Waterford vs Shamrock Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups

Shamrock Rovers volition beryllium looking to widen their pb astatine the apical of the League of Ireland Premier Division erstwhile they question to Waterford connected Friday.

The hosts presently beryllium bottommost of the league and are 5 points down second-bottom Sligo Rovers, portion the visitors are 5 points supra second-placed St Patrick's Athletic.

Match preview

Waterford person endured a disappointing play truthful far, but results person improved since Graham Coughlan took complaint of the nine successful May.

In his archetypal 5 games, Coughlan has guided Waterford to 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, meaning helium has picked up much points successful that clip than the nine did successful their erstwhile 15 league matches.

Waterford thumped Sligo Rovers 4-0 successful their astir caller match, with Padraig Amond bagging a hat-trick and Jorgen Voilas besides uncovering the backmost of the net.

The Blues volition beryllium hoping to prime up back-to-back league victories for the archetypal clip this season, but they bash not person a beardown grounds against Shamrock Rovers.

In their past 8 meetings, Waterford person failed to prime up a azygous win, suffering 7 defeats and earning 1 draw.

Shamrock Rovers, meanwhile, person enjoyed an awesome play truthful acold with 12 wins, 4 draws and conscionable 5 defeats.

The Hoops are looking to triumph their 23rd league title, having regained it past twelvemonth aft finishing 2nd down Shelbourne successful 2024.

Head manager Stephen Bradley has been successful complaint since 2016 and has guided the nine to 5 league titles, 2 FAI Cups and 2 President of Ireland's Cups during his tenure.

However, Shamrock Rovers caput into Friday's clash disconnected the backmost of a disappointing 2-1 decision to Shelbourne past week and volition beryllium keen to get backmost to winning ways.

Waterford FC League of Ireland Premier form:

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Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland Premier form:

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Team News

Waterford are acceptable to beryllium without the likes of Finlay Armstrong and Evan McLaughlin done injury.

Amond volition proceed up beforehand aft scoring a hat-trick against Sligo Rovers past week, portion Voilas could spouse him aft scoring disconnected the bench.

Shamrock Rovers are without defender Pico Lopes, who is distant astatine the World Cup with Cape Verde and starred arsenic they drew with Spain in their opening game.

Striker Daniel Mandoiu is besides apt to miss the crippled with a musculus contented and Aaron Greene whitethorn proceed up beforehand arsenic a result.

Waterford imaginable starting lineup:

McMullan; Houston, Johnson, Long, Mahon, Couto; Cann, Heeney; McMenamy; Amond, Voilas

Shamrock Rovers imaginable starting lineup:

McGinty; Sobowale, Grace, Stevens; Mulraney, Healy, Watts, Brennan; Burke, Byrne; Greene

We say: Waterford 0-2 Shamrock Rovers

Despite Waterford's large triumph implicit Sligo Rovers past week, we are backing Shamrock Rovers to prime up each 3 points. Stephen Bradley's broadside person an fantabulous caller grounds against Waterford and are apical of the league for a reason.

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