A victory to the home team is predicted from this fixture if the league standings is to be believed. The Sligo Rovers fans are positive that the contrast between 2nd and Shelbourne's 7th position in the table will be visible on the grass.
- Sligo Rovers have the the best goal difference (+6) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
Sligo Rovers and Shelbourne should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Only two Premier Division home games for Sligo Rovers so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Rovers shared the glory with Shamrock Rovers in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2.
Before that, Sligo Rovers had a home game versus Finn Harps which ended with a victory 3-1.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Rovers matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, one draw and two defeats (from five games).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Sligo Rovers as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier Division match thankfully also at home. Bohemians are visiting.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sligo Rovers at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Shelbourne form and stats
Shelbourne are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier Division, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Shelbourne has drawn their two previous away games.
Shelbourne's previous game was their home loss versus Finn Harps (0-3).
A 1-1 draw at Bohemians's stadium before that.Shelbourne are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Sligo Rovers victories, two draws and one Shelbourne win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these sides have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  A. Keena 5 goals |  W. Fitzgerald 2 goals |  S. Boyd 2 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Shelbourne missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Shelbourne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 5.3 | 2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 10 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 6.7 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 42% | 43% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 12 | 8 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 5.7 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.1 |
- Shelbourne have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Shelbourne have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shelbourne have not yet lost a game away.
- Shelbourne have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier Division
- Shelbourne have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sligo Rovers have not yet lost a game.
- Sligo Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sligo Rovers have scored more than double the goals of Shelbourne.
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (8) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have the the best goal difference (+6) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Derry City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | UCD | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 3 |
