The visiting Sligo Rovers side are probably odds-on favourites at Shelbourne, as the away side hold a 3 point advantage from their eight league matches this season.
- Shelbourne have the most clean sheets (5) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers.
Shelbourne form and stats
1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Shelbourne have to build on here at Tolka Park in the Premier Division. When Shelbourne hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Bohemians and Derry City), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Stress levels are on the rise for Shelbourne's attacking players as they have now played 220 minutes without scoring in a league game. Moylan was their last goal scorer.
The Shelbourne fans enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Sligo Rovers and win 2-1.
0-0 away at UCD before that.This is expected to be a close game, with Shelbourne perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shelbourne as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Shelbourne has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Shelbourne has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {1 goals} from 4 games. As for guarding their own goal, Shelbourne have only let in {1 goals} at home.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
2-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sligo Rovers, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier Division, in their Premier Division matches away.
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, 1-2 against Shelbourne.
Prior to that result Sligo Rovers won their away game at Dundalk. The scoreline was 2-1.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.
Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Sligo Rovers have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Shelbourne victories, zero draws and seven Sligo Rovers wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mata 6 goals |  J. Wilson 1 goals | J. Moylan 1 goals |
Shelbourne missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Shelbourne | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 67% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 11% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 56% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 60% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 8 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 11 | 12.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 27% | 27% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| 9.3 | 8.6 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 14.2 | 13 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
- Shelbourne have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the most clean sheets (5) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sligo Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- 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 clean sheets (0) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the most points from losing position (4) 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 | Bohemians | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Derry City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Shelbourne | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 9 | Cork City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | UCD | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -16 | 2 |
