Bohemians vs Waterford Prediction & Betting Tips

Two different roads through recent games

Bohemians have won ten of their last 20 matches across all competitions, with six defeats mixed in. That sample includes a European run in the Conference League, so they've had continental football alongside their league programme.

Bohemians: 20 completed matches; Waterford: 20 completed matches.

Bohemians

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

22

Difference

+14

Waterford

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

24

Difference

+14

Waterford's equivalent sample reads ten wins, seven draws and just three losses, which looks strong on the surface. A fair few of those wins came in the FAI Cup against lower-division sides like Sligo Rovers, Athlone Town and Cobh Ramblers, so it's not a pure top-flight return.

Neither recent record maps cleanly onto league form, so the current standings gap probably tells us more.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bohemians vs Waterford

A fairly even head-to-head despite the gap in the table

Of the last five competitive meetings between these two, results have gone Waterford win, draw, Bohemians win, Bohemians win, Waterford win. That's about as mixed as it gets, with no side dominating the other in recent seasons.

The most recent meeting came in August this season, when Waterford won 3-1 at home. It's a reminder that this fixture hasn't always followed the pattern you'd expect from the league positions.

Recent head-to-head results don't line up neatly with the current gap between the two clubs.

The table shows a clear gap

Bohemians sit third with 56 points from 31 games, built on 16 wins against seven defeats. Waterford are down in eighth on 34 points from 32 games, with only seven wins and 13 draws.

That's a 22-point difference with Bohemians having played one fewer match, which points to a real quality gap across the season as a whole.

On raw season numbers, Bohemians look considerably the stronger side.

Goal threats on both sides

Waterford's T. Lonergan is the leading scorer in this match-up with 14 goals in 30 games, just ahead of Bohemians' C. Whelan on 12 from 31 appearances. P. Amond and R. Tierney have both chipped in nine apiece.

Bohemians:

Best scorers:

C. Whelan - 12

R. Tierney - 9

Penalty cards:

P. Hickey x 1 x 5

D. Devoy x 10

R. Tierney x 6

Waterford:

Best scorers:

T. Lonergan - 14

P. Amond - 9

Penalty cards:

J. Mahon x 9

S. Glenfield x 7

Benny Couto's eight assists for Waterford are the highest tally on show here, suggesting they've had a reliable creator even when results haven't gone their way.