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Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers Live Stream, Predictions
The Premier Division match at The Showgrounds on Saturday will see hosts Sligo Rovers play against Shamrock Rovers.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers, scroll down - as well as the best betting odds.
📊 Form Guide
Sligo Rovers
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Sligo Rovers fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 0-5 Premier Division success versus Dundalk.
In that game, Sligo Rovers managed 39% possession and 13 shots at goal with 9 on target. For Sligo Rovers, goals were scored by Ellis Chapman (7', 33'), Fabrice Hartmann (14') and Max Mata (39', 62'). On the other side, Dundalk got 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target.
In their preceding 6 fixtures, John Russell's Sligo Rovers have hit the back of the net a total of 9 times, with that being an average number of goals scored per match of 1.5.
Leading up to this clash, Sligo Rovers:
- have not beaten Shamrock Rovers in their previous 10 league matches.
- are without a home win in the past 4 league games. Things will have to change soon.
Shamrock Rovers
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In their previous game, Shamrock Rovers drew 2-2 in the Premier Division match with Derry City.
In that match, Shamrock Rovers managed 63% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For Shamrock Rovers, the goalscorers were Darragh Burns (59') and Markus Poom (92'). At the other end, Derry City got 16 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Patrick Hoban (72') and Danny Mullen (84') scored for Derry City.
The stats tell the story, and Shamrock Rovers have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding 8 goals in total. At the back, Shamrock Rovers have some weaknesses to address.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Shamrock Rovers:
- have not been beaten by Sligo Rovers in away games against them for the last 8 matches in the league. What a record that is.
- are without an away win for the past 2 matches in the league.
👥 Head to head
A study of their past head to head results going back to 09/05/2022 tells us that these encounters have been a source of anguish for Sligo Rovers. They have not been able to get any victories whatsoever whereas Shamrock Rovers have dominated them, getting wins in 83 per cent of those games where they have faced each other.
There were also goals galore in those games, with 22 overall at an average of 3.67 goals per match.
The last league meeting featuring the two was Premier Division match day 36 on 03/11/2023 when it finished Shamrock Rovers 4-2 Sligo Rovers.
In that match, Shamrock Rovers managed 60% possession and 20 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. The goalscorers were Graham Burke (45'), Dylan Watts (51', 65') and Aaron Greene (59').
For their opponents, Sligo Rovers had 8 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Kailin Barlow (8') and Fabrice Hartmann (80') scored.
The referee was Damien McGraith.
🗞️ Team News: Sligo Rovers
Regarding absentees, there’s just the lone fitness concern for the Sligo Rovers boss John Russell to contend with thanks to an almost full-strength group. John Mahon (Achilles tendon problems) won’t play.
It’s our opinion that The Bit o' Red will possibly kick off with a 4-3-3 formation this time and select Ed McGinty, John Ross Wilson, Ollie Denham, Nando Pijnaker, Reece Hutchinson, Niall Morahan, Connor Malley, Ellis Chapman, Fabrice Hartmann, William Fitzgerald and Max Mata.
📰 Team News: Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley has some current player fitness concerns. Neil Farrugia (Shoulder injury), Sean Kavanagh (Hamstring injury) and Jack Byrne (Calf injury) will miss out on this game.
We reckon that The Hoops might make use of a 3-4-3 formation using Leon Pöhls, Daniel Cleary, Markus Poom, Lee Grace, Josh Honohan, Dylan Watts, Gary O'Neil, Graham Burke, Darragh Burns, Rory Gaffney and Aaron Greene.
🧠 Prediction
We believe that Sligo Rovers will likely create enough chances to score against this Shamrock Rovers team, although just one goal might not be enough to avoid a loss.
We therefore reckon that it will be a narrow 1-2 winning margin for Shamrock Rovers at full-time. Could easily go either way, this.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 19:03 09/03/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sligo Rovers
Formed: 1928
Stadium: The Showgrounds (4,500)
Captain: Niall Morahan
Chairman: Tommy Higgins
Manager: John Russell
Competitions: Premier Division position 7
🔑 Star Man: Max Mata
Normally played in the Striker position, Max Mata was born in Auckland, New Zealand. After having made a senior debut playing for Sligo Rovers in the 2022 season, the talented Forward has managed 2 league goals in this Premier Division 2024 campaign so far from a total of 4 appearances.
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | DWWWW |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | DWLWL |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | LWWLD |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 6 | WLLLW |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | LDDLW |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 | WDWLL |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 | LLLWD |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | DWDLD |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 1 | WDLLL |
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Ellis Chapman | 2 |
Fabrice Hartmann | 2 |
Reece Hutchinson | 1 |
Wilson Waweru | 1 |
Darragh Burns | 1 |
Rory Gaffney | 1 |
Aaron Greene | 1 |
Johnny Kenny | 1 |
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