Sligo Rovers have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Waterford United. Prepare for the match with this Premier Division preview!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Waterford United form and stats
Last season, Waterford United's league statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Premier Division. Over these 18 matches they scored 17 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season Waterford United managed 4-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with 9 goals and 9 conceded.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Let's have a look at how Sligo Rovers performed last season in the Premier Division: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 1 draw and 9 defeats. In total they scored 19 and conceded 23 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 1 and lost 6 with 4/12 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Waterford United won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Sligo Rovers has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenWaterford United missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Waterford United | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Waterford United | Last season | Sligo Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | ||
| 22 | 9 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 94% | ||
| 56% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 56% | 67% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 22% | 44% | ||
| 17% | 11% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 22% | ||
| 11% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | ||
| 28% | 22% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | ||
| 44% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | ||
| 39% | 44% | Failed to Score | F T | 78% | 50% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5.1 | 2.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.8 | 7.1 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 50% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Drogheda United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | St Patrick's | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Waterford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 48 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Derry City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 10 | Cork City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -20 | 11 |