Can Sligo Rovers outperform Shamrock Rovers in The Showgrounds clash?

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (5500 seats)

Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers match-goers have their best supporter gear on for this first game week of a new Premier Division campaign. Let's go!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sligo Rovers form and stats

In the previous season, Sligo Rovers's league stats were 13 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses, results that produced 5th position in the Premier Division. In these 36 matches they scored {47 goals} and let in 44. Playing as the host team in the previous season Sligo Rovers produced 8-5-5 (win-draw-lost) with {24 goals} and 20 conceded.

Sligo Rovers have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and five practice matches played. These training games have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Rovers scored {7 goals-1} and let in {7 goals-2} during these five games.

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Shamrock Rovers form and stats

Last season was a triumph for Shamrock Rovers in the national league as they took home the Premier Division trophy. The championship was secured after 24 wins, 7 draws and only 5 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 8, drew 5 and lost 5.

It's a day of discovery for Shamrock Rovers as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Shamrock Rovers have played six with the results W5-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Shamrock Rovers has scored {18 goals} and conceded 4 times.

Head 2 Head

Shamrock Rovers have managed a sequence of 6 consecutive games without defeat (4-2-0) when facing Rovers.

Sligo Rovers missing players

Shamrock Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Sligo Rovers Last season Shamrock Rovers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
13 8   Won W   8 24
10 5   Drew D   5 7
13 5   Lost L   5 5
47 24   Scored S   22 61
44 20   Conceded C   12 22
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 92%
72% 72%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   56% 58%
53% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 44%
28% 28%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 25%
8% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 8%
53% 50%   BTTS BTTS   39% 42%
31% 28%   Clean Sheets C S   39% 47%
28% 33%   Failed to Score F T   39% 19%
 
4.2 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   6.1 6.9
4.3 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.4 3.9
2.2 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.9
1 1   Red cards R C   3 3
 
9.4 10.7   Shots (avg) S (   10.7 11.9
4 4.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 4.9
33% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 34%
 
9.2 8.6   Shots against (avg) S A   7.4 6.6
4.4 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.6 2.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bohemians 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 UCD 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
3 Derry City 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 St Patrick's 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Dundalk 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Drogheda United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Shelbourne 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Cork City 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Shamrock Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sligo Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 36 24 7 5 61 22 18 16 2 0 39 10 18 8 5 5 22 12 39 79
2 Derry City 36 18 12 6 53 27 18 8 7 3 28 13 18 10 5 3 25 14 26 66
3 Dundalk 36 18 12 6 53 30 18 12 5 1 35 13 18 6 7 5 18 17 23 66
4 St Patrick's 36 18 7 11 57 37 18 10 3 5 28 16 18 8 4 6 29 21 20 61
5 Sligo Rovers 36 13 10 13 47 44 18 8 5 5 24 20 18 5 5 8 23 24 3 49
6 Bohemians 36 12 10 14 45 46 18 7 5 6 25 23 18 5 5 8 20 23 -1 46
7 Shelbourne 36 10 11 15 40 49 18 5 6 7 23 25 18 5 5 8 17 24 -9 41
8 Drogheda United 36 9 11 16 34 58 18 7 6 5 20 21 18 2 5 11 14 37 -24 38
9 UCD 36 6 8 22 28 67 18 3 5 10 14 29 18 3 3 12 14 38 -39 26
10 Finn Harps 36 4 8 24 33 71 18 3 4 11 17 28 18 1 4 13 16 43 -38 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bohemians 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 UCD 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
3 Derry City 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 St Patrick's 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Dundalk 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Drogheda United 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Shelbourne 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Cork City 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Shamrock Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sligo Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.