Sligo Rovers have restored their energy following their 1-1-game versus Shelbourne and are eager to go again when travelling to UCD. Here's all the facts and figures!
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (11) in Premier Division
- Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Both participants have had ample time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an animated match!
UCD form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier Division this season. UCD have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at UCD Bowl. When UCD hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Drogheda United, UCD and Cork City), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Problems are piling up for UCD as they are struggling in their away games as well, taking their total losing streak to a running total of eight games. This streak could be one for the history books.
No payout for UCD in their previous match, an away game at Shamrock Rovers that ended in defeat 0-4. UCD were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dundalk (1-4).Goals are plenty in this team's league fixtures, with 5 in a row featuring three or more goals (over 2.5).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for UCD here at UCD Bowl in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 9 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded. UCD has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Playing away, Sligo Rovers have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Premier Division this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Shelbourne (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
A 0-3 loss hosting Shamrock Rovers before that.As opposed to that, Sligo Rovers have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sligo Rovers - UCD 3-1 was the end result in these teams' previous H2H match, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): UCD won one game, two matches ended with a tie and Sligo Rovers have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Mata 9 goals |  D. Bishop 3 goals | F. Hartmann 3 goals |
UCD missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| UCD | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 49 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 70% |
| 65% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 15% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 45% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 10% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 50% | 56% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 30% | 35% |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 6.3 | 5.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10.5 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 22% | 21% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 30% |
| 15.6 | 12 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20.5 | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.6 | 4 |
- Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- UCD have the fewest points (5) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (11) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (17) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (49) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-38) in Premier Division
- UCD is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Derry City | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 23 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 23 |
| 9 | Cork City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 | UCD | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 32 | -38 | 6 |
