The kick off for the match between Waterford and Sligo Rovers will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Friday, 02/20 - at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre. This clash of the 2026 Irish Premier League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Waterford vs Sligo Rovers
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 2.5 Goals
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Waterford Preview
Waterford has played 2 matches in the Irish Premier League so far, with 0 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 0.5 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 0 wins, 1 draws, and 1 losses. Waterford's attack has scored 1 goals, 1 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.5 goals per league match and 0.5 goals per match across the entire season.
Tom Lonergan is the team’s top scorer with 1 goals, while Conan Noonan leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Waterford has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 3 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.5 over 2 matches).
Sligo Rovers preview
In 2 Irish Premier League matches, Sligo Rovers has recorded 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 0 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 0 wins in 2 matches. The team has scored 1 goals, 1 of them in the Irish Premier League (an average of 0.5 goals per match), with Jad Hakiki being the team's top scorer with 1 goals and Jeannot Esua providing 1 assists.
Defensively, Sligo Rovers has conceded 6 goals in the league and 6 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 3 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Waterford vs Sligo Rovers
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Waterford
Republic of Ireland - Premier Division
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W D D |
1.2 |
| Home | D D L W L |
1 |
| Away | L W D L L |
0.8 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Scored | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 50% | 0% | 100% |
| 1st to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.35 | 0.74 | 1.96 |
|
xGA
|
1.92 | 2.32 | 1.51 |
Sligo Rovers
Republic of Ireland - Premier Division
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W D L |
0.8 |
| Home | L D W D D |
1.2 |
| Away | L W L L W |
1.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Goals | 3.5 | 4 | 3 |
| Scored | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Conceded | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 50% | 0% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 0% | 0% | 100% |
|
xG
|
0.55 | 0.5 | 0.59 |
|
xGA
|
2.48 | 2.33 | 2.62 |
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