Premier Division: We're looking at an action-packed and very important duel involving Sligo Rovers and Cork City at The Showgrounds. Both teams need the win!
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Premier Division
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic game!
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Sligo Rovers, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Premier Division, have played 11 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Sligo Rovers hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Drogheda United, UCD and Sligo Rovers), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
No payout for Sligo Rovers in their previous match, an away game at Derry City that ended in defeat 1-2. The defeat against Derry City was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by Patching).
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Bohemians.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Rovers handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Sligo Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. Sligo Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cork City form and stats
Cork City have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 1-3-7 (11 played).
Cork has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to St Patrick's for a 1-1 draw.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Drogheda United.We have checked recent matches where Cork City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
The attacking power of Cork City when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. The Cork City manager Buckley has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other previously this season, with the final score Cork City - Rovers 1-0 written in the official records. The match official showed his red card when these teams last met, and the sinner was Healy (Cork City). H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sligo Rovers three wins, three draws and Cork City four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mata 10 goals |  R. Keating 8 goals | T. Owolabi 4 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Cork City missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 32 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 25 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 82% | 78% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 55% | 52% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 30% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 61% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 45% | 52% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 9% | 22% |
| 30% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 26% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| 5.7 | 4.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.6 | 11.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.5 | 9 |
| 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 38% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 35% |
| 11.9 | 11 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 15.2 | 12.5 |
| 4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- Cork City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Cork City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cork City have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Premier Division
- Cork City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sligo Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home 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 | Shamrock Rovers | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 47 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Derry City | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 39 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 26 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Cork City | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -14 | 23 |
| 10 | UCD | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 39 | -48 | 9 |
