IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
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Oriel Park
Referee: O. Moran
Dundalk
Match Timeline
Sligo Rovers
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
45+7'
R. O'Kane ↔ A. Meekison
Sligo Rovers
🔄
46'
C. Kavanagh ↔ M. Traore
Sligo Rovers
🔄
51'
D. McDaid ↔ K. Buckley
Dundalk
🔄
51'
T. Wilson ↔ D. Mullen
Dundalk
🟨
59'
Archie Meekison
Sligo Rovers
🔄
62'
C. McHugh ↔ C. Harkin
Sligo Rovers
🟨
63'
Gbemi Arubi
Dundalk
🔄
64'
G. Arubi ↔ H. Groome
Dundalk
🟨
75'
Keith Buckley
Dundalk
🟨
78'
Ciaron Harkin
Sligo Rovers
🟨
81'
William Fitzgerald
Sligo Rovers
82'
D. Horgan
Dundalk
🔄
83'
A. Nolan ↔ G. Priosti
Sligo Rovers
🟥
84'
Aodh Dervin
Dundalk
🔄
86'
↔ H. Warren
Dundalk

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Dundalk Win 0%
Draw 0%
Sligo Rovers Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Dundalk1.75
Sligo Rovers1.4
Recent Form (Last 5)
Dundalk Dundalk
WWDLW
17 GF / 13 GA
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
WLDWL
15 GF / 14 GA
Key Stats
2.13
Average Goals Scored
1.25
1.63
Average Goals Conceded
1.17
6
BTTS Yes
4
6
Over 2.5
6
6
Shots on Goal
2.33

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Dundalk Dundalk 8 matches
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 12 matches
Dundalk Statistic Sligo Rovers
2 Wins 5
4 Draws 1
2 Losses 6
17 Goals For 15
13 Goals Against 14
2.13 Avg Goals Scored 1.25
1.63 Avg Goals Conceded 1.17
6 BTTS Yes 4
8 Over 1.5 7
6 Over 2.5 6
5 Over 3.5 3
1 Clean Sheets 4
1 Failed To Score 5
6 Shots On Goal 2.33
15.5 Total Shots 10.33
6.83 Corners 2.33
50% Ball Possession 51%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Dundalk won 6 times, Sligo Rovers won 6 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 15:21 from Dundalk's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.4 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Dundalk 4-2-3-1 / Sligo Rovers 4-1-4-1
H2H summary: Dundalk wins 6, draws 3, Sligo Rovers wins 6
Stats
Dundalk Dundalk
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
6
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
7
4 Corner Kicks 6
11 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 1
47% Ball Possession 53%
11 Total Shots 15
3 Shots on Goal 2
3 Shots off Goal 6
5 Blocked Shots 7
5 Shots insidebox 7
6 Shots outsidebox 8
2 Goalkeeper Saves 2
394 Total passes 434
261 Passes accurate 303
1.33 expected_goals 0.44
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 3 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Dundalk
Formation
Sligo Rovers
E. Minogue
E. Minogue
J. Wilson
J. Wilson
M. Animasahun
M. Animasahun
C. O'Keeffe
C. O'Keeffe
B. Burns
B. Burns
A. Dervin
A. Dervin
T. Wilson
T. Wilson
D. McDaid
D. McDaid
E. Kenny
E. Kenny
D. Horgan
D. Horgan
G. Arubi
G. Arubi
S. Sargeant
S. Sargeant
J. Esua
J. Esua
O. Denham
O. Denham
G. McElroy
G. McElroy
W. Fitzgerald
W. Fitzgerald
C. McHugh
C. McHugh
A. Nolan
A. Nolan
J. McManus
J. McManus
S. Quirk
S. Quirk
R. O'Kane
R. O'Kane
C. Kavanagh
C. Kavanagh
Dundalk 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
E. Minogue
G
31
J. Wilson
D
4
M. Animasahun
D
2
C. O'Keeffe
D
3
B. Burns
D
6
A. Dervin
🟥 84'
M
22
T. Wilson
↓ 51'
M
27
D. McDaid
↓ 51'
M
16
E. Kenny
M
7
D. Horgan
⚽ 82'
M
9
G. Arubi
↓ 64' 🟨 63'
F
Substitutes
20
P. Cherrie
G
18
K. Buckley
↑ 51' 🟨 75'
M
11
R. Teahan
M
17
S. Tracey
M
21
D. Mullen
↑ 51'
F
8
H. Groome
↑ 64'
M
5
H. Warren
↑ 86'
D
19
S. Spaight
D
29
T. Molloy
F
Sligo Rovers 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
29
S. Sargeant
G
33
J. Esua
D
15
O. Denham
D
52
G. McElroy
D
7
W. Fitzgerald
🟨 81'
D
16
C. McHugh
↓ 62'
M
19
A. Nolan
↓ 83'
M
14
J. McManus
M
4
S. Quirk
M
28
R. O'Kane
↓ 45+7'
M
11
C. Kavanagh
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Hughes
G
6
C. Harkin
↑ 62' 🟨 78'
M
24
M. Traore
↑ 46'
F
63
G. Priosti
↑ 83'
M
61
C. Cannon
10
A. Meekison
↑ 45+7' 🟨 59'
F
17
S. McHale
D
51
A. Gabbidon
23
K. McDonagh
Last matches: Dundalk
07.08.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers
2
3
L
31.07.26
Pre
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
24.07.26
Pre
Dundalk
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
10.07.26
Pre
Dundalk
Drogheda United
1
2
L
03.07.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shelbourne
1
2
L
26.06.26
Pre
Dundalk
Waterford
2
3
L
19.06.26
Pre
Dundalk
Bohemians
2
1
W
12.06.26
Pre
Dundalk
Galway United
1
0
W
29.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Derry City
2
1
W
22.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Drogheda United
1
1
D
15.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers
1
0
W
08.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Bohemians
1
3
L
04.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Waterford
3
3
D
01.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shelbourne
1
2
L
25.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
2
L
17.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
Galway United
2
1
W
10.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
Derry City
2
2
D
06.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
St Patrick's Athl.
2
0
W
03.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shelbourne
3
2
W
20.03.26
Pre
Dundalk
Bohemians
1
1
D
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
07.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
2
L
31.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
D
25.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Coleraine FC
1
2
L
11.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
2
3
L
03.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
27.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
2
2
D
19.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
4
L
29.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
22.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
1
4
L
08.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
0
D
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
01.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
1
L
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
10.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
2
1
W
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
H2H: Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers
31.07.26
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
25.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
L
16.03.26
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
18.07.25
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
2
L
21.09.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
1
L
13.06.24
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
19.04.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
D
04.03.24
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
5
L
20.10.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
0
2
W
11.08.23
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
06.05.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
0
1
W
07.04.23
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
2
L
21.10.22
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
3
3
D
29.08.22
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
L
15.04.22
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
2
1
W
Last matches: Dundalk
31.07.26
Pre
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
10.07.26
Pre
Dundalk
Drogheda United
1
2
L
26.06.26
Pre
Dundalk
Waterford
2
3
L
29.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Derry City
2
1
W
15.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shamrock Rovers
1
0
W
08.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Bohemians
