Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Sat 04.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

The visiting Shamrock Rovers side should be favourites in this visit to Sligo Rovers, as the away team holds a 18 point advantage from their 15 league games this season.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sligo Rovers form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Sligo Rovers are 2-2-3 (wins-draw-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Sligo Rovers.

Happy days for Sligo Rovers in their previous game, a Premier Division match away at UCD that ended with a 2-0 victory. In the match before that, Sligo Rovers hosted Finn Harps and drew the game 1-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sligo Rovers here, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Sligo Rovers have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Shamrock Rovers form and stats

Shamrock Rovers have an excellent away record so far with 5-0-2 from 7 games.

The supporters enjoyed Shamrock Rovers's previous game versus St Patrick's, a Premier Division 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that match, the Shamrock Rovers manager S. Bradley faced defeat when travelling to Dundalk and losing 1-2.

Shamrock Rovers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games. Shamrock Rovers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Shamrock Rovers - Sligo Rovers 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sligo Rovers won 3 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Shamrock Rovers has 5 wins.

Sligo Rovers missing players

Shamrock Rovers missing players

Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played 2 7 15
4 2 1 Won 2 5 11
4 2 0 Drew 0 0 1
6 3 1 Lost 0 2 3
11 5 2 Scored 4 9 23
16 7 3 Conceded 1 5 8
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 93%
71% 57% 100% Over 1.5 50% 43% 53%
36% 29% 50% Over 2.5 50% 43% 47%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 50% 14% 13%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 43% 50% BTTS 50% 43% 33%
29% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 43% 53%
43% 43% 50% Failed To Score 0% 14% 20%
 
3.9 4.1 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4 6 5.6
6.8 7.3 8.5 Corners Against (avg) 1 3.3 2.9
2.4 2.1 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.3 1.5
1 1 1 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Shamrock Rovers hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.

Sligo Rovers
All Premier Division League Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
15-04-19 PD Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Waterford United
19-04-19 PD St Patrick's 2 - 1 Sligo Rovers
22-04-19 PD Cork City 0 - 0 Sligo Rovers
26-04-19 PD Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Finn Harps
29-04-19 PD UCD 0 - 2 Sligo Rovers
04-05-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
11-05-19 PD Waterford United 18:00 Sligo Rovers
18-05-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Derry City
21-05-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Waterford United
24-05-19 PD Bohemians 18:45 Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
All Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
12-04-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 2 - 1 Waterford United
19-04-19 PD Derry City 0 - 1 Shamrock Rovers
23-04-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 0 - 1 Bohemians
26-04-19 PD Dundalk 2 - 1 Shamrock Rovers
29-04-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 St Patrick's
04-05-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
17-05-19 PD UCD 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
20-05-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 Shamrock Rovers
24-05-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Cork City
31-05-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Shamrock Rovers

  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 15 11 1 3 23 8 8 6 1 1 14 3 7 5 0 2 9 5 15 34
2 Dundalk 14 9 3 2 24 8 7 6 1 0 14 3 7 3 2 2 10 5 16 30
3 Bohemians 14 9 3 2 15 4 6 4 2 0 7 1 8 5 1 2 8 3 11 30
4 Derry City 14 7 3 4 21 15 7 4 0 3 10 7 7 3 3 1 11 8 6 24
5 St Patrick's 14 6 3 5 12 11 7 4 1 2 7 5 7 2 2 3 5 6 1 21
6 Waterford United 14 4 4 6 17 20 7 3 2 2 11 7 7 1 2 4 6 13 -3 16
7 Sligo Rovers 14 4 4 6 11 16 7 2 2 3 5 7 7 2 2 3 6 9 -5 16
8 Cork City 14 3 4 7 12 19 7 1 4 2 5 7 7 2 0 5 7 12 -7 13
9 UCD 14 3 1 10 13 26 8 3 1 4 11 12 6 0 0 6 2 14 -13 10
10 Finn Harps 15 0 4 11 9 30 7 0 1 6 7 14 8 0 3 5 2 16 -21 4

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