Preview: Sligo Rovers expected to triumph over Waterford United at The Showgrounds

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Showgrounds (5500 seats)

Sligo Rovers are listed as probable winners of this home game against Waterford United, if the league table is to be trusted. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Premier Division
  • Waterford United have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Premier Division

Both sides have had enough days rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an energetic match!

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Sligo Rovers form and stats

The story so far in the Premier Division for Sligo Rovers at their home stadium (The Showgrounds) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager L. Buckley led his Rovers to a defeat in the Premier Division match away at Dundalk. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at The Showgrounds.

Preceding that match was the home game against Shamrock Rovers that was lost 0-1.

Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. Rovers have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Waterford United form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier Division matches, Waterford United have produced an overall stat of 5-0-9 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Waterford have lost on their last two travels.

Waterford won their last game, 1-0 versus Drogheda United played at home.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus UCD at their stadium, the result 3-2.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Waterford United have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Waterford United - Sligo Rovers 1-0 was the product when these participants formerly did battle, also in this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Rovers victories, three draws and four Waterford United wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sligo RoversJ. Kenny
J. Kenny
8 goals
Waterford UnitedJ. Martin
J. Martin
7 goals

Sligo Rovers missing players

Waterford United missing players

Sligo Rovers Waterford United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
13 6 3 Won W 0 5 10
6 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
9 5 1 Lost L 4 9 16
33 19 6 Scored S 1 12 25
24 11 3 Conceded C 8 23 46
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 68%
32% 36% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 54%
11% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 14%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
43% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 43%
36% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 18%
25% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 75% 50% 39%
 
4.7 5.2 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.5 2.8
4.3 3.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.5 5.3
2.1 2.5 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
9.4 10 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 5.1 6.1
3.8 3.8 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 2.3 2.7
29% 33% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 40% 36%
Key stats in Premier Division this season:
  • Sligo Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sligo Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Premier Division
  • Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Waterford United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Waterford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Waterford United have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Premier Division
  • Waterford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 27 18 5 4 44 20 13 8 4 1 22 10 14 10 1 3 22 10 24 59
2 St Patrick's 28 15 5 8 46 33 14 11 0 3 25 11 14 4 5 5 21 22 13 50
3 Sligo Rovers 28 13 6 9 33 24 14 6 3 5 19 11 14 7 3 4 14 13 9 45
4 Derry City 28 11 9 8 39 34 15 4 7 4 22 19 13 7 2 4 17 15 5 42
5 Bohemians 26 11 5 10 43 33 14 7 3 4 31 17 12 4 2 6 12 16 10 38
6 Drogheda United 28 10 7 11 40 35 14 5 4 5 19 15 14 5 3 6 21 20 5 37
7 Finn Harps 28 10 6 12 31 38 13 4 2 7 13 17 15 6 4 5 18 21 -7 36
8 Waterford United 28 10 2 16 25 46 14 5 2 7 13 23 14 5 0 9 12 23 -21 32
9 Dundalk 27 8 7 12 33 39 13 5 2 6 17 19 14 3 5 6 16 20 -6 31
10 Longford Town 28 2 8 18 19 51 14 2 3 9 8 22 14 0 5 9 11 29 -32 14

Read more about Premier Division

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.