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Waterford v Galway United
Waterford
Galway UnitedPremier Division · MON 19 OCT · Waterford Regional Sports Centre
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Waterford win at 40%.
- 1′Little has changed for our model: Waterford 40% before kick-off, 40% now. 0–0 · 40–27–32
- 1′KICK-OFF Waterford v Galway United
- 18′We said Waterford at 40% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 69%. 1–0 · 69–19–12
- 18′⚽ GOAL · 18' Waterford 1–0 Galway United
- 18′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 18' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 69% now
- 19′18′: Padraig Amond on the scoresheet for Waterford, making it 1–0. 1–0 · 69–19–12
- 26′We said Waterford at 40% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 70%. 1–0 · 70–20–11
- 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 26' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 70% now
- 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.7 we expected. 1–0 · 70–20–10
- 33′🟨 YELLOW · 32' Stephen Walsh · Galway United
- 35′🟨 YELLOW · 34' Noah Mawene · Waterford
- 45′HALF-TIME Waterford 2–0 Galway United
- 46′We said Waterford at 40% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 93%. 2–0 · 93–6–1
- 46′Waterford ahead on 45′ through Padraig Amond. 2–0. 2–0 · 93–6–1
- 46′⚽ GOAL · 45+1' Waterford 2–0 Galway United
- 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 45+1' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 93% now
- 46′SECOND HALF Waterford 2–0 Galway United
- 47′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Galway United · On: francely lomboto · Off: Kristopher Twardek
- 53′3 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 74–20–6
- 53′Lee Devitt Molloy scores for Galway United on 52′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 74–20–6
- 53′🟨 YELLOW · 52' Gianfranco Facchineri · Galway United
- 53′SUBSTITUTION · 52' Galway United · On: Matthew Wolfe · Off: Ed McCarthy Corrected
- 53′⚽ GOAL · 53' Waterford 2–1 Galway United
- 53′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 53' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 74% now
- 54′We said Waterford at 40% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 75%. 2–1 · 75–20–6
- 57′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Galway United · On: Matthew Wolfe · Off: Ed McCarthy
- 60′We said Waterford at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 27%. 2–2 · 27–49–23
- 60′⚽ GOAL · 60' Waterford 2–2 Galway United
- 60′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 60' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 27% now
- 60′THE CALL SWINGS · 60' Draw is now our likeliest result at 49% (was Waterford win 77%)
- 61′60′: Stephen Walsh on the scoresheet for Galway United, making it 2–2. 2–2 · 27–50–23
- 62′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.7 across ninety minutes. 2–2 · 26–51–22
- 66′🟨 YELLOW · 65' Graham Coughlan · Waterford
- 67′We said Waterford at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 24%. 2–2 · 24–56–20
- 68′🟨 YELLOW · 67' Aaron Bolger · Galway United
- 72′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 72' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 20% now
- 73′We said Waterford at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 19–64–17
- 73′Waterford have had 13 attempts to 7 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 19–64–17
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Galway United · On: Frantz Pierrot · Off: Stephen Walsh
- 79′We said Waterford at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–74–12
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Waterford · On: Dean Mcmenamy · Off: C.Noonan
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Waterford · On: Luke Heeney · Off: Noah Mawene
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Waterford · On: Jørgen Voilås · Off: Jordan Houston
- 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 83' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 10% now
- 85′We said Waterford at 40%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 8%. 2–2 · 8–85–7
- 86′Waterford have had 17 attempts to 9 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 7–87–6
- 89′We said Waterford at 40% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 95%. 3–2 · 95–4–0
- 89′⚽ GOAL · 89' Waterford 3–2 Galway United
- 89′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 89' Waterford win: 40% at kick-off, 95% now
- 89′THE CALL SWINGS · 89' Waterford win is now our likeliest result at 95% (was Draw 90%)
