Get ready for the return leg of the Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round between Sligo Rovers and Motherwell. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
This is not the first game this season in the Europa Conference League for Rovers, as the manager Buckley led his troops to eliminate Bala Town, and reach the 2nd Qualifying Round. Last season, Sligo Rovers's Europa Conference League journey ended in the 1st qualifying round against FH.5-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Sligo Rovers so far this season. This match is a Europa Conference League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in this competition.
Sligo Rovers are returning here after guesting Motherwell in a Europa Conference League match and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against UCD with the scoreline 0-2.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Wexford Youths are coming to town in three days.
Sligo Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Showgrounds with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Motherwell form and stats
7-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Motherwell in their Europa Conference League matches away.
This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a Europa Conference League home defeat versus Sligo Rovers with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Hearts in the Premiership.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Motherwell manager Alexander as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against St. Mirren.
Motherwell find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also encountered each other before this season: Motherwell - Rovers 0-1.Top Goalscorers
![]() A. Keena 11 goals | ![]() M. Mata 4 goals | ![]() K. O’Sullivan 3 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Motherwell missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Motherwell | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 32 | 18 | Scored | S | 13 | 31 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 22 | 41 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 9% | 12% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 5 | ||
| 4.5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.9 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10.2 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 11.5 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.4 | 10.5 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 52 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 45 |
| 3 | Derry City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | -5 | 31 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 26 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -26 | 12 |
| 10 | UCD | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 30 | -34 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 70 | 80 |
| 2 | Rangers | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 45 | 67 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 46 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 5 | Livingston | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 2 | 39 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -7 | 37 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -18 | 36 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | -10 | 33 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 29 |
| 10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 37 | -31 | 29 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -20 | 27 |
| 12 | Hearts | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -21 | 23 |