Bitesize Prediction: Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford – 27/06/25

Competition: Irish Premier Division

Market: Shamrock Rovers win

Odds: 2/5 @ BetUS

Seeking an immediate Premier Division response on Friday night, Shamrock will welcome Waterford to the Tallaght Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, watching their extended flurry come to an abrupt end last weekend as they slumped to a 2-0 loss away at Bohemians, Shamrock are desperately seeking an immediate Premier Division response here. Nevertheless, despite eventually settling for a second-place finish among Ireland’s elite last season, Stephen Bradley’s men are cruising their way to a record-breaking 22nd domestic crown. In fact, the Rovers open Friday’s fixtures holding a commanding nine-point buffer at the top of the table. Last seen at the Tallaght Stadium claiming a routine 4-1 romp against Cork City, Shamrock have continued to gain a reputation for their dominance on home soil. Including a 4-0 victory against St. Patrick’s last month, Bradley’s side have registered 13 points from their previous five Premier Division matchups in front of their own supporters. Likewise, continuing on from last season, the runaway leaders have suffered just a sole domestic defeat on home soil since way back in September 2024.

As for the visitors, while Waterford might have got May underway in the midst of a real purple patch, the Blues have drastically failed to find any kind of stability over the past six weeks. Throwing away the lead last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 2-2 stalemate at home against Shelbourne, John Coleman’s side have mustered just a single victory from any of their previous six Premier Division appearances. Last seen on their travels falling to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Sligo, the former Accrington Stanley boss will be bracing himself for a heavyweight challenge this weekend. Hit with a 3-1 loss when they welcomed Shamrock to town back on May 16th, Waterford do hold a nightmare record against the Irish giants. Losing all of their previous four straight meetings by an aggregate score of 9-3, we are backing a similar outcome here.

Bet: Shamrock Rovers 2/5 to beat Waterford in Friday’s Irish Premier Division matchup @ BetUS