Cork City vs Waterford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Apr 2025

We’re Predicting Rebel Army to Cover the Line

The best play could be Cork conceding -0.25 on the Asian Handicap at -105. A win lands a nice return and a draw against Waterford has the insurance of half our stake being returned.

Waterford Beat Cork in their Previous Meeting

Cork City have been beaten in their last four games. Away at Dalymount Park, Bohemians recently beat them 1-0. Tim Clancy's team ended up with just 34% possession and had six shots on target.

Waterford have been defeated in six straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Sligo Rovers by a 4-0 scoreline at Waterford RSC. The Blues boasted 63% possession and recorded two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Waterford have gone unbeaten in their past four meetings with Cork. In the last clash, home side Waterford claimed a 2-1 victory at Waterford RSC. The past 7 H2H matches have resulted in four Waterford wins, two draws and one Cork success.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Waterford	25	10	3	12	32	44	-12	32:44	33
10	Cork City	26	3	9	14	27	46	-19	27:46	18

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1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 8.5 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. City have had 46.9% possession and 6.8 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 11.5 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 7.0 corners.

Ruairi Keating leads the way with 3 goals, Kitt Nelson has 2, with Darragh Crowley and two others on 1. Leading assistor is Rio Shipston with 2.

Waterford have 3 victories and 7 defeats, with an average of 0.8 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts. There’s been an average of 46.5% possession, 5.0 corners taken and 5.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.9 goals from 5.2 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Padraig Amond and Kyle White have scored 2 goals, followed by Kacper Radkowski with 1. Rowan McDonald has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cork City confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Tein Troost (GK), Darragh Crowley, Charlie Lyons, Greg Bolger, Milan Mbeng, Alex Nolan, Evan McLaughlin, Benny Couto, Cathal O'Sullivan, Djenairo Daniels, Sean Murray.

Waterford confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Stephen McMullan (GK), Andrew Boyle, Grant Horton, Kacper Radkowski, Ryan Burke, Conan Noonan, Tom Lonergan, James Olayinka, Dean McMenamy, Padraig Amond, Trae Coyle.

Cork City vs Waterford Prediction & Betting Tips

We can’t ignore Cork -0.25 at -105 on the Asian Handicap. There’s a generous return if they can triumph in this League of Ireland game and the stats suggest there’s a good chance of this happening.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Cork City vs Waterford league stats:

• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Waterford in any of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Waterford in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Waterford in 6 consecutive games.

Cork -0.25 Probability

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

Buying and selling goals at a betting site gives you the opportunity to choose different lines. The former will mean shorter odds, while a sell leads to a bigger potential return.

Our Match Prediction

Cork Asian Hcp -0.25 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Cork 2 - 1 Waterford

Cork are available at +850 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Corners Prediction

Over 10.5 Corners -125

The past five games featuring Cork have seen 15.40 corners on average, with 11.80 the average corner count for the last five Waterford matches. We’re content to wager the -125 for the teams to cover the Total Corners line as this looks appealing.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cork

Total

13.80 6.80 7.00

Home

12.40 7.60 4.80

Away

15.20 6.00 9.20

Waterford

Total

10.50 5.00 5.50

Home

12.40 6.60 5.80

Away

10.40 4.10 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-125

Under 10.5

-110

Cork Corners

Over 5.5

-138

Under 5.5

-100

Waterford Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

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Cork City vs Waterford Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

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Cork City are the shortest price to win this Premier Division game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 47% probability due to their +115 betting odds. Waterford are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +200.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all League of Ireland matches and you can back Cork City at -175 and Waterford at +125.

Full-Time Result

1

+115

X

+220

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+200

X

+105

2

+275

Double Chance

1X

-300

12

-300

X2

-163

Draw No Bet

1

-175

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-103

2 Hcp +0.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-150

Over 2.5

+115

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-110

Cork City vs Waterford Lineups & Team News

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