
4+ gol
OVER50%UNDER50%
Team Performance
Sligo Rovers
Home
Waterford
Away
Points & Results
- 0.81PPG1.04
- 19%Wins22%
- 26%First to Score37%
Goals Scored & Conceded
- Scored/game0.851.37
- Conceded/game1.671.78
- xG1.091.39
- xGA2.051.99
Trends
- 48%Both Score59%
- 19%Clean Sheet15%
Over 9.5 Corners
Sligo Rovers's Last 3 Matches Ended with Over 9.5 Corners
No Wins
Sligo Rovers hasn't Won in 9 Matches
Matches Concending Goals
Sligo Rovers has Conceded in its last 11 Matches
Over 9.5 Corners
Waterford's Last 5 Matches Ended with Over 9.5 Corners
No Losses
Waterford hasn't Lost in 6 Matches
HT Under 1.5 Goals
The last 7 matches between Sligo Rovers and Waterford have ended with Under 1.5 HT Goals
- 07/08/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDerry City2 - 0Sligo RoversL07/08/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDerry City
2 - 0
Sligo RoversL - 31/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDundalk FC1 - 1Sligo RoversD31/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDundalk FC
1 - 1
Sligo RoversD - 25/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers2 - 2Drogheda UnitedD25/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers
2 - 2
Drogheda UnitedD - 11/07/2026, 16:00Irish Premier LeagueGalway United3 - 2Sligo RoversL11/07/2026, 16:00Irish Premier LeagueGalway United
3 - 2
Sligo RoversL - 03/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers1 - 2Shamrock RoversL03/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers
1 - 2
Shamrock RoversL - 27/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers2 - 2ShelbourneD27/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSligo Rovers
2 - 2
ShelbourneD - 19/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSt Patrick's Athl.2 - 0Sligo RoversL19/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueSt Patrick's Athl.
2 - 0
Sligo RoversL
Sligo Rovers scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.14 goals.
- 09/08/2026, 14:00Irish Premier LeagueWaterford3 - 1BohemiansW09/08/2026, 14:00Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
3 - 1
BohemiansW - 02/08/2026, 14:00Irish Premier LeagueWaterford1 - 0ShelbourneW02/08/2026, 14:00Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
1 - 0
ShelbourneW - 25/07/2026, 16:00Irish Premier LeagueGalway United0 - 0WaterfordD25/07/2026, 16:00Irish Premier LeagueGalway United
0 - 0
WaterfordD - 10/07/2026, 19:00Irish Premier LeagueWaterford1 - 1St Patrick's Athl.D10/07/2026, 19:00Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
1 - 1
St Patrick's Athl.D - 03/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDerry City2 - 4WaterfordW03/07/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDerry City
2 - 4
WaterfordW - 26/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDundalk FC2 - 3WaterfordW26/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueDundalk FC
2 - 3
WaterfordW - 19/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford0 - 2Shamrock RoversL19/06/2026, 18:45Irish Premier LeagueWaterford
0 - 2
Shamrock RoversL
Waterford scored in 5/7 recent form matches and averaged 1.71 goals.
Waterford is +61% better in terms of Scored/game
Sligo Rovers is +7% better in terms of Conceded/game
Waterford is +28% better in terms of xG
Waterford is +3% better in terms of xGA
Sligo Rovers is +7% better in terms of First-Half Form
Waterford is +1% better in terms of Offsides
Waterford is +1% better in terms of Corners
Waterford is +25% better in terms of Cards
Waterford is +40% better in terms of Shots on Target
- 29Sam Sargeant
Goalkeeper
- 4Sebastian Quirk
Defender
- 15Oliver Denham
Defender
- 33Jeannot Esua
Defender
- 52Gareth McElroy
Defender
- 7Jack Shorrock
Midfielder
- 16Carl McHugh
Midfielder
- 20Trey George
Midfielder
- 23Kyle McDonagh
Midfielder
- 11Cian Kavanagh
Forward
- 28Ryan O'Kane
Forward
- Liam Hughes
Goalkeeper
- Sean Stewart
Defender
- James McManus
Midfielder
- Jamie McGonigle
Forward
- Alex Nolan
Forward
- Jamie O’Donnell
Forward
- Callum Lynch
Midfielder
- Aidan Gabbidon
Defender
- Conor Cannon
Midfielder
| # | Form | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 65 | |
| 2 | Bohemians | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 62 | |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athl. | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 46 | |
| 5 | Derry City | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Dundalk | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 42 | |
| 7 | Galway United | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Waterford | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 37 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 37 | |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 60 | -34 | 24 |
Sligo Rovers vs Waterford: Statistics and Analysis - Irish Premier League 2026
On this page you can check all the key statistics for Sligo Rovers vs Waterford - goals, corners, form, trends, head-to-head record and more.
