An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 8th and the visitors in 7th place.
It's no vacation for neither Sligo Rovers nor Waterford United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Sligo Rovers are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses).The Sligo Rovers supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Dundalk in Premier Division and win 2-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Bohemians (0-2).
This is expected to be a close game, with Sligo Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sligo Rovers as a small favourite), we find two games. Sligo Rovers has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.
The manager L. Buckley will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to St Patrick's in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Sligo Rovers here, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). On the other hand, Sligo Rovers have conceded 6 goals.
Waterford United form and stats
1-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Waterford United, who have the most conceded goals (13) away in Premier Division, in their matches away. It's all red in the travel logs of Waterford United, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.It might be tough going out on the road again for Waterford United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Shamrock Rovers. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against UCD wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 46 similar matches played by Waterford United in our archives, and the results are: 16 wins for Waterford United, 9 draws and 21 defeats.
A new game in only four days for Waterford United, the Premier Division home match versus Cork City. Busy days.
Waterford United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 5 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Waterford United's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 13 goals in 5 travels.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Sligo Rovers, 2 draws and 4 wins for Waterford United.Sligo Rovers missing players
Waterford United missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Waterford United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | Scored | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | 6 | Conceded | 13 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 60% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 22% |
| 44% | 40% | Both teams to score | 60% | 44% |
| 11% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 44% |
| 44% | 40% | Failed To Score | 20% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Sligo Rovers hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Waterford United is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Derry City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 6 | Cork City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 7 | Waterford United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 10 |
| 9 | UCD | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -16 | 2 |
