Ireland - Premier DivisionWaterford Regional Sports CentreData current as of 06 August 2026

Waterford vs Bohemians: match statistics

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Waterford vs Bohemians: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Waterford play Bohemians in Premier Division (Ireland). The match date is 9 August 2026. Venue: Waterford Regional Sports Centre.

Current form

Waterford: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Bohemians: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Waterford scores 1.31 and concedes 1.81 goals per match. Bohemians scores 1.58 and concedes 1.08. League average: 2.72 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Waterford 58%, Bohemians 62%. Over 2.5: Waterford 46%, Bohemians 54%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Bohemians has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.38. Waterford: 12.7 shots per match, Bohemians: 15.3.

Match halves

Waterford: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.77. Bohemians: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.88.

Goals by minute

Waterford: 76-90+ (9 goals). Bohemians: 16-30 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Division: 2.72 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 6 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-3. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.98)
(3.95)
(1.63)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

WaterfordBohemians
1.31Goals scored / match1.58
WaterfordBohemians
1.81Goals conceded / match1.08
WaterfordBohemians
39%Average possession58%
WaterfordBohemians
3.81Shots on target / match5.12
WaterfordBohemians

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.69Shots per match15.27
WaterfordBohemians
3.81Shots on target5.12
WaterfordBohemians
10.3%Shot conversion10.3%
WaterfordBohemians
39%Possession58%
WaterfordBohemians
1.38xG for1.67
WaterfordBohemians
2xG against1.17
WaterfordBohemians

Shooting quality

Waterford: BalancedBohemians: Dominant
WaterfordBohemians
Accuracy (shots on target)30%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.31

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Waterford is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Waterford · 2 pts / match - Bohemians

Waterford
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
19% W38% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-10-11
0.96 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-7-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 2.00BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Bohemians
LWWWD
Season result split
46% W31% R23% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-8-6
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
8-2-3
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bohemians is 21% better for: goals scored per match.

1.31 goals / match - Waterford · 1.58 goals / match - Bohemians

Bohemians is 68% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.81 goals / match - Waterford · 1.08 goals / match - Bohemians

Waterford scoring profile: strong

Waterford scores in 65% of matches (17 of 26 matches), while Bohemians keeps a clean sheet in 38% (10 of 26 matches).

Bohemians scoring profile: very strong

Bohemians scores in 88% of matches (23 of 26 matches), while Waterford keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 26 matches).

34Goals scored (season)41
WaterfordBohemians
47Goals conceded (season)28
WaterfordBohemians
3.12Average goals in match2.65
WaterfordBohemians
9Goals scored (last 5)9
WaterfordBohemians
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
WaterfordBohemians

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal88%
WaterfordBohemians
35%2 goals38%
WaterfordBohemians
23%3 goals23%
WaterfordBohemians
8%4 goals8%
WaterfordBohemians

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal62%
WaterfordBohemians
54%2 goals35%
WaterfordBohemians
23%3 goals8%
WaterfordBohemians
15%4 goals4%
WaterfordBohemians

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time23%
WaterfordBohemians
12%BTTS in both halves4%
WaterfordBohemians
31%Scored in both halves31%
WaterfordBohemians

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS46%
WaterfordBohemians
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
WaterfordBohemians
60%BTTS - last 540%
WaterfordBohemians

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
WaterfordBohemians
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
WaterfordBohemians
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
WaterfordBohemians

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
WaterfordBohemians
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
WaterfordBohemians
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
WaterfordBohemians

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bohemians is 58% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Waterford · 1.58 pts / match - Bohemians

Waterford - half-time state
23% leading31% draw46% trailing
Bohemians - half-time state
38% leading42% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.58
WaterfordBohemians
0.54Goals scored (1st half)0.69
WaterfordBohemians
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
WaterfordBohemians
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.15
WaterfordBohemians
35%Clean sheet before half-time62%
WaterfordBohemians
54%No goal before half-time38%
WaterfordBohemians

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per match (2nd half)1.69
WaterfordBohemians
0.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
WaterfordBohemians
0.96Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
WaterfordBohemians
1.73Average goals (2nd half)1.5
WaterfordBohemians
42%Clean sheet after half-time58%
WaterfordBohemians
50%No goal after half-time42%
WaterfordBohemians

Waterford - second-half results

35% W23% R42% P
26
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 19%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bohemians - second-half results

46% W31% R23% P
41
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Waterford - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Bohemians - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.00
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.60.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+4+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Waterford
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
3
8
16-30
8
7
31-45
5
5
46-60
6
5
61-75
9
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

Bohemians
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
11
3
16-30
1
7
31-45
6
5
46-60
7
5
61-75
10
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.89
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Waterford

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
147%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Bohemians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).

Teams vs league

WaterfordLigaBohemians
Average goals in match 3.122.72 2.65
Both teams scored 58%60% 62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%50% 54%
Clean sheets 15%24% 38%
Goal before half-time 85%74% 77%
Goal after half-time 81%78% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.72
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (6): Waterford 2 - 1 - 3 Bohemians. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Bohemians
1 : 1
Waterford
Waterford
0 : 1
Bohemians
Bohemian FC
2 : 1
Waterford FC
Waterford FC
2 : 1
Bohemian FC
Bohemian FC
1 : 2
Waterford FC
Waterford FC
0 : 3
Bohemian FC

FAQ

When do Waterford and Bohemians play?

Waterford face Bohemians on 9 August 2026 in Premier Division at Waterford Regional Sports Centre. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Waterford and Bohemians?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Waterford won 2, Bohemians won 3 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Waterford vs Bohemians?

Waterford score 1.31 goals per game on average and Bohemians 1.58. The Premier Division average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Waterford's matches and 62% of Bohemians's.

What form are Waterford and Bohemians in?

Over the last 5 games Waterford have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Bohemians 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Waterford vs Bohemians?

The statistical background for Waterford vs Bohemians — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.