This Irish Premier League match was played on 21/08/2026 (Friday) and finished Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Waterford.
The fixture is part of game week 28th of the Irish Premier League season. Sligo Rovers currently sits in position 10th of the Irish Premier League table. Waterford occupies position 8th.
Stat Probabilities for Sligo Rovers vs Waterford
Our projection system combines both teams' numbers into percentage chances for the key statistical markets in this match:
Both teams to score: our projection puts the chance of both teams scoring in Sligo Rovers vs Waterford at 58%.
Over 2.5 goals: the combined stats for Sligo Rovers and Waterford point to a 58% chance of over 2.5 goals in this match.
Corners against Sligo Rovers: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 74% of Sligo Rovers's matches.
Waterford over 1.5 goals conceded: based on their record, there is a 77% chance of Waterford conceding 2 or more goals.
Corners against Waterford: opponents have taken 5 or more corners in 78% of Waterford's matches.
For our tips built on these numbers, see the Sligo Rovers vs Waterford prediction page.
Who is the favorite in Sligo Rovers vs Waterford?
According to the latest match odds, is the favorite at an implied probability of about 0%. The full 1X2 market has Sligo Rovers at , the draw at , and Waterford at .
Overall performance in the Irish Premier League
Sligo Rovers's record so far reads 5W-7D-15L from 27 played a win rate of 19% at 0.81 points per game.
Waterford stands at 6W-10D-11L from 27 played, winning 22% of their matches at 1.04 points per game.
In their last five, Sligo Rovers has gone 0W-2D-3L, averaging 0.4 points per game.
Waterford's last five read 3W-2D-0L, at 2.2 points per game.
At home, Sligo Rovers has a 23% win rate (3W-4D-6L from 13 played).
On the road, Waterford has won 15% of their matches (2W-3D-8L from 13 played).
Goal statistics for Sligo Rovers vs Waterford
In attack, Sligo Rovers averages 0.85 goals scored per game in the Irish Premier League (23 in total), while conceding 1.67 per game (45 in total).
Waterford averages 1.37 goals scored per game (37 in total) and 1.78 conceded per game (48 in total).
Sligo Rovers's top scorer this season is Cian Kavanagh, with 6 goals.
For Waterford, Tom Lonergan leads the scoring charts with 15 goals this season.
Sligo Rovers's main creator is William Fitzgerald, with 5 assists.
Benny Couto tops the Waterford assist chart with 10.
More detail - goals home and away, expected goals and first-to-score rates - is in the tables above.
Head-to-head: Sligo Rovers vs Waterford
Sligo Rovers and Waterford have met 12 times in recent years. The record:
Sligo Rovers wins: 6
Draws: 2
Waterford wins: 4
Frequently asked questions about Sligo Rovers vs Waterford
When was Sligo Rovers vs Waterford played?
The match was played on 21/08/2026 (Friday) and finished Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Waterford.
What is the head-to-head record between Sligo Rovers and Waterford?
Across their last 12 meetings the record is 6-2-4 (Sligo Rovers wins – draws – Waterford wins).
What was the last match between Sligo Rovers and Waterford?
The two sides last met on 12/06/2026, and the result was Waterford 4 vs 0 Sligo Rovers. Full details: Sligo Rovers vs Waterford, 12/06/2026.
Who is the favorite in Sligo Rovers vs Waterford?
is the favorite at odds of , an implied probability of about 0%. Sligo Rovers is priced at , the draw at and Waterford at .
Where can I find Sligo Rovers vs Waterford stats?
All key statistics for Sligo Rovers vs Waterford are on this page, updated in real time.