📊 Form Guide

Sligo Rovers

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Sligo Rovers will be wanting a better result here following the 0-1 Premier Division losing effort in their last game against St. Patrick's Athletic.

In that game, Sligo Rovers had 52% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. On the other side, St. Patrick's Athletic got 20 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Aidan Keena (10') scored for St. Patrick's Athletic.

It has been seldom in recent times that Sligo Rovers haven’t conceded. The facts show that Sligo Rovers have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 9 goals in the process.

Waterford

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Previously, Waterford drew 2-2 in the Premier Division tie with Drogheda United.

In that game, Waterford had 69% possession and 19 shots at goal with 6 on target. For Waterford, the scorers were Tom Lonergan (19') and Pádraig Amond (81'). At the other end, Drogheda United had 15 shots at goal with 5 on target. Warren Davis (23') and Conor Keeley (93') scored for Drogheda United.

Over the course of their last six clashes, Waterford have helped themselves to a total of 9 goals. Waterford have also managed to score on each one of those occasions. During that period, they have had 8 goals scored by their opponents. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

Coming into this contest, Waterford haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels going back to 29/03/2024, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Sligo Rovers winning 3 of those games, Waterford 3 and 0 being drawn in regulation time.

A total of 18 goals were produced between them in these games, with 10 of them for The Bit o' Red and 8 created by The Blues. That is an average goals per game value of 3.

The last league clash between the two was Premier Division match day 10 on 18/04/2025 which ended up with the score at Waterford 0-4 Sligo Rovers.

That day, Waterford had 63% possession and 11 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

Sligo Rovers had 13 shots at goal with 11 on target. Gareth McElroy (8'), Owen Elding (10'), Cian Kavanagh (62') and Francely Lomboto (88') scored.

The referee was Aaron O'Dowd.

🗞️ Team News: Sligo Rovers

Ollie Denham (unknown injury) and Oskar van Hattum (unknown injury) won’t be available for Sligo Rovers manager John Russell.

We think that The Bit o' Red will probably opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one and select Sam Sargeant, Conor Reynolds, Reece Hutchinson, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Gareth McElroy, John Mahon, William Fitzgerald, Jad Hakiki, Wilson Waweru, Owen Elding and Ronan Manning.

🗞️ Team News: Waterford

Waterford boss John Coleman has some current player fitness concerns. Matty Smith (Knee injury) and Trae Coyle (Hamstring injury) are not able to play.

We reckon that The Blues appear most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 formation by sending out Stephen McMullan, Grant Horton, Ryan Burke, James Olayinka, Jesse Dempsey, Darragh Leahy, Sam Glenfield, Conan Noonan, Tom Lonergan, Padraig Amond and Kyle White.

💭 Prediction

Looking at these two, we feel that Waterford and Sligo Rovers could both end up scoring in what appears to be a good match-up, with little separating these two teams.

Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. We’re therefore predicting a very close game with a 1-1 score draw at the conclusion of the game.

Peter Guest, 18:00 14/06/2025