Sligo Rovers journey to Dundalk and Oriel Park brimming with confidence, but the home side is no muppet. More info on the game here!
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier Division
This ground has artifical turf, which is not Sligo Rovers's normal surface at their own ground. When appearing on artifical turf Sligo Rovers have performed like this: Played seven matches resulting in 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats with the goal difference 10-16 (scored/conceded).
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Dundalk form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Dundalk have to build on here at Oriel Park in the Premier Division. The Dundalk manager O'Donnell might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Dundalk's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sligo Rovers (placed 3rd). The penalty miss from Tulloch in the defeat against Sligo Rovers was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
Preceding that match was the home game against Shamrock Rovers that was lost 0-4.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dundalk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 5.
A decent goal production from Dundalk in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Sligo Rovers have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier Division this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Rovers, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Dundalk (placed 6th) last time out. Those three points felt good as this team had gone three league matches without victory.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Bohemians.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sligo Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 2 Sligo Rovers wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Sligo Rovers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. As opposed to that, Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other already this season, with the final score Dundalk - Sligo Rovers 1-2 logged in the official records. Dundalk-Sligo Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dundalk three wins, Sligo Rovers four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mata 6 goals |   R. Tulloch 3 goals | C. Malley 2 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Dundalk | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 62% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 6.8 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 17 | 10.2 | 8 |
| 2.4 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12 | 13.5 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 42% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 37% |
| 13.8 | 11.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 28 | 16 | 13.8 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
- All of Dundalk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundalk have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sligo Rovers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sligo Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the most points from losing position (5) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bohemians | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | Derry City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Cork City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | UCD | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -14 | 2 |