- 90′Waterford ahead on 89′ through Tom Lonergan. 3–2. 3–2 · 96–4–0
- 91′5 goals already, more than the 2.7 we expected for the whole match. 3–2 · 97–3–0
- 91′🟨 YELLOW · 90' Tom Lonergan · Waterford
- 91′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Galway United · On: Junior Thiam · Off: Lee Devitt Molloy
- 91′SUBSTITUTION · 90' Galway United · On: Dylan Connolly · Off: Aaron Bolger
- FTFULL TIME Waterford 3–2 Galway United
- FTWaterford 3–2 Galway United · Waterford win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
Waterford are narrow favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Waterford 40%, draw 27%, Galway United 32%. Over 2.5 goals 51%, both teams to score 55%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 9 Oct 06:15 · locked at kick-off
Waterford win40%
Galway United win32%Kick-offMON 19 OCT · 19:45
RoundMatchday 33
VenueWaterford Regional Sports Centre
Match timeline
All events
WaterfordMIN
Galway UnitedEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Waterford
4-4-2
Galway United
4-2-3-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Waterford
Galway United
Last match: 16 Oct · the Irish Premier Division
Last match: 16 Oct · the Irish Premier Division
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
Line-ups
Waterford
4-4-2
1 S. McMullan
5 J. Mahon
16 H. Cann
13 K. Long
3 Benny Couto
2 J. Houston
7 N. Mawene
8 E. McLaughlin
10 C. Noonan
9 P. Amond
18 T. Lonergan
Coach · G. Coughlan
Substitutes
11 · T. Coyle
32 · G. Amedu
6 · J. Ashton
21 · Arlo Ricky Hugh Doherty
15 · L. Heeney
17 · J. Faria
27 · D. McMenamy
50 · Noah O'Brien
20 · J. Voilås
Galway United
4-2-3-1
16 Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha
3 Connor Barratt
2 A. O'Connor
12 Gianfranco Facchineri
20 L. Devitt
8 A. Bolger
4 J. Keohane
11 K. Twardek
10 D. Hurley
24 E. McCarthy
7 S. Walsh
Coach · John Caulfield
Substitutes
32 · Vincent Angelini
21 · D. Connolly
9 · F. Lomboto
28 · J. Morahan
23 · F. Pierrot
17 · Junior Thiam
54 · C. Whittaker
14 · M. Wolfe
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Waterford
4-4-2
1 S. McMullan
5 J. Mahon
16 H. Cann
13 K. Long
3 Benny Couto
2 J. Houston
7 N. Mawene
8 E. McLaughlin
10 C. Noonan
9 P. Amond
18 T. Lonergan
Coach · G. Coughlan
Substitutes
11 · T. Coyle
32 · G. Amedu
6 · J. Ashton
21 · Arlo Ricky Hugh Doherty
15 · L. Heeney
17 · J. Faria
27 · D. McMenamy
50 · Noah O'Brien
20 · J. Voilås
Galway United
4-2-3-1
16 Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha
3 Connor Barratt
2 A. O'Connor
12 Gianfranco Facchineri
20 L. Devitt
8 A. Bolger
4 J. Keohane
11 K. Twardek
10 D. Hurley
24 E. McCarthy
7 S. Walsh
Coach · John Caulfield
Substitutes
32 · Vincent Angelini
21 · D. Connolly
9 · F. Lomboto
28 · J. Morahan
23 · F. Pierrot
17 · Junior Thiam
54 · C. Whittaker
14 · M. Wolfe
We make Waterford a 40% chance to win. The market has them at 55%. We are 15 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.4–1.3.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Published at 41%, 40% now. The market has gone from 45% to 55% in the same time.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford win | 40% | 55% | −15 |
| Draw | 27% | 23% | +4 |
| Galway United win | 32% | 22% | +10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51% | 61% | −10 |
| Both teams to score | 55% | 60% | −5 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 76% | 81% | −5 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 29% | 40% | −11 |
| Waterford or draw | 68% | 78% | −10 |
| Waterford clean sheet | 28% | – | – |
| Galway United clean sheet | 24% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
Last 10 meetingsEvery competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · last six in Premier Division this season · since 21 Aug
WATERFORD
GALWAY UNITED
The table
2026| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 34 | +19 | 62 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athl. | 33 | +26 | 59 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 34 | +2 | 46 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 34 | −5 | 42 |
| 6 | Derry City | 33 | +1 | 41 |
| 7 | Galway United | 33 | −4 | 41 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 34 | −13 | 37 |
| 9 | Waterford | 33 | −11 | 34 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 34 | −34 | 24 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Last updated 11 Oct 17:17 UK time.
Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athl.
Shelbourne
Dundalk
Derry City
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers