Home win
- Decimal odds
- 2.1
- Without margin
- 44.27%
- Provider estimate
- 33.00%
- Provider − market
- -11.27 pp
Premier Division · 09 Oct 2026
Waterford vs Galway UnitedMatch analysis
Scheduled kickoff: .
Published . This saved pre-match analysis is preserved as published. Kickoff has passed; recorded results and forecast evaluation appear separately below.
Recorded match result
Full time: 3–2 · regulation time
Result record v3 · recorded 20 Oct 2026 08:50 UTC. Source synced 19 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC.
Source kickoff changed to 19 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC. The original publication retains its scheduled kickoff.
Result changes (2)
- v1 · NS Initial source observation · 09 Oct 2026 19:51 UTC Source synced 09 Oct 2026 19:49 UTC · source kickoff 09 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC
- v2 · NS Source status, score or kickoff changed · 19 Oct 2026 00:41 UTC Source synced 19 Oct 2026 00:39 UTC · source kickoff 19 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC
- v3 · FT · 3–2 Source status, score or kickoff changed · 20 Oct 2026 08:50 UTC Source synced 19 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC · source kickoff 19 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC
Saved forecast evaluation
Brier score: 0.667 · lower is better (0–2)
Observed outcome: Home win. Equal top estimates — no single most likely outcome; excluded from highest-probability accuracy.
Calculated from the original Provider model probabilities and result record v3. Later result corrections can change this evaluation; the original probabilities stay unchanged. This score does not measure betting profit.
Provider rounding was adjusted for scoring only by dividing each probability by their total. Displayed and stored percentages remain unchanged.
How this score is calculated · View aggregate Provider model performance. Performance uses its displayed reporting cutoff, so an earlier report can use a different result revision.
Observed from the sports database separately from the original pre-match publication. Extra-time, shootout and awarded results are not treated as confirmed regulation-time scores. This is not a betting settlement.
Provider model
Estimates saved at publication
- Home win
- 33%
- Draw
- 33%
- Away win
- 33%
Regulation-time 1X2 estimates. No betting selection was published from this distribution; this analysis does not contribute to wins, losses or ROI. Saved probabilities are evaluated on Performance; equal top estimates have no single most likely outcome and are excluded from highest-probability accuracy.
Provider record synced 08 Oct 2026 19:00 UTC. Confidence: N/A.
Pre-match 1X2 snapshot
Odds saved at publication
Marathonbet · Match Winner · decimal odds.
Source updated 08 Oct 2026 16:01 UTC; synced 08 Oct 2026 19:00 UTC. Saved 09 Oct 2026 01:31 UTC. These are historical quotes, not currently available prices.
Draw
- Decimal odds
- 3.56
- Without margin
- 26.12%
- Provider estimate
- 33.00%
- Provider − market
- +6.88 pp
Away win
- Decimal odds
- 3.14
- Without margin
- 29.61%
- Provider estimate
- 33.00%
- Provider − market
- +3.39 pp
Raw implied probability total: 107.56%. Each margin-adjusted value is (1 ÷ odds) divided by the sum for all three outcomes. This proportional adjustment is a comparison baseline, not a verified true probability.
The bookmaker is selected by the lowest provider ID with a complete valid market, independently of price or the Provider model. Percentage-point differences are descriptive; they do not establish an edge, expected profit or a betting recommendation.
No odds movement is inferred from a single snapshot. Saved prices do not create a betting selection or an ROI record.
Observed results · not forecast probabilities
Form & goals
Up to five completed matches at the relevant venue in the previous year, across all competitions. Only FT results are included; extra-time and penalty-shootout matches are excluded.
Home matches
Waterford
DWDWW
Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss
- Sample size
- 5 matches
- Goals scored / conceded
- 11 / 5
- Over 2.5 frequency
- 4/5 80%
- BTTS frequency
- 4/5 80%
Waterford scored 11 and conceded 5 across these 5 home matches. Both teams scored in 4 of them.
