Sligo Rovers manager Buckley looking for three points in Finn Harps showdown

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Sat 18.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (5500 seats)

In total; 19 fixtures are done and Sligo Rovers are 14 points on top of Finn Harps. Who will win?

Insights:
  • Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier Division
  • Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier Division

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Sligo Rovers form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier Division, Sligo Rovers have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 9 games.

An away draw last time out for Sligo Rovers, facing UCD in a game that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Derry City.

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 Sligo Rovers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. 10 goals have been conceded.

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Finn Harps form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Finn Harps so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

Finn Harps has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Derry City for a 2-2 draw.

A loss against Dundalk was the result prior to that, in a home game.

We have checked recent matches where Harps have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Finn Harps have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other previously this season, with the match result Finn Harps - Sligo Rovers 0-1 logged in the official records. Sligo Rovers-Finn Harps H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sligo Rovers six wins, Finn Harps two wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

RoversA. Keena
A. Keena
7 goals
Sligo RoversM. Mata
M. Mata
3 goals
Finn HarpsF. Mihaljević
F. Mihaljević
3 goals

Sligo Rovers missing players

Finn Harps missing players

Sligo Rovers Finn Harps
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 18
6 3 1 Won W 0 1 2
7 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
6 2 1 Lost L 1 5 11
25 12 5 Scored S 2 10 15
23 10 5 Conceded C 4 18 31
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
74% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 72%
58% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 78% 56%
26% 33% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 56% 33%
5% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
68% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 44%
21% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 17%
21% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 44%
 
4.6 5.4 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 4.7
4.4 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.6 4.9
2.1 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 2.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 4
 
9.5 12.1 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 7.3 7.9
4.1 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.1 2.8
32% 27% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 36% 29%
 
9.9 8.6 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 9.9 8.6
4.8 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 3.4
Key stats in Premier Division this season:
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Finn Harps have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier Division
  • Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier Division

  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 20 13 3 4 33 13 10 9 1 0 20 5 10 4 2 4 13 8 20 42
2 Dundalk 19 10 7 2 28 14 10 8 2 0 20 6 9 2 5 2 8 8 14 37
3 Derry City 20 9 7 4 34 19 11 4 5 2 19 11 9 5 2 2 15 8 15 34
4 St Patrick's 20 9 4 7 26 17 10 5 2 3 13 10 10 4 2 4 13 7 9 31
5 Bohemians 19 6 8 5 25 24 10 4 4 2 15 12 9 2 4 3 10 12 1 26
6 Sligo Rovers 19 6 7 6 25 23 9 3 4 2 12 10 10 3 3 4 13 13 2 25
7 Shelbourne 19 7 3 9 17 24 9 3 1 5 8 15 10 4 2 4 9 9 -7 24
8 Drogheda United 19 5 6 8 22 32 9 4 2 3 11 14 10 1 4 5 11 18 -10 21
9 Finn Harps 18 2 5 11 15 31 9 1 2 6 5 13 9 1 3 5 10 18 -16 11
10 UCD 19 1 6 12 12 40 9 0 5 4 5 13 10 1 1 8 7 27 -28 9

Read more about Premier Division

The League of Ireland Premier Division, also known as the SSE Aitricity League Premier Division, is the highest level of football in the Republic of Ireland. It also has teams from Northern Ireland participating. The season runs from February to October with ten teams playing 36 matches each.