St Patrick's Athl. vs Waterford: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

St Patrick's Athl. take on Waterford in the Premier Division on Friday, 28 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, St Patrick's Athl. sit 1st in the Premier Division on 59 points from 32 games, while Waterford are 8th on 34 points.

Final result: St Patrick's Athl. 0–2 Waterford. Waterford won the match.

St Patrick's Athl. come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWWW), scoring in 4 of them.

Waterford come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (DWDDL), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, St Patrick's Athl. have won 6, drawn 5 and lost 3 against Waterford. These fixtures have averaged 2.5 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.

Defensively, St Patrick's Athl. kept 5 clean sheets and Waterford kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for St Patrick's Athl. vs Waterford is Home Team to Score at least one goal before their opponent with a 90% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.5 goals per game, 53% both-teams-to-score), recent form (St Patrick's Athl. WLWWW, Waterford DWDDL), the 7-place gap between the sides in the table.