Premier Division: Shelbourne are 8 points after Sligo Rovers, but are fully set to go full force. Let's start!
- Shelbourne have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Shelbourne form and stats
With 0 Premier Division wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Shelbourne are certainly not brimming with confidence. Shelbourne are slowly digging their own grave here at Tolka Park with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Treaty United match.
The fans are hoping that Shelbourne will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Finn Harps (placed 9th).
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Dundalk.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shelbourne here at Tolka Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 6 games). Shelbourne are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).
Sligo Rovers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier Division travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Rovers played 1-1 against Shamrock Rovers in their previous match.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Drogheda United.Sligo Rovers have another fixture away in just three sleeps, a Premier Division game versus Shamrock Rovers. A grim schedule for the guests!
Sligo Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered result involving both these teams is the Sligo Rovers - Shelbourne 0-1 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shelbourne two wins, two draws and Sligo Rovers six victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Keena 5 goals |   S. Farrell 3 goals |  S. Boyd 3 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Shelbourne | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 19 | 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 8% | 17% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 31% |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.2 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 30% | 18% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 38% | 34% |
| 8.7 | 8.2 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 13 | 10.2 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
- Shelbourne have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Shelbourne have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Shelbourne have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shelbourne have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have yet to win a game at home.
- Shelbourne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sligo Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sligo Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals away as Shelbourne have scored home.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Derry City | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 13 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -9 | 12 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 10 |
| 10 | UCD | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 23 | -23 | 4 |
