Match context

The upcoming match between Sligo Rovers and Waterford is scheduled for 21.08.2026 19:00 in Premier Division. The analysis uses only stored statistics, form, head-to-head records, trend percentages and active Premium market signals. It does not guarantee a particular result.

Standings and season form
Sligo Rovers are in position 10 with 22 points after 27 matches. The season record is 5 wins, 7 draws and 15 losses. The goals record is 23 scored and 45 conceded. The stored form sequence is LDDLL. Waterford are in position 9 with 25 points after 26 matches. The season record is 5 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses. The goals record is 34 scored and 47 conceded. The stored form sequence is WDDWW.

Recent results

Sligo Rovers recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is WLDDWLLLDL. The averages are 1.70 goals scored and 1.60 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 60% of those matches, while 70% finished with over 2.5 goals. Waterford recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is WWWDWDWWLW. The averages are 2 goals scored and 1 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 60% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

Across the last 10 head-to-head matches, Sligo Rovers recorded 5 wins, there were 1 draws, and Waterford recorded 4 wins. The average total was 2.70 goals per match. Both teams scored in 30% of those matches, while 50% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Trend indicators

The highest stored values are: Over 1.5 goals — 80%; Under 3.5 goals — 70%; Both teams to score — 60%; Over 0.5 first-half goals — 60%; Over 2.5 goals — 60%. The stored corner indicators are: average total corners — 10.60; over 7.5 corners — 100%; over 8.5 corners — 100%; over 9.5 corners — 100%. They are statistical indicators and are not automatically converted into a prediction.

Asian handicap market movement

The normalized movement for the Asian pair Sligo Rovers -1.5 / Waterford +1.5 supports Waterford by an average 1.95 percentage points across 3 bookmakers (Bet365, 1xBet, Unibet) with up to 5 stored observations. This is a market signal, not a result guarantee.

Premium market signals

2 active football Premium signals are stored for this fixture. Odd/Even — Odd (odds 2). Goals Over/Under — Over 1.5 (odds 1.20, score 78/100, 77.53% bucket win rate across 454 observations).

Discipline profile

The discipline profile for Sligo Rovers at home is based on 13 matches. The team averages 1.31 yellow cards, 0.15 red cards and 1.46 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 92.3%, 30.8%, 15.4%, 7.7% and 0.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 15.4%. Season card data is available for 27 of 27 completed matches (100.0% coverage). The discipline profile for Waterford away from home is based on 13 matches. The team averages 2.08 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 2.08 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 69.2%, 23.1%, 7.7% and 7.7% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 0.0%. Season card data is available for 27 of 27 completed matches (100.0% coverage).

What happened in the match

The match between Sligo Rovers and Waterford ended 0-0. The game produced 0 goals in total. The first half contained 0 goals. The verified final statistics recorded 0 corners in total. The following review compares the final result only with historical data, the discipline profile, trend values and Premium signals locked before kickoff.

Comparison with the head-to-head history

The previous 10 head-to-head meetings averaged 2.7 goals, while this match produced 0. The final scoring profile differed by more than one goal from that average. Across the previous 10 head-to-head meetings, the leading historical direction was No BTTS at 70%. The actual outcome for this indicator was No BTTS. The final result aligned with that historical profile.

Which pre-match trends were confirmed and which were not

Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated BTTS at 60%. The actual outcome was No BTTS. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 1.5 at 80%. The actual outcome was Under 1.5. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 2.5 at 60%. The actual outcome was Under 2.5. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Under 3.5 at 70%. The actual outcome was Under 3.5. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. The stored pre-match average was 10.6 total corners. The match recorded 0 corners in total. The result differed by more than one corner from the stored average. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 7.5 corners at 100%. The actual outcome was Under 7.5 corners. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 8.5 corners at 100%. The actual outcome was Under 8.5 corners. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 9.5 corners at 100%. The actual outcome was Under 9.5 corners. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 0.5 HT at 60%. The actual outcome was Under 0.5 HT. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result.

Discipline profile review

Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Sligo Rovers at home was based on 13 matches, with averages of 1.31 yellow cards, 0.15 red cards and 1.46 total cards per match. In this game, Sligo Rovers received 0 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 0 in total. That was 1.46 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 15.4% of matches, 5+ in 0%, and a red card in 15.4%. Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Waterford away from home was based on 13 matches, with averages of 2.08 yellow cards, 0 red cards and 2.08 total cards per match. In this game, Waterford received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 3 in total. That was 0.92 cards above the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 23.1% of matches, 5+ in 7.7%, and a red card in 0%.

Asian handicap review

The Asian-handicap signal locked before kickoff supported Waterford at +1.5. The stored market movement was 1.95 percentage points across 3 bookmakers. At the final score of 0-0, the line settled as a full win. The Asian-handicap signal was confirmed.

Premium market review

The stored Premium market was Odd at odds of 2. The actual market outcome was Even. The Premium signal was not confirmed. The stored Premium market was Over 1.5 FT at odds of 1.2. The actual market outcome was Under 1.5 FT. The Premium signal was not confirmed.

Summary

Of 14 verifiable pre-match indicators, 3 aligned with the final result and 11 were not confirmed. This is a post-match verification of data stored before kickoff, not a revision of the analysis after the match ended.