Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers Live Stream, Predictions (Jul 31)

📊 Form Guide

Dundalk

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Dundalk go into this match after a 1-1 Premier Division drawn game vs St. Patrick's Athletic.

In that game, Dundalk managed 47% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Dundalk was Daryl Horgan (36'). At the other end, St Patrick's Athletic got 17 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Seán Hoare (57') was the scorer for St. Patrick's Athletic.

Matches with Dundalk have usually been exciting encounters of late with a lot of goalmouth action being the norm. Over their past 6 clashes, the sum total of 20 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 10 of them coming from Dundalk. We will see whether or not that trend will be continued on in this game.

Ahead of this clash, Dundalk are without a win at home for the past 2 league games.

Sligo Rovers

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In their previous game, Sligo Rovers drew 2-2 in the Premier Division tie with Drogheda United.

The only name on the scoresheet from Sligo Rovers was Cian Kavanagh (24', 28'). Thomas Oluwa (11') and Shane Farrell (98') scored for Drogheda United.

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games involving Sligo Rovers, three or more goals have been hit. The overall average goals scored per match in that spell is 3.67, with the average number of goals for Sligo Rovers equalling 1.83.

Taking a look at their past results, Sligo Rovers:

• have not emerged victorious against Dundalk in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
• are without an away win for the past 3 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 19/04/2024 tells us that Dundalk have won 2 of them & Sligo Rovers 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.

A combined sum of 11 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 4 from The Lilywhites and 7 for The Bit o' Red. That is an average goals per game value of 1.83.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Premier Division match day 13 on 25/04/2026 when it ended Sligo Rovers 2-0 Dundalk.

On that occasion, Sligo Rovers had 36% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The goalscorers were Will Fitzgerald (12') and Cian Kavanagh (48').

On the other side, Dundalk had 24 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Declan Toland.

💭 Prediction

One thing is for certain, Sligo Rovers will do well to put one past a Dundalk team who will most probably dominate this match.

We think that it’s going to be a very comfortable 3-0 margin for Dundalk at the end of the game.

Lucas Pereira, 06:01 27/07/2026