The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. St Patrick's are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 8th.
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.
St Patrick's form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for St Patrick's, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Premier Division, are 2-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).The St Patrick's crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Derry City here at Richmond Park in a Premier Division match. 1-1 away at Cork City before that.
St Patrick's are traveling soon after this match as the Premier Division match at Finn Harps awaits in three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for St Patrick's here at Richmond Park, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). St Patrick's have only conceded 4 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
1-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sligo Rovers in their matches away. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on L. Buckley, the Sligo Rovers manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Sligo Rovers delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Waterford United in their previous match; a Premier Division game. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Dundalk.
Sligo Rovers has another fixture away, a Premier Division game, against Cork City in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Sligo Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored in 4 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sligo Rovers have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Sligo Rovers - St Patrick's 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 5 - 2 (St Patrick's wins - draws - Sligo Rovers wins).St Patrick's missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| St Patrick's | Sligo Rovers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | Played | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Scored | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 4 | Conceded | 7 | 13 |
| 90% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 90% |
| 40% | 20% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 70% |
| 10% | 20% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 10% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 30% | 20% | Both teams to score | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 60% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 40% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% |
| 4.4 | 3.6 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 3.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.2 | 7.6 |
| 1.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Sligo Rovers hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sligo Rovers is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- St Patrick's is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Sligo Rovers has failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 away matches.
| 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 | Derry City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 11 |
| 7 | Cork City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 11 |
| 9 | UCD | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -16 | 2 |
