St Patricks vs Waterford Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 May 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: St Patricks vs Waterford

St Patricks take on Waterford at Richmond Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 8 May.

We’re expecting St Patrick's to enjoy a big win against Waterford. Backing the favourites at -1.75 at odds of -128 means that we split our Asian Handicap stake equally between -1.5 and -2.0. A three-goal margin of victory lands a full payout.

St Patrick's Athletic played out a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Showgrounds against Sligo Rovers. Stephen Kenny's men had four shots on target and enjoyed 59% possession, with Kian Leavy getting the goal.

Waterford drew 3-3 in their previous game. This was at home against Dundalk at Waterford RSC. The Blues had 44% possession and managed seven shots on goal, while Tom Lonergan, Padraig Amond and John Mahon found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Pats have avoided defeat against Waterford in the past six meetings. Their last encounter saw Pats enjoy a 2-0 away victory at Waterford RSC. The past 10 meetings between these sides have resulted in four Pats victories and two Waterford wins. There have also been four draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	St Patrick's	15	8	4	3	27	14	13	27:14	28
10	Waterford	14	0	6	8	12	28	-16	12:28	6

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Pats have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 17.4 attempts. The Dublin club have averaged 54.7% possession and 5.7 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.0 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 8.9 attempts and 3.8 corners.

Ryan Edmondson leads the way with 5 goals, Kian Leavy has 3, with Aidan Keena and two others on 2. Joe Redmond and Zack Elbouzedi have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Waterford have lost 6 and drawn 4, with an average of 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Jon Daly's team have averaged 39.8% possession, 4.8 corners taken and 8.1 corners against, while conceding 2.1 goals from 6.8 shots on goal and 20.5 attempts.

Padraig Amond has scored 3, followed by Tom Lonergan and John Mahon with 2 goals apiece. Evan McLaughlin and Joergen Voilaas have both managed 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

St Patrick's predicted lineup (4-4-2): Joseph Anang (GK), James Brown, Joe Redmond, Sean Hoare, Luke Turner, Kian Leavy, Jamie Lennon, Barry Baggley, Anto Breslin, Ryan Edmondson, Chris Forrester.

Waterford predicted lineup (5-3-2): Arlo Doherty (GK), Ronan Mansfield, Hayden Cann, John Mahon, Kevin Long, Benny Couto, Evan McLaughlin, Dean McMenamy, Conan Noonan, Tommy Lonergan, Padraig Amond.

St Patricks vs Waterford Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, corners insight and a custom bet builder — this St Patricks vs Waterford betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

A bet on St Patrick's -1.75 means that we’re feeling really confident about their chances in this League of Ireland clash. We’re expecting a big victory and the odds of -128 look attractive.

The League of Ireland experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key St Patrick's vs Waterford league stats:

• The -1.75 line has been covered by St Patrick's in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

St Patrick's 3 - 0 Waterford

There are betting odds of +475 that St Patrick's land a 3-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Corners Prediction

Waterford Over 2.5 Corners -133

The 2.5 corners line has been covered by Waterford in their past three games, with the corner count against St Patrick's going over 2.5 in their last five matches. There are odds of -133 being served up when it comes to this Team Corners wager and we think Waterford will cover the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St Patrick's

Total

9.50 5.70 3.80

Home

9.10 5.30 3.80

Away

8.80 4.40 4.40

Waterford

Total

12.90 4.80 8.10

Home

13.50 5.70 7.80

Away

9.90 4.70 5.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-122

Under 10.5

-119

St Patrick's Corners

Over 7.5

-116

Under 7.5

-122

Waterford Corners

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-106

Most Corners

1

-909

X

+900

2

+550

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St Patricks vs Waterford Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Full-Time Result odds suggest that St Patrick's Athletic have a 83% prospect of triumphing which results in the fact that they’re strong -500 favourites to win this League of Ireland encounter. Waterford are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +1100.

Should you want to back Pats to lead at the break, then there is -179 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Waterford have been chalked up at +800 and the draw is +180.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. As long as one team or more fails to score, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market will pay out at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

-500

X

+510

2

+1100

Half-Time Result

1

-179

X

+180

2

+800

Draw No Bet

1

-10000

2

+750

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.75

-128

2 Hcp +1.75

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-182

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+112

No

-172

Pats have clocked up seven wins, two draws and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.20 goals per match and conceding 0.50.

Waterford haven’t tasted victory in the previous ten away matches. The Blues have managed eight losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.40.

Pats drew 1-1 with Waterford when the sides last met at Richmond Park. In the past 9 H2H matches at Richmond Park, we have seen three wins for each team and three draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
St Patricks Home Stats		7-2-1	2.70	2.20	0.50	5	5	4	6
Waterford Away Stats		0-2-8	3.30	0.90	2.40	5	5	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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St Patricks vs Waterford Lineups & Team News

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