Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Mon 02.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (6100 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Sligo Rovers have their presumed home advantage while Dundalk are ahead 33 points in the Premier Division table.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This pitch has grass, which is not Dundalk's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Dundalk have performed like this: Played 37 matches resulting in 23 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 64-30 (scored/conceded).

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Sligo Rovers form and stats

Sligo Rovers have collected 19 points from their Premier Division home games so far after 4-7-3. In general it's been a long time since Sligo Rovers tasted defeat here at The Showgrounds, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games.

Happy days for Sligo Rovers in their previous game, a Premier Division match away at Cork City that ended with a 4-2 victory. Previous to that game, a FAI Cup home match hosting Limerick in a game that was won 6-2.

The Sligo Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 14 matches. Sligo Rovers are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Showgrounds in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.

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Dundalk form and stats

Dundalk's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Dundalk, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Premier Division, collect 30 points from their 14 away matches in the Premier Division. 9 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Sligo Rovers. It’s been three wins in a row for Dundalk on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

It's the second away game in a row for Dundalk, but there's smiles all around after the 5-0 victory versus UCD in the Premier Division last time out. Before that, Dundalk secured a home win against UCD with the score 3-0.

A new game in only four days for Dundalk, the Premier Division home match versus Cork City. Busy days.

Dundalk are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 14 away games so far. Dundalk's manager V. Perth has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 7 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Dundalk - Sligo Rovers 4-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sligo Rovers won 1, Dundalk won 7 and 2 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

P. Hoban
13 goals / 1 assists
R. Parkes
10 goals
M. Duffy
10 goals

Sligo Rovers missing players

Dundalk missing players

Sligo Rovers Dundalk
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played 4 14 28
8 4 1 Won 2 9 21
11 7 1 Drew 1 3 5
10 3 1 Lost 1 2 2
31 15 3 Scored 5 26 60
38 12 4 Conceded 3 7 13
83% 79% 100% Over 0.5 100% 93% 96%
76% 64% 100% Over 1.5 50% 71% 75%
45% 29% 33% Over 2.5 25% 43% 57%
14% 7% 0% Over 3.5 25% 21% 25%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 0% 7% 7%
52% 57% 67% BTTS 25% 29% 32%
24% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 64% 64%
41% 36% 33% Failed To Score 25% 14% 7%
 
3.7 4.5 5.3 Corners For (avg) 5.5 5.7 7
6.4 6.1 5 Corners Against (avg) 3.8 3.4 3.1
2.2 1.4 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.5 1.5
2 2 1 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Dundalk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dundalk have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Dundalk have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sligo Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Sligo Rovers
All Premier Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
27-07-19 PD Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Bohemians
09-08-19 FAI Glebe North 0 - 8 Sligo Rovers
16-08-19 PD St Patrick's 2 - 1 Sligo Rovers
24-08-19 FAI Sligo Rovers 6 - 2 Limerick
30-08-19 PD Cork City 2 - 4 Sligo Rovers
02-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Dundalk
07-09-19 FAI Sligo Rovers 18:45 UCD
14-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Finn Harps
20-09-19 PD UCD 18:45 Sligo Rovers
05-10-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
Dundalk
All Champions League Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
16-08-19 PD Dundalk 5 - 0 Finn Harps
19-08-19 LC Dundalk 6 - 1 Bohemians
23-08-19 FAI Derry City 2 - 2 Dundalk
26-08-19 PD Dundalk 3 - 0 UCD
30-08-19 PD UCD 0 - 5 Dundalk
02-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Dundalk
06-09-19 PD Dundalk 18:45 Cork City
09-09-19 FAI Waterford United 18:45 Dundalk
13-09-19 PD Dundalk 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
14-09-19 LC Derry City 19:00 Dundalk

  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 Dundalk 28 21 5 2 60 13 14 12 2 0 34 6 14 9 3 2 26 7 47 68
2 Shamrock Rovers 30 20 4 6 53 18 15 10 3 2 28 7 15 10 1 4 25 11 35 64
3 Bohemians 30 14 7 9 41 24 14 8 3 3 28 11 16 6 4 6 13 13 17 49
4 Derry City 30 12 11 7 45 29 14 7 3 4 22 12 16 5 8 3 23 17 16 47
5 St Patrick's 29 12 7 10 24 27 15 7 3 5 13 14 14 5 4 5 11 13 -3 43
6 Sligo Rovers 29 8 11 10 31 38 14 4 7 3 15 12 15 4 4 7 16 26 -7 35
7 Cork City 28 7 9 12 24 36 14 2 6 6 11 19 14 5 3 6 13 17 -12 30
8 Waterford United 29 7 7 15 34 47 15 4 4 7 20 23 14 3 3 8 14 24 -13 28
9 Finn Harps 29 6 5 18 23 54 15 5 2 8 17 22 14 1 3 10 6 32 -31 23
10 UCD 30 5 2 23 21 70 16 5 1 10 17 25 14 0 1 13 4 45 -49 17

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