After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Sligo Rovers and Waterford United in this fresh Premier Division season. Read our match preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Sligo Rovers are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two Premier Division games here at The Showgrounds. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sligo Rovers, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
It's back home for Rovers, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Derry City away with the result 2-0. K. Callan-McFadden and R. Coughlin found the net in that victory. Before that game, the home loss against Shamrock Rovers with the scoreline 2-3.
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 one game. Rovers has won zero of these, drawn zero and lost one.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sligo Rovers, as the Premier Division home game vs Shelbourne is only four days away.
At The Showgrounds, Sligo Rovers has the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Waterford United form and stats
Waterford United are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Premier Division.
Two travels in a row for Waterford, whose manager J. Sheridan could celebrate last time after the Premier Division win against Shelbourne. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Derry City.
After this away game Waterford return home for a Premier Division game against Cork City. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Waterford United has managed 2 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Rovers wins - draws - Waterford United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Coughlin 2 goals | K. Callan-McFadden 1 goals | N. Morahan 1 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Waterford United missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Waterford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 3.8 | 3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 8 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 40% |
- All of Sligo Rovers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sligo Rovers has the fewest points (0) at home
- Sligo Rovers have lost all their home matches so far.
- Sligo Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waterford United has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Waterford United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Waterford United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Waterford United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Waterford United have won all their away games so far.
- Waterford United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Waterford United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Sligo Rovers | Last season | Waterford United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 9 | 17 | ||
| 38 | 19 | Scored | S | 20 | 46 | ||
| 47 | 17 | Conceded | C | 27 | 53 | ||
| 83% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 89% | ||
| 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 78% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 61% | 58% | ||
| 14% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 25% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 17% | ||
| 50% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 47% | ||
| 25% | 28% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | ||
| 42% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 39% | 31% | ||
| 3.7 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 6.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 286 | 153 | Total Shots | T S | 129 | 354 | ||
| 115 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 49 | 141 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 30% | ||
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Derry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Cork City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 3 |