- Odds: St Patrick's Athletic are the odds-on favorite to win this game at 1.54, with Waterford FC priced at 5.48 and the draw available at 4.25.
- Home form: Waterford FC are unbeaten in four of their last five home games in all competitions, with 2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss.
- Away form: St Patrick's Athletic are yet to win away from home in 2026 across 5 attempts in all competitions (3 Draws, 2 Losses).
Pats are the people to beat in Ireland
Stephen Kenny's St. Pats side are the class of Irish soccer at the moment, they have the best players and they play a possession-heavy, high-tempo style of soccer that has them pressing hard with players in constant rotation to get the ball back quickly.
Graham Coughlan has Waterford FC set up in a very different way, they are a survival-first team that plays compact and quick in transition, looking to nick results with Tom Lonergan.
Recent form
- Pats are on a good run of three wins in five games, following a 3-0 win at home to Galway United with a 0-0 draw away to Sligo Rovers and a 0-2 defeat at Bohemians in the three games since.
- Waterford have won two straight, picking up important away wins over Dundalk and Derry City after a 0-2 home loss to Shamrock Rovers.
- The recent form of both sides suggests this game is a toss-up but Waterford's home defeat to Shamrock should give Pats reason to believe that they can break through.
- In the last 10 games of both teams across all competitions, the form readout is the same (4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats) so there is no clear edge for either team.
St. Pats can grind out a win
The St. Pats price looks short to us, but they do have a strong case for a victory. Waterford have been in decent form.
The away form of the visitors is the only thing holding us back from a full St. Pats bet on this one, so we'll look for an away win in a game in which both teams score.
The main selection is St. Pats & Both Teams to Score in the outright market at 1.77, while the 1.72 price on Over 2.5 goals looks fair in the goals market. Tom Lonergan is Waterford's main man, he has 12 goals in 21 Premier Division 2026 games, and he has been on fire in this five-game run, scoring five of Waterford's 14 goals.
