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Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H

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Sep 18, 2026
Tallaght Stadium

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
90'+1Yellow Card
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Waterford United
Shamrock Rovers
86'Yellow Card
Waterford United
84'Yellow Card
Shamrock Rovers
79'Yellow Card
—
Waterford United
Waterford United
76'Substitution
Noah Mawene
Noah Mawene· Out
Waterford United
Waterford United
Goal!
3-2
John McGovern
John McGovern
75'·Shamrock Rovers
⚽
Goal!
2-2
John McGovern
John McGovern
71'·Shamrock Rovers
⚽
69'Yellow Card
Waterford United
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Waterford United
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
62'Yellow Card
Waterford United
Goal!
1-2
Benny Couto
Benny Couto
58'·Waterford United
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Aaron Greene
Aaron Greene
57'·Shamrock Rovers
⚽
54'Yellow Card
Shamrock Rovers
Goal!
0-1
Evan McLaughlin
Evan McLaughlin
35'·Waterford United
⚽
29'Yellow Card
Graham Coughlan
Waterford United

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
Waterford United
Waterford United
69%Ball Possession31%
17Shots Total13
9Shots On Target4
7Corners8
10Fouls14
2Yellow Cards5
0Offsides1
2Saves6
513Passes220
3Shots Off Target5
104Attacks59
56Dangerous Attacks29
11Shots Inside Box7
6Shots Outside Box6
3Goals2
14Free Kicks10
5Shots Blocked4
6Substitutions4
0Hit Woodwork2
10Tackles20
3Assists2
428Accurate Passes121
1Injuries1
21Total Crosses16
5Accurate Crosses4
4Interceptions10
28Duels Won38
3Big Chances Created0

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

6
JAJoe Ashton
Joe Ashton
12
BMBlair McKenzie
Blair McKenzie
21
ADArlo Doherty
Arlo Doherty
32
GAGoforth Amedu
Goforth Amedu

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
8.2
28'202/2
8(63%)
1
3/7
7.4
90'011/3
37(86%)
-
0/1
7.4
90'001/2
89(90%)
2
2/4
7.1
62'101/2
13(54%)
1
1/4
7.1
90'01-
59(92%)
-
-
7.0
23'01-
5(100%)
-
0/1
6.8
23'002/2
10(90%)
-
1/3
6.8
90'00-
67(91%)
3
10/15
6.7
67'000/1
38(79%)
1
3/7
6.6
67'001/2
41(83%)
2
3/9
6.6
90'00-
23(78%)
-
-
6.6
90'000/1
41(85%)
-
1/6
6.5
28'001/1
9(67%)
-
0/1
6.3
88'000/1
53(79%)
1
4/7
6.2
62'00-
18(61%)
-
0/1
-2'00-
2(50%)
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Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United — computed insights

  • Shamrock Rovers moved from 2nd to 1st in the Premier Division table with this result.(Into first place. Before kickoff: 2nd, 56 points from 30 matches. After: 1st, 59 points from 31 matches; 10 teams; the table also counts 1 match played at the same time.)
  • This defeat ended Waterford United's 10-match unbeaten run in the Premier Division.(Run from 2026-06-26: 5W 5D; league matches of this season only.)
  • Shamrock Rovers won 3-2 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 35' 0-1, 57' 1-1, 58' 1-2, 71' 2-2, 75' 3-2.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Shamrock Rovers15L105012/156-13
Waterford United15D2132429/158-3
Shamrock Rovers — last 5 games
  1. L1-5 @ Egnatia Rrogozhinë2026-08-13
  2. L2-3 @ St Patrick's2026-08-16
  3. D3-3 @ Derry City2026-08-30
  4. D0-0 vs Shelbourne2026-09-04
  5. L0-2 @ St Patrick's2026-09-11
Waterford United — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ Sligo Rovers2026-08-21
  2. W2-0 @ St Patrick's2026-08-28
  3. W3-0 vs Sligo Rovers2026-09-04
  4. D1-1 vs Dundalk2026-09-11
  5. D2-2 vs Derry City2026-09-14
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
13
Period covered
2020-02-24 – 2026-06-19
Shamrock Rovers wins
11
Draws
1
Waterford United wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
2.46
Over 2.5 goals
46%
Both teams scored
54%
Home side won
38%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
4W 1D 0L (Shamrock Rovers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 2.46
Most recent meetings (5 of 13)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-06-19Waterford United0-2Shamrock Rovers
2026-05-01Shamrock Rovers1-0Waterford United
2026-04-03Waterford United1-1Shamrock Rovers
2025-09-22Waterford United1-2Shamrock Rovers
2025-06-27Shamrock Rovers1-0Waterford United
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 154 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Shamrock Rovers2305617DWDDL7-5
Waterford United93134-9WDWDD3+6
Table context
Points gap
22 ptsShamrock Rovers 56 · Waterford United 34
Positions
#2 vs #9
Goals per game
1.53/0.97 vs 1.35/1.65scored/conceded per game · league average 1.39

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