Inspect the matches behind these figures
- Waterford 1–1 DundalkPremier Division · UTC
- Waterford 3–0 Sligo RoversFAI Cup · UTC
- Waterford 2–2 Derry CityPremier Division · UTC
- Waterford 2–1 Athlone TownFAI Cup · UTC
- Waterford 3–1 BohemiansPremier Division · UTC
Away matches
Galway United
LWWWD
Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss
- Sample size
- 5 matches
- Goals scored / conceded
- 8 / 5
- Over 2.5 frequency
- 3/5 60%
- BTTS frequency
- 4/5 80%
Galway United scored 8 and conceded 5 across these 5 away matches. Both teams scored in 4 of them.
Inspect the matches behind these figures
- Derry City 1–0 Galway UnitedPremier Division · UTC
- Sligo Rovers 1–3 Galway UnitedPremier Division · UTC
- Drogheda United 1–2 Galway UnitedFAI Cup · UTC
- Dundalk 1–2 Galway UnitedPremier Division · UTC
- Bohemians 1–1 Galway UnitedPremier Division · UTC
The samples may differ in strength of opposition and size. Historical frequencies describe these matches; they are not Over 2.5 or BTTS predictions.
Historical shot-quality estimates
Expected goals (xG)
Provider-supplied xG for the same recent home and away matches shown above. This describes past chances, not the expected score of the upcoming match.
Home matches
Waterford
Paired xG coverage: 0 of 5 form matches.
xG: N/A. No complete, valid pair was available for these matches at publication.
Away matches
Galway United
Paired xG coverage: 1 of 5 form matches.
- xG for / against
- 0.79 / 2.21
- xG per match, for / against
- 0.79 / 2.21
- Goals on this same sample
- 2 / 1
Only matches with valid xG for both teams count. This small sample may not represent the full form sample; it does not establish luck or future performance.
Inspect the xG sample
- Dundalk vs Galway United xG for / against Galway United: 0.79 / 2.21 Statistics synced: team 22 Aug 2026 00:19 UTC; opponent 22 Aug 2026 00:19 UTC.
Missing values are excluded, never treated as zero. Provider xG methodology and model version are undisclosed; these figures are not claimed as inputs to the Provider model forecast.
Provider-reported team news
Absences & lineups
Saved at publication. These reports may be incomplete or later corrected; they are not live availability updates.
Waterford
Reported absences
- Absences: N/A. No eligible records were available. This does not confirm a fully available squad.
Provider-reported lineup
Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.
Galway United
Reported absences
- Absences: N/A. No eligible records were available. This does not confirm a fully available squad.
Provider-reported lineup
Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.
Sync time records collection, not the provider's publication time or proof of completeness. No injury impact score, key-player ranking or probability adjustment is inferred.
Verifiable context
Table & schedule
Waterford
21 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.
Previous kickoff: 18 Sep 2026 19:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.
- Premier Division
- Position 8
- Points / played
- 34 / 32
Table source synced 09 Oct 2026 01:21 UTC.
Galway United
21 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.
Previous kickoff: 18 Sep 2026 18:45 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.
- Premier Division
- Position 7
- Points / played
- 38 / 32
Table source synced 09 Oct 2026 01:21 UTC.
Kickoff gaps are not measured recovery time. Table position alone does not establish motivation, rotation or tactical intent.
Head-to-head
Up to five FT meetings from the previous five years, newest first. Past meetings do not establish a current tactical advantage.
- Galway United 0–0 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
- Waterford 1–1 Galway UnitedPremier Division · UTC
- Galway United 4–3 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
- Waterford 1–1 Galway UnitedPremier Division · UTC
- Galway United 2–4 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
Sources & limitations
Match results, schedule and standings come from the football data feed. Context retrieved 09 Oct 2026 01:31 UTC; provider estimates are attributed separately above. These comparisons are descriptive and are not claimed to be inputs to the Provider model.
Referee statistics and odds movement are not included in this publication. xG and team-news availability are shown separately above. Missing team-news records do not mean every player is available.
Read our data and publication methodology
Publication record
- Fixture ID
- 1492779
- Method
- factual-analysis-v1
- Content checksum
- 6dc6ddfd11db327bdf5f033397c73c5d75e0cd8c668bde6f0ff49aab51de735b