Shelbourne Waterford betting prediction

After 4 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, the home team is in the 6^th position, havinf won 19 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Derry City by (2‑0), after in the previous match they have tied (2‑2) an away match against Shamrock Rovers. Interestingly enough, this is a team that has had better results in away matches than at home, since they have won 10 points in away matches and only 9 at their stadium. In the last 6 home league matches Shelbourne has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 9 points out of 18 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. 14 of their last 23 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals, so there is a tendency for few goals in their home matches. In 13 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 8 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (0'‑15').

Shelbourne go into this game on the back of a 2-0 defeat at Derry. The team coached by Damien Duff will stick to their usual 4-3-3 tactical system, relying on a front three made up of Evan Caffrey, Mipo Odubeko and Ali Coote, a trio that combines speed, mobility and finishing ability. In the center of the field, the team's brain is Ellis Chapman, a key player in the offensive construction, especially for his vision and precision in long passes. Out for this game are Paddy Barrett and Daniel Kelly, both suffering from physical problems.