Timetable | 5th April, 18:00 GMT |
Prediction | Laois to Win! |
Odds | 1.67 |
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The 2025 Leinster Football Championship begins on April 5th when Laois travel down to visit Wexford in Wexford Park in their Preliminary Round meeting. Throw in for the start of the Leinster Championship is 18:00 GMT, with David Murnane the man in the middle. A meeting with Louth in the next round is the prize on offer for the winner of the clash, with no information available yet as to what TV channel Wexford v Laois is on. In this preview to the first game of the 2025 Leinster Championship, we will look ahead to the match, providing you with the very latest odds, as well as giving you our very own prediction.
📃 Wexford v Laois Prediction
Wexford had a brilliant 2025 National Football League, gaining promotion back to Division 3. John Hegarty’s men won all seven of their League games, before suffering an agonising two-point defeat to Limerick in the Division 4 decider in Croke Park. Their main task had been completed, in getting promoted however, so they should not be too disheartened by the loss to Limerick at GAA HQ. Martin O’ Connor, Eoghan Nolan, Mark Rossiter and the evergreen Ben Brosnan led the way en-route to their promotion charge and will be vital once again against Laois. Laois for their part had a mixed 2025 League campaign.
They finished with three wins and four defeats to leave them in 6th place in Division 3. Mark Barry, Damon Larkin and Niall Corbet were amongst Justin McNulty’s most impressive performers during the League, and he will look to that trio once again to take the win in Wexford Park. Wexford may have been promoted, but Laois have been operating at a higher level than their opponents and made it to the 2024 Tailteann Cup Final. It should be tight in Wexford Park, but Laois should come out on top in the end to make it through to a clash with Louth on April 13th.
OUR PREDICTION: 🏆 LAOIS TO WIN 🏆
⚡ Wexford v Laois Betting Odds
The latest Wexford v Laois odds being offered by some of Ireland’s best betting sites reflects the potential for a tight and edgy affair on April 5th. Laois go into the game as marginal favourites, as they face off against Wexford for the first time in the Championship since 2023. To get the best value ahead of the game in Wexford Park make sure to shop around to avail of the best offers and prices available.
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🎲 Wexford v Laois Betting Tips
For those of you with free bet offers, or if you are just having a bet on Wexford v Laois, we will now give you three betting tips ahead of the big game in Wexford Park.
- Tip 1: Laois to win
We predict a Laois win when the two counties meet in the first match of the 2025 Leinster Championship, but not by much. As we will get onto in our next tip, Laois should come through what is expected to be a close fought battle between these two counties. Both are searching for the glory days of the not-too-distant past, with the O’ Moore men fancied to make it through to the next round. To back Laois, you can get a price of 1.68 with BoyleSports on McNulty’s men coming through for the win.
- Tip 2: Wexford +2 Handicap
Laois may be tipped to make it through against Wexford, but it is not anticipated to be a straightforward trip to Wexford Park on April 5th. Laois may have been operating at a level higher than their rivals during the League this year, but Wexford did win all their matches up until the Division 4 Final loss to Limerick. Their last Championship clash saw Laois win by four with an even closer tussle expected this time. If you fancy Wexford to achieve the handicap you can get a price of 1.83 with DirectionBet.
- Tip 3: Mark Barry to Score a goal anytime
The O’ Dempsey’s club man is Laois’ main source of scores these days and will look to make the difference for his team once more against Wexford. If the game as expected is a tight and close affair it will be no surprise if Barry is the man who makes the difference for Justin McNulty’s men.
📈 Wexford Squad Form
As has been said, Wexford should head into the game on April 5th with confidence, given the League run they enjoyed. How much that defeat to Limerick in the Division 4 Final knocks out of them, however, could determine how well they do against Laois. John Hegarty’s men will have home advantage against Laois and will look to make that count in this Preliminary Round tie, where a match against Louth awaits the winner.
📝 Laois Squad Form
Laois were in contention to compete for promotion to Division 3 after winning three of their first five League matches, but back-to-back losses against Clare and Fermanagh ended any hopes they had. Another season in Division 3 awaits in 2026, but Laois will still be confident they can head down to Wexford Park and pick up the win to get them through to the next round.
🎗️ Wexford v Laois Predicted Lineups
Laois may be the fresher team heading into this clash in Wexford, given they have had a two-week break from their last League clash. Wexford meanwhile had to play that Division 4 Final in Croke Park, which they lost, so the Wexford management team will have to try and pick them up from that loss, as well as prepare them for a tough clash with Laois.
Below are the starting lineups that may take to the field on April 5th.
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🔮 Wexford v Laois - H2H Stats
Laois have had the upper hand in the Wexford v Laois h2h stats recently, with the O’ Moore men winning the last three competitive meetings between the counties. Wexford will look to end that sequence when they meet on April 5th.
🎯 Updates from GAA Twitter (X)
One of the best ways to keep track of all the buildup to Wexford v Laois and the rest of the GAA fixtures this summer is to check out the GAA’s social media. These will provide you with the very latest news and information during what should be a hectic GAA Summer in 2025.
Liam Lacey
Liam is a sportswriter from County Laois in Ireland who specializes in delivering content on GAA and Football matters (though he does see himself as somewhat of a tennis aficionado also!). Liam has written about All Ireland Gaelic Football and Hurling Championships, Premier League, Champions League and International Football offering expert opinion and match previews and predictions. Occasionally even getting some right!