This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier Division, Sligo Rovers holding 8th place and Finn Harps lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Sligo Rovers nor Finn Harps as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Sligo Rovers have to build on here.Sligo Rovers manager L. Buckley and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Cork City in the Premier Division. Prior to that, an away loss at St Patrick's.
Sligo Rovers are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at UCD awaits in three days.
Sligo Rovers aren't scoring a lot here with only 4 goals from 6 games. On the other hand, Sligo Rovers have conceded 6 goals.
Finn Harps form and stats
Finn Harps, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Premier Division, have only collected 1 point from their away games after 0-1-5 (6 played). With the Finn Harps losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. four defeats in a row for Finn Harps in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus St Patrick's.The manager O. Horgan was unhappy after their last game, a Premier Division match played at their home ground. Finn Harps suffered a 0-2 loss to St Patrick's. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dundalk wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Finn Harps has another fixture away, a Premier Division game, against Cork City in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Goals are few and far between in Finn Harps's away games. Only 0 goals from 6 travels. The Finn Harps manager O. Horgan has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Finn Harps - Sligo Rovers 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Sligo Rovers wins - draws - Finn Harps wins).Sligo Rovers missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Finn Harps | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | Played | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | Scored | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | Conceded | 14 | 28 |
| 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 69% |
| 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 54% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 23% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 15% |
| 42% | 33% | Both teams to score | 0% | 31% |
| 25% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 8% |
| 50% | 50% | Failed To Score | 100% | 69% |
| 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | 2 | 3.2 |
| 7.2 | 7.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 8 | 7.3 |
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- Finn Harps is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Derry City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Cork City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | UCD | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | -21 | 2 |
