Shamrock Rovers are placed 3rd, while Sligo Rovers are hanging back 2 points behind in the league table. Can they cut the gap?
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (22) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (0) 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.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
The story so far in the Premier Division for Shamrock Rovers at their home stadium (Tallaght Stadium) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Shamrock Rovers's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Sligo Rovers (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting St Patrick's.Shamrock Rovers can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Sligo Rovers playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season. Rovers seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
There might be some fixture complaints from Sligo Rovers as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-1 against Shamrock Rovers.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against UCD.Take note! Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.
Sligo Rovers find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Rovers have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Shamrock Rovers have not lost in the last 7 matches (4-3-0) versus Sligo Rovers.These sides played each other earlier on this season: Sligo Rovers - Shamrock Rovers 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mata 8 goals |   G. Burke 6 goals |  R. Gaffney 3 goals |
Shamrock Rovers missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Shamrock Rovers | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 50% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 3.9 | 2.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 14 | 7.7 | 6.1 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16.9 | 18.7 | 19.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.8 | 12.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 55% | 59% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 35% |
| 10.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 12.8 | 11.4 |
| 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
- Shamrock Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shamrock Rovers have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (12) at home in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (22) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+10) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers is in the best form (4-2-0) in Premier Division
- 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 (6) 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 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | Derry City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | Cork City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | UCD | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -18 | 5 |
