The visiting Bohemians side should be favourites in this visit to Sligo Rovers, as the away team holds a 7 point advantage from their seven league games this season.
Sligo Rovers and Bohemians should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Sligo Rovers have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Sligo Rovers to get some points in this home game.The fans are hoping that Sligo Rovers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the League Cup game against Finn Harps. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Derry City (0-2).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sligo Rovers here, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Sligo Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times.
Bohemians form and stats
Things could have gone better for Bohemians in their away games, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.Bohemians are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Cup against Cabinteely. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs St Patrick's.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bohemians as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games. Bohemians are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sligo Rovers won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Bohemians has 4 wins.Sligo Rovers missing players
Bohemians missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Bohemians | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | Conceded | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 86% |
| 71% | 33% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 43% | 33% | Both teams to score | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 33% | Failed To Score | 67% | 29% |
- Sligo Rovers hasn'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 | D | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Derry City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Cork City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 9 | UCD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -14 | 2 |
