Football betting preview: Waterford United the probable winner when Bray Wanderers visit

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Waterford Regional Sports Centre (5500 seats)

It's only the second fixture in the First Division for these contenders. and fresh bodies and minds here at Waterford Regional Sports Centre as Waterford United greet Bray Wanderers. Check out this preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Waterford United form and stats

The season before, Waterford United's league stats were 12 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, ending with 9th spot in the Premier Division. From these 36 matches they scored 36 goals and conceded 56. Appearing at home in the previous season Waterford United managed 6-4-8 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 29 conceded.

A good away victory last time out for Waterford, who won 5-2 against Athlone Town (placed 7th).

In the match before that, Waterford United hosted St Patrick's and drew the Premier Division game 0-0.

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

Let's have a look at how Bray Wanderers performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 10 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded 31 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 6 and lost 4 with 20/20 goals scored/conceded.

Bray Wanderers have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 248 minutes ago. Kavanagh was the goal scorer.

Wanderers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Cork City (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-6.

A loss against UCD was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Head 2 Head

Waterford United-Bray Wanderers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Waterford United four wins, Bray Wanderers three wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Waterford UnitedJ. Quitirna
J. Quitirna
2 goals
Waterford UnitedP. Patterson
P. Patterson
1 goals
WaterfordC. Kavanagh
C. Kavanagh
1 goals

Waterford United missing players

Bray Wanderers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Waterford United Bray Wanderers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
5 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 6
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 6
2 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 7
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 13
7 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 4
71% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
8 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 13
3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 9
Waterford United Last season Bray Wanderers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   15 30
12 6   Won W   5 10
6 4   Drew D   6 11
18 8   Lost L   4 9
36 20   Scored S   21 37
56 29   Conceded C   20 33
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   87% 77%
69% 61%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 60%
53% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 47%
19% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 23%
11% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   20% 13%
50% 50%   BTTS BTTS   53% 43%
17% 28%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 43%
36% 28%   Failed to Score F T   27% 37%
 
3.1 3.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.7 5.1
5.3 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 5.2
2.5 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 1.8
7 2   Red cards R C   3 4
 
6.5 7.4   Shots (avg) S (   8.5 9
2.9 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.7 3.4
37% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 36%
 
9.7 8.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.9 8.9
3.9 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 3.9

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cork City 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 3
2 Treaty United 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3
3 Waterford United 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 3
4 Cobh Ramblers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Galway United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Longford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Athlone Town 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
8 Wexford Youths 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
9 Bray Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shamrock Rovers 36 24 6 6 59 28 18 12 5 1 32 13 18 12 1 5 27 15 31 78
2 St Patrick's 36 18 8 10 56 42 18 12 2 4 30 18 18 6 6 6 26 24 14 62
3 Sligo Rovers 36 16 9 11 43 32 18 8 5 5 24 13 18 8 4 6 19 19 11 57
4 Derry City 36 14 12 10 49 42 18 6 8 4 26 20 18 8 4 6 23 22 7 54
5 Bohemians 36 14 10 12 60 46 18 9 4 5 38 22 18 5 6 7 22 24 14 52
6 Dundalk 36 13 9 14 44 46 18 9 2 7 24 22 18 4 7 7 20 24 -2 48
7 Drogheda United 36 12 8 16 45 43 18 7 4 7 22 17 18 5 4 9 23 26 2 44
8 Finn Harps 36 11 11 14 44 52 18 5 6 7 23 22 18 6 5 7 21 30 -8 44
9 Waterford United 36 12 6 18 36 56 18 6 4 8 20 29 18 6 2 10 16 27 -20 42
10 Longford Town 36 2 9 25 22 71 18 2 4 12 11 32 18 0 5 13 11 39 -49 15
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shelbourne 27 16 9 2 49 23 14 8 6 0 27 12 13 8 3 2 22 11 26 57
2 Galway United 27 15 6 6 39 25 14 8 4 2 22 12 13 7 2 4 17 13 14 51
3 UCD 27 13 7 7 55 38 14 8 4 2 30 16 13 5 3 5 25 22 17 46
4 Treaty United 27 11 9 7 36 27 13 6 5 2 16 11 14 5 4 5 20 16 9 42
5 Bray Wanderers 27 9 10 8 36 31 13 5 4 4 16 11 14 4 6 4 20 20 5 37
6 Cork City 27 8 9 10 37 28 14 6 3 5 28 17 13 2 6 5 9 11 9 33
7 Athlone Town 27 9 6 12 32 43 13 5 1 7 17 21 14 4 5 5 15 22 -11 33
8 Cobh Ramblers 27 8 4 15 25 46 13 4 2 7 10 20 14 4 2 8 15 26 -21 28
9 Cabinteely 27 8 1 18 26 47 14 3 1 10 9 24 13 5 0 8 17 23 -21 25
10 Wexford Youths 27 6 3 18 29 56 13 4 2 7 19 26 14 2 1 11 10 30 -27 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cork City 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 6 3
2 Treaty United 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3
3 Waterford United 1 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 3 3
4 Cobh Ramblers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Galway United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Longford Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Athlone Town 1 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
8 Wexford Youths 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
9 Bray Wanderers 1 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0

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The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.