Football tips: Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (6100 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Sligo Rovers have their presumed home advantage while Shamrock Rovers are ahead 24 points in the Premier Division table.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Sligo Rovers form and stats

5-7-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Sligo Rovers so far this season.

The Sligo Rovers fans got no joy from their last match, a FAI Cup game also here at The Showgrounds: A 0-1 defeat against Dundalk (placed 1st). A strong away win before that one, visiting UCD and winning 2-0.

Sligo Rovers has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Sligo Rovers have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Shamrock Rovers form and stats

10 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. That’s the product of Shamrock Rovers playing as the away team in the Premier Division this season.

Shamrock Rovers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Bohemians (placed 4th). A 2-3 defeat away at Dundalk before that.

The travelling fans enjoy Shamrock Rovers's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 16 league matches away. Shamrock Rovers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Shamrock Rovers - Sligo Rovers 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sligo Rovers won 3, Shamrock Rovers won 4 and 3 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Parkes
11 goals
A. Greene
11 goals
A. McEneff
9 goals

Sligo Rovers missing players

Shamrock Rovers missing players

Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 4 16 32
10 5 1 Won W 2 10 20
11 7 1 Drew D 0 1 5
11 4 1 Lost L 2 5 7
36 18 2 Scored S 4 27 55
41 15 3 Conceded C 3 14 21
84% 81% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
78% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 62%
44% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 47%
16% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 19% 19%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
50% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 50% 38%
25% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 53%
41% 38% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 6% 19%
 
3.8 4.5 4 Corners For (avg) C F 8.2 6.4 6.5
6.3 6.1 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3.4 3
2.2 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.7
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 3
Key stats This season:
  • Shamrock Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Shamrock Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Sligo Rovers
All Premier Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
30-08-19 PD Cork City 2 - 4 Sligo Rovers
02-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 0 - 2 Dundalk
07-09-19 FAI Sligo Rovers 4 - 0 UCD
13-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 3 - 1 Finn Harps
20-09-19 PD UCD 0 - 2 Sligo Rovers
29-09-19 FAI Sligo Rovers 0 - 1 Dundalk
05-10-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
11-10-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Sligo Rovers
19-10-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Derry City
25-10-19 PD Bohemians 18:45 Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
All Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup Atlantic Cup
All Home Away
30-08-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Bohemians
06-09-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
20-09-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0 St Patrick's
23-09-19 PD Dundalk 3 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
27-09-19 FAI Bohemians 0 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
05-10-19 PD Sligo Rovers 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
11-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Finn Harps
18-10-19 PD UCD 18:45 Shamrock Rovers
25-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 18:45 Cork City
03-11-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers - Dundalk

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundalk 32 25 5 2 67 15 16 14 2 0 38 8 16 11 3 2 29 7 52 80
2 Shamrock Rovers 32 20 5 7 55 21 16 10 4 2 28 7 16 10 1 5 27 14 34 65
3 Derry City 32 13 12 7 49 29 16 8 4 4 26 12 16 5 8 3 23 17 20 51
4 Bohemians 32 14 8 10 42 26 15 8 3 4 29 13 17 6 5 6 13 13 16 50
5 St Patrick's 32 13 9 10 26 28 16 7 4 5 13 14 16 6 5 5 13 14 -2 48
6 Sligo Rovers 32 10 11 11 36 41 16 5 7 4 18 15 16 5 4 7 18 26 -5 41
7 Waterford United 32 9 7 16 38 50 16 4 4 8 20 24 16 5 3 8 18 26 -12 34
8 Cork City 32 7 10 15 25 43 16 2 7 7 12 21 16 5 3 8 13 22 -18 31
9 Finn Harps 32 6 6 20 25 59 16 5 2 9 18 24 16 1 4 11 7 35 -34 24
10 UCD 32 5 3 24 21 72 17 5 1 11 17 27 15 0 2 13 4 45 -51 18

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