Premier Division · 30 Oct 2026

Shelbourne vs WaterfordMatch analysis

Scheduled kickoff: 30 Oct 2026 · 19:45 UTC.

Published 30 Oct 2026 · 01:20 UTC. 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: 2–3 · regulation time

Result record v1 · recorded 31 Oct 2026 06:00 UTC. Source synced 30 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC.

Saved forecast evaluation

Brier score: 1.215 · lower is better (0–2)

Observed outcome: Away win. Equal top estimates — no single most likely outcome; excluded from highest-probability accuracy.

Calculated from the original Provider model probabilities and result record v1. Later result corrections can change this evaluation; the original probabilities stay unchanged. This score does not measure betting profit.

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: 45%
Draw: 45%
Away win: 10%

Equal top estimates: Home / Draw

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 29 Oct 2026 20:00 UTC. Confidence: N/A.

Pre-match 1X2 snapshot

Odds saved at publication

Marathonbet · Match Winner · decimal odds.

Source updated 29 Oct 2026 16:15 UTC; synced 29 Oct 2026 20:00 UTC. Saved 30 Oct 2026 01:20 UTC. These are historical quotes, not currently available prices.

Home win

Decimal odds: 1.9
Without margin: 48.97%
Provider estimate: 45.00%
Provider − market: -3.97 pp

Draw

Decimal odds: 3.88
Without margin: 23.98%
Provider estimate: 45.00%
Provider − market: +21.02 pp

Away win

Decimal odds: 3.44
Without margin: 27.05%
Provider estimate: 10.00%
Provider − market: -17.05 pp

Raw implied probability total: 107.47%. 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

Shelbourne

WLLDL

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size: 5 matches
Goals scored / conceded: 9 / 8
Over 2.5 frequency: 4/5 80%
BTTS frequency: 4/5 80%

Shelbourne scored 9 and conceded 8 across these 5 home matches. Both teams scored in 4 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures

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07 Aug 2026Shelbourne 1–2 St Patrick's Athl.Premier Division · UTC

Away matches

Waterford

LWLWD

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size: 5 matches
Goals scored / conceded: 7 / 5
Over 2.5 frequency: 2/5 40%
BTTS frequency: 2/5 40%

Waterford scored 7 and conceded 5 across these 5 away matches. Both teams scored in 2 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures

16 Oct 2026Bohemians 2–1 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
09 Oct 2026Bohemians 0–2 WaterfordFAI Cup · UTC
18 Sep 2026Shamrock Rovers 3–2 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
28 Aug 2026St Patrick's Athl. 0–2 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
22 Aug 2026Sligo Rovers 0–0 WaterfordPremier 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

Shelbourne

Paired xG coverage: 1 of 5 form matches.

xG for / against: 2.60 / 0.50
xG per match, for / against: 2.60 / 0.50
Goals on this same sample: 5 / 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

09 Oct 2026 Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers xG for / against Shelbourne: 2.60 / 0.50 Statistics synced: team 23 Oct 2026 20:55 UTC; opponent 23 Oct 2026 20:55 UTC.

Away matches

Waterford

Paired xG coverage: 2 of 5 form matches.

xG for / against: 2.95 / 1.27
xG per match, for / against: 1.48 / 0.64
Goals on this same sample: 3 / 2

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

16 Oct 2026 Bohemians vs Waterford xG for / against Waterford: 1.28 / 0.56 Statistics synced: team 23 Oct 2026 20:55 UTC; opponent 23 Oct 2026 20:55 UTC.
28 Aug 2026 St Patrick's Athl. vs Waterford xG for / against Waterford: 1.67 / 0.71 Statistics synced: team 28 Aug 2026 20:43 UTC; opponent 28 Aug 2026 20:43 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.

Shelbourne

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.

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.

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

Shelbourne

7 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 23 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

Premier Division: Position 4
Points / played: 49 / 35

Table source synced 30 Oct 2026 00:22 UTC.

Waterford

7 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 23 Oct 2026 18:45 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

Premier Division: Position 8
Points / played: 40 / 35

Table source synced 30 Oct 2026 00:22 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.

02 Aug 2026Waterford 1–0 ShelbournePremier Division · UTC
22 May 2026Shelbourne 2–1 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
06 Feb 2026Waterford 1–1 ShelbournePremier Division · UTC
26 Sep 2025Shelbourne 2–1 WaterfordPremier Division · UTC
23 Jun 2025Waterford 2–2 ShelbournePremier Division · UTC

Sources & limitations

Match results, schedule and standings come from the football data feed. Context retrieved 30 Oct 2026 01:20 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.

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Publication record

Fixture ID: 1492793
Method: factual-analysis-v1
Content checksum: 44619605b02ca60b13457103e53a4c34639a0ba41247119c2ce74137511760ba