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Wayside Celtic vs River Valley Rangers

Ireland Ireland

FAI Cup 2025
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Match Events

33' Event
Boylan E.
40' Event
Kelly C.
58' Event
Clucas L.

AI Match Summary

Wayside Celtic in this FAI Cup 2025 tie, finishing 4-0. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

40%
Wayside Celtic
25%
Draws
35%
River Valley Rangers
Draw rate projection: 25% Favored: Wayside Celtic

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

40% / Low Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Wayside Celtic lately — more wins on the board than River Valley Rangers.
  • 40% — that's where the model lands on Wayside Celtic taking it.
  • Wayside Celtic have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Wayside Celtic, who have won 1 of the last 1 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 69%
Over 4.5 Goals 31%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 73.4%
Wayside Celtic Clean Sheet 20%
River Valley Rangers Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Wayside Celtic River Valley Rangers
Matches Played 15 2
Wins 5 0
Draws 2 0
Losses 8 2
Goals Scored 1.47 0.5
Goals Conceded 2.07 4
Expected Goals (xG) 2.50 1.19
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

May 15, 2025 FAI Cup
Wayside Celtic vs River Valley Rangers
4:0

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Wayside Celtic Compare

Top Goalscorer Boylan E.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Kelly C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.92
Avg xA / game 1.25

River Valley Rangers Compare

Avg xG / game 1.08
Avg xA / game 0.66

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Wayside Celtic 76 / 100
River Valley Rangers 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Wayside Celtic River Valley Rangers

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Wayside Celtic Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Wayside Celtic scored in 87% of their last 15 games.

River Valley Rangers let in goals in 100% of their last 2 matches.

H2H data points to 4.00 goals as a typical output.

Wayside Celtic has registered 2 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Scoring Trends

Wayside Celtic VS River Valley Rangers
1 Goals Scored 0.5
1.88 Goals Conceded 4
50% Over 1.5 100%
50% Over 2.5 100%
38% Over 3.5 100%

Recent Form & Match History

Wayside Celtic

(Home)
15 May
Wayside Celtic
3 : 4
St Mochta's
18 Jul
Bray
3 : 0
Wayside Celtic
15 May
Wayside Celtic
4 : 0
River Valley Rangers
21 Jul
Wayside Celtic
1 : 3
Wexford
17 May
Wayside Celtic
2 : 1
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River Valley Rangers

(Away)
10 May
Bangor Celtic
4 : 1
River Valley Rangers
15 May
Wayside Celtic
4 : 0
River Valley Rangers

Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/32-finals
Treaty United -
TBD -
TBD -
Derry City -
Drogheda -
TBD -
Crumlin Utd 4
Lucan Utd 2
Shamrock Rovers -
TBD -
TBD -
Wexford -
North End United 1
Castlebar Celtic 4
TBD -
Longford -
Kerry -
TBD -
TBD -
Athlone -
College Corinthians 1
Bangor Celtic 2
TBD -
Cobh Ramblers -
Midleton 0
Killester Donnycarney 6
TBD -
Bohemians -
Dundalk -
TBD -
TBD -
Sligo Rovers -
Finn Harps -
TBD -
TBD -
UC Dublin -
Bray -
TBD -
Wayside Celtic 4
River Valley Rangers 0
Cork City -
TBD -
Leicester Celtic AFC 2
Fanad United 1
Waterford -
TBD -
St Mochta's 4
Douglas Hall 0
St. Patricks -
TBD -
Ringmahon Rangers 1
University College Cork 3
Fairview Rangers 4
Baldoyle Utd. 0
TBD -
Shelbourne -
Salthill 2
Liffey Wanderers 1
St. Michaels -
Usher Celtic -
Galway United -
TBD -
Tolka 3
Janesboro 1
1/16-finals
Treaty United 1
Derry City 5
Drogheda 5
Crumlin Utd 0
Shamrock Rovers 4
Wexford 0
Castlebar Celtic 3
Longford 6
Kerry 2
Athlone 1
Bangor Celtic 0
Cobh Ramblers 2
Killester Donnycarney 0
Bohemians 7
Dundalk 0
Sligo Rovers 2
Finn Harps 3
UC Dublin 0
Bray 3
Wayside Celtic 0
Cork City 3
Leicester Celtic AFC 0
Waterford 5
St Mochta's 1
St. Patricks 8
University College Cork 0
Fairview Rangers 0
Shelbourne 4
Salthill 1
St. Michaels 0
Galway United 2
Tolka 0
1/8-finals
Derry City 1
Drogheda 2
Shamrock Rovers 2
Longford 1
Kerry 2
Cobh Ramblers 0
Bohemians 0
Sligo Rovers 1
Finn Harps 3
Bray 1
Cork City 2
Waterford 1
St. Patricks 2
Shelbourne 0
Salthill 0
Galway United 4
Quarter-finals
Drogheda 1
Shamrock Rovers 2
Kerry 4
Sligo Rovers 3
Finn Harps 0
Cork City 3
St. Patricks 3
Galway United 1
Semi-finals
Shamrock Rovers 6
Kerry 1
Cork City 3
St. Patricks 0
Final
Shamrock Rovers 2
Cork City 0