The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sligo Rovers are in the 4th position while the guesting Finn Harps worry at 9th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sligo Rovers form and stats
The story so far in the Premier Division for Sligo Rovers at their home stadium (The Showgrounds) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Sligo Rovers are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A strong away win for Sligo Rovers against UCD the last match, as K. Callan-McFadden, J. Devers and R. Coughlan were on target. Before that, Sligo Rovers had a Premier Division home game versus Dundalk which ended with a victory 3-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost zero.
The manager L. Buckley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Waterford United in only four days.
Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Showgrounds with 9 goals in 5 league matches. Rovers have conceded 8 from these games.
Finn Harps form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Finn Harps playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season.
Harps play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Bray Wanderers. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Waterford United.
We have checked recent matches where Harps have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were two victories, one draw and one defeat.
After this away game Harps return home for a Premier Division game against Cork City. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Harps are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). Harps struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Finn Harps - Rovers 1-0 earlier this season. Sligo Rovers-Finn Harps H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rovers five wins, Finn Harps three wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Coughlin 3 goals |   K. O’Sullivan 2 goals | K. Callan-McFadden 1 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 56% |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 11% |
| 44% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 56% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | 32 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 27 | 56 |
| 30 | 16 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| 37% | 56% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 33% | 26% |
- All of Sligo Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Finn Harps has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Finn Harps has the most conceded goals in the first half (10)
- Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Finn Harps have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Finn Harps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Finn Harps is in the worst form (1-0-5)
- Sligo Rovers has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Sligo Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Sligo Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 5 | Derry City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Waterford United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 | Cork City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -10 | 7 |