Waterford – Sligo Rovers SOCCER PICKS
Waterford United and Sligo Rovers meet at Waterford Regional Sports Center, in a match for the 32nd round of the Premier League. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 04-27-2018, the two teams tied (1-1). The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 06-30-2018, ended with the victory of Waterford United by (2-3). Despite being a match between 4th and 8th of the table, it is actually a match between the 4th classified in home matches and the 3rd as a visitor.
Waterford United:
After 15 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 50 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Bray Wanderers by (2-0), after in the previous match they have lost (3-0) an away match against St Patrick’s. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 32 points in its stadium, where they have scored 28 goals and suffered 15 points, against only 18 points in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 22 conceded. For the league, Waterford United won 17 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 13 of the last 15 matches they played for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 31 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 12 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Waterford enters this day after a home win, 2-0, at the reception to Bray. The main reference of attack of the club of the house is the English Courtney Duffus, being its better quality the completion and in this moment counts on 10 goals marked. It is guessed that the home team returns to act in a tactical system in 4-4-2, in which the person in charge to create the offensive plays is the midfielder Gavan Holohan. The pattern of the defensive zone is the central defender Webster. Coach Alan Reynolds can count on all the players.
Sligo Rovers:
The away team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 35 points won, after 10 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Cork City, by (1-2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against St Patrick’s, by (1-2). Interestingly, this is a team that has conquered more positive results outside its stadium, as it has won 26 points in away matches and only 9 in its stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Sligo Rovers has a record of 6 wins and 4 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 14 of the last 16 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 31 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 20 matches in which they suffered the first goal.
The Sligo enters this unmotivated match, after a home-made snub, by 1-2, at the St. Patrick’s reception. The visiting club must align in a tactical system in 4-2-3-1, channeling their game, preferably, through the central corridor. In this tactical design, the three most advanced players will be McCabe, Wixted and Drennan. In the middle zone of the terrain it is guessed that they will act Keaney, Lynch and Cawley, being that this last one is the landlord of the mediocampo. Coach Gerard Lyttle should have all the players at his disposal for this day.
