Match preview Premier Division: Sligo Rovers - St Patrick's at The Showgrounds

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Fri 21.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (5500 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Sligo Rovers and St Patrick's battle it out at The Showgrounds.

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

The fans are hoping that Sligo Rovers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier Division game against Finn Harps (placed 2nd). Heartbreak before that as Sligo Rovers lost 1-2 at Bohemians's place.

The manager L. Buckley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bohemians in only three days.

Last season, Sligo Rovers's league statistics were 10 wins, 12 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Premier Division. Over these 36 matches they scored 38 goals and conceded 47. Playing at home last season Sligo Rovers managed 5-8-5 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 17 conceded.

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St Patrick's form and stats

St Patrick's aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 187 league minutes without a goal. J. Doona was the last player to find the net.

The manager S. O'Donnell was unhappy after their last game, a Premier Division match played at their home ground Richmond Park. St Patrick's suffered a 0-1 loss to Waterford United (placed 4th). That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Athlone Town in the Leinster Senior Cup.

A quick return to home after this game, as St Patrick's are hosting Derry City in the Premier Division only three days away.

Let's have a look at how St Patrick's performed last season in the Premier Division: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 10 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 29 and conceded 35 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 5 and lost 6 with 16/19 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Sligo Rovers, four draws and five wins for St Patrick's. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Sligo Rovers missing players

St Patrick's missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sligo Rovers St Patrick's
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
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%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 1
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 18
3 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 8
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Sligo Rovers Last season St Patrick's
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
10 5   Won W   7 14
12 8   Drew D   5 10
14 5   Lost L   6 12
38 19   Scored S   16 29
47 17   Conceded C   19 35
83% 78%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 89%
78% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   61% 56%
44% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   28% 25%
14% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 8%
8% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
50% 56%   BTTS BTTS   39% 33%
25% 28%   Clean Sheets C S   28% 36%
42% 39%   Failed to Score F T   39% 42%
 
3.7 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 4.9
6.2 6   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.1
2.2 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.9
3 2   Red cards R C   2 4
 
286 153   Total Shots T S   163 372
115 59   Shots on Target S O   68 139
33% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   21% 19%

  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 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Finn Harps 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Shelbourne 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Waterford United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Cork City 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Derry City 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
9 Sligo Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
10 St Patrick's 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 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 Dundalk 36 27 5 4 73 18 18 16 2 0 43 8 18 11 3 4 30 10 55 86
2 Shamrock Rovers 36 23 6 7 62 21 18 12 4 2 32 7 18 11 2 5 30 14 41 75
3 Bohemians 36 17 9 10 47 28 18 11 3 4 34 15 18 6 6 6 13 13 19 60
4 Derry City 36 15 12 9 56 34 18 9 4 5 31 15 18 6 8 4 25 19 22 57
5 St Patrick's 36 14 10 12 29 35 18 7 5 6 13 16 18 7 5 6 16 19 -6 52
6 Waterford United 36 12 7 17 46 53 18 6 4 8 26 26 18 6 3 9 20 27 -7 43
7 Sligo Rovers 36 10 12 14 38 47 18 5 8 5 19 17 18 5 4 9 19 30 -9 42
8 Cork City 36 9 10 17 29 49 18 4 7 7 16 23 18 5 3 10 13 26 -20 37
9 Finn Harps 36 7 7 22 26 64 18 6 3 9 19 24 18 1 4 13 7 40 -38 28
10 UCD 36 5 4 27 25 82 18 5 1 12 17 30 18 0 3 15 8 52 -57 19

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 Dundalk 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
2 Finn Harps 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 Shelbourne 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Waterford United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Cork City 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
8 Derry City 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
9 Sligo Rovers 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
10 St Patrick's 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 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.