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League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 18
May 31, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Bohemain FC

Waterford
2 - 1
Bohemians

Pattison (9'), Amond (71')
Horton (32'), Long (33'), McDonald (44')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Rooney (30')
Keita (61'), Clarke (70'), Mills (70'), McDaid (82')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Waterford United and Bohemians, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Waterford 4-2 Drogheda
Thursday, May 23 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
Last Game: Bohemians 2-2 St Patrick's
Friday, May 24 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

We said: Waterford United 2-1 Bohemians

We expect Friday's contest to be a closely-fought affair between two teams separated by just one point after 17 league matches. However, the hosts have momentum on their side following a run of four wins in five matches, and we think that extra confidence could give them the edge over Bohemians. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Waterford United win with a probability of 41.86%. A win for Bohemians had a probability of 32.04% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Waterford United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.79%) and 2-0 (7.29%). The likeliest Bohemians win was 0-1 (8.77%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Waterford United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Waterford United.

Result
Waterford UnitedDrawBohemians
41.86% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01) 26.1% (-0.0010000000000012 -0) 32.04% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Both teams to score 53.03% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.67%51.32% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.85%73.15% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Waterford United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.72% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)24.27%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.35% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)58.64%
Bohemians Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.03% (0.0040000000000049 0)29.96% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.92% (0.007000000000005 0.01)66.08% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Waterford United 41.85%
    Bohemians 32.04%
    Draw 26.09%
Waterford UnitedDrawBohemians
1-0 @ 10.29% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
2-1 @ 8.79% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 7.29% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-1 @ 4.15%
3-0 @ 3.44% (-0.0020000000000002 -0)
3-2 @ 2.5%
4-1 @ 1.47% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-0 @ 1.22% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.72%
Total : 41.85%
1-1 @ 12.41%
0-0 @ 7.27% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-2 @ 5.29%
3-3 @ 1%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.09%
0-1 @ 8.77%
1-2 @ 7.48% (0.0019999999999998 0)
0-2 @ 5.28% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 3% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 2.13%
0-3 @ 2.12% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-4 @ 0.91% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 32.04%

How you voted: Waterford vs Bohemians

Waterford United
72.0%
Draw
20.0%
Bohemians
8.0%
25
Head to Head
Apr 5, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 9
Bohemians
0-1
Waterford

Clarke (30'), Flores (89'), Kirk (90+4')
Amond (31')
Leahy (54'), O'Keeffe (75')
Oct 25, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 32
Bohemians
1-2
Waterford
Kelly (42')
Levingston (29'), Kelly (55')
Martin (49'), Wordsworth (65')
Stafford (19'), Evans (61'), Stringer (88'), Patterson (89')
Aug 7, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 23
Waterford
1-0
Bohemians
Patterson (42')
Stafford (40'), Martin (76')

Coote (20'), Feely (33'), Ward (54')
May 29, 2021 4pm
Gameweek 14
Bohemians
3-0
Waterford
Devoy (37'), Tierney (40'), Lyons (70')

(23'), (35'), (39'), (52'), (90+1')
Tshipamba (66')
Apr 16, 2021 5.45pm
Gameweek 5
Waterford
0-1
Bohemians

O'Reilly (21'), Tshipamba Mulowati (25')
Cornwall (43')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Shelbourne21117324141040
2Derry CityDerry22108432181438
3Shamrock RoversShamrock208752920931
4Waterford UnitedWaterford209473024631
5Galway United197661413127
6Sligo RoversSligo206772126-525
7Bohemians187382021-124
8St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's2266102226-424
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda2037102034-1416
10DundalkDundalk2037101228-1616


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