A win is the only result that will satisfy the Sligo Rovers followers in this The Showgrounds clash with Dundalk, as they have a solid lead on the away team in the Premier Division table.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Premier Division
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
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.
It should be mentioned that Dundalk play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Dundalk on grass are 23 victories, 6 draws and 15 defeats from 44 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 81-50. You can compare this with overall results below.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Overall Premier Division statistics at home this season for Sligo Rovers are 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Edward McGinty not having conceded a league goal in 182 minutes.
Rovers's previous game was a Premier Division match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus St Patrick's (placed 2nd). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Drogheda United that finished 0-0.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Shamrock Rovers are coming to town in four days.
Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. From these home matches, Sligo Rovers have conceded only 9 goals.
Dundalk form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Dundalk playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season.
Dundalk lost away at Longford Town (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
A 1-1 draw at Waterford United's stadium before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The FAI Cup trip to Finn Harps.
Dundalk have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Dundalk have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Dundalk - Rovers 0-1 was the end result in these contenders' previous head-to-head fixture, played this season. Rovers-Dundalk H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sligo Rovers four wins, Dundalk four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Gibson 7 goals | J. Kenny 6 goals |  P. Hoban 6 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Dundalk missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Dundalk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 30 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 76% |
| 28% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 38% | 48% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 23% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 40% | 42% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 68% |
| 40% | 42% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 23% | 16% |
| 24% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 16% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 33% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 29% |
- Dundalk 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 conceded goals (18) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the most clean sheets (9) 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 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 53 |
| 2 | St Patrick's | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Derry City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 37 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Finn Harps | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -7 | 33 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -22 | 29 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 10 | Longford Town | 27 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -29 | 14 |