Waterford vs Shelbourne Friday 31st July 2026 09:45 PM football predictions.

Waterford Shelbourne

Waterford D W W L W D

Shelbourne D W D L D W

STRENGTH

SHOT CONVERSION

SHOTS ON TARGET

POSSESSION

SAVE RATE

ATTACKING POTENTIAL

DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL

EXPECTED GOALS

HEAD TO HEAD

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Shelbourne	Waterford	2 - 1	May 22, 2026
Waterford	Shelbourne	1 - 1	February 6, 2026
Shelbourne	Waterford	2 - 1	September 26, 2025
Waterford	Shelbourne	2 - 2	June 23, 2025
Shelbourne	Waterford	0 - 1	May 5, 2025
Waterford	Shelbourne	0 - 1	February 21, 2025

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 10, 26	Home	St Patrick's Athl.	1 - 1	Draw
Jul 3, 26	Away	Derry City	2 - 4	Win
Jun 26, 26	Away	Dundalk	2 - 3	Win
Jun 19, 26	Home	Shamrock Rovers	0 - 2	Loss
Jun 12, 26	Home	Sligo Rovers	4 - 0	Win
May 29, 26	Away	Drogheda United	3 - 3	Draw

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
Jul 7, 26	Home	Celtic	1 - 1	Draw
Jul 3, 26	Home	Dundalk	2 - 1	Win
Jun 27, 26	Away	Sligo Rovers	2 - 2	Draw
Jun 22, 26	Home	Bohemians	0 - 3	Loss
Jun 19, 26	Away	Drogheda United	2 - 2	Draw
Jun 12, 26	Home	Shamrock Rovers	2 - 1	Win

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Shelbourne	24	8	10	6	35	35	0	34
9	Waterford	24	4	9	11	33	47	-14	21

This prediction indicates that Shelbourne has a 41.07% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 26.61 %

This prediction indicates that there is a 51.47% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be less than two goals scored.

This prediction indicates that there is a 50.1% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be less than three goals scored.

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