3rd position in the Premier Division table for Sligo Rovers at present, a competent achievement. The home team supporters pray for more entertainment as 4th-placed Bohemians visit The Showgrounds.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Premier Division
- Bohemians have the most scored goals (59) in Premier Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bohemians is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
8-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Sligo Rovers so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Showgrounds.
Rovers are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Derry City.
Before that match, a win away at St Patrick's.Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 17 games. From these home matches, Sligo Rovers have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Bohemians form and stats
5-5-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bohemians in their Premier Division matches away. It's three draws from Bohemians's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
Bohemians are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Premier Division against Shamrock Rovers (placed 1st).
Before that, Bohemians secured a home win against Drogheda United with the score 2-1.Bohemians find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Bohemians have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This duo faced each other earlier this campaign: Bohemians - Rovers 1-0. Head to head totals (for the preceeding ten meetings): Sligo Rovers won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Bohemians have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  G. Kelly 20 goals |  J. Kenny 11 goals | L. Burt 9 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Bohemians missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Bohemians | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 42 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 59 |
| 31 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 45 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 66% | 71% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 76% | 80% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 47% | 60% |
| 11% | 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | 34% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 17% |
| 40% | 41% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 65% | 66% |
| 37% | 41% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 26% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 11% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 10.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 30% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 9.6 | 8.6 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4 |
- Bohemians have the most scored goals (59) in Premier Division
- Bohemians have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Premier Division
- Bohemians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 30 | 75 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 61 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 56 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 | Derry City | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -1 | 48 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -13 | 41 |
| 9 | Waterford United | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 26 | -20 | 40 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 34 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 65 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34 | -44 | 14 |