This could be an interesting match as Finn Harps have their presumed home advantage while Sligo Rovers are ahead 10 points in the Premier Division table.
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier Division
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.
Finn Harps form and stats
Finn Harps have collected 7 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 2-1-3.
Harps enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Waterford United's place. The match ended 2-1 with A. Foley and B. McNamee scoring. The victory against Waterford United came after A. Foley's winning goal. The Harps manager O. Horgan was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 61st minute.
Preceding that match was the home game against Drogheda United that was lost 0-1.Harps aren't scoring a lot here at Finn Park in the league, with only 4 goals from 6 games. Harps's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
The strength of Sligo Rovers, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier Division, on their travels this season is incredible with 16 points collected from 6 Premier Division away games. Sligo Rovers has 5-1-0 on the road, with 9 goals scored and 3 conceded. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Rovers hope to make it five in this match.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Sligo Rovers goalkeeper Edward McGinty is eager to challenge this, with his 360 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's the second away game in a row for Sligo Rovers, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Shamrock Rovers (placed 2nd) in the Premier Division last time out.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Longford Town.Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Rovers's manager L. Buckley has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Sligo Rovers - Harps 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Harps won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Sligo Rovers has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Foley 6 goals |  J. Gibson 5 goals | R. Parkes 3 goals |
Finn Harps missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Finn Harps | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 8 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 8.8 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 31% | 31% |
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sligo Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
- Sligo Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sligo Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sligo Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals away as Finn Harps have scored home.
- Sligo Rovers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the most points (16) away in Premier Division
- 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 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 22 |
| 5 | Finn Harps | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 8 | Derry City | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Longford Town | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -15 | 7 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -21 | 6 |