3rd position in the Premier Division table for Dundalk so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Sligo Rovers visits Oriel Park.
Dundalk have less rest than Sligo Rovers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Rapid Wien.
3-1-5 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Sligo Rovers when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those nine matches are 8-18 (scored/conceded).
Dundalk form and stats
Dundalk have collected 16 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 4-4-1. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Dundalk are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 3-4 away versus Rapid Wien. 1-1 away at St Patrick's before that.
A goal frenzy last time out for Dundalk, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Rapid Wien. Fun stuff to watch! Aaron McCarey had a busy but productive day in the Rapid Wien match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented. Heartbreak for Dundalk in their last match as Rapid Wien's Y. Demir scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The Dundalk fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Sligo Rovers, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier Division, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 1-1-6 (8 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on L. Buckley, the Rovers manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
The supporters enjoyed Sligo Rovers's previous game versus Cork City (placed 10th), a Premier Division 2-1 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Shelbourne before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Rovers's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Rovers have conceded 12 goals in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Dundalk and Sligo Rovers have met before this season: Sligo Rovers - Dundalk 3-1. Dundalk-Sligo Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dundalk seven wins, Sligo Rovers two wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Hoban 10 goals |  R. Coughlin 5 goals | M. Duffy 4 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Dundalk | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 89% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 78% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 65% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 47% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 24% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 56% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 35% |
| 33% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 22% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 88% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 168 | 91 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 67 | 124 |
| 62 | 30 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 20 | 51 |
| 40% | 33% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 33% |
- Dundalk has the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Premier Division
- Dundalk has the most matches over the total-line (11) in Premier Division
- Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sligo Rovers have scored away.
- Sligo Rovers has the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Derry City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 17 |
| 10 | Cork City | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 10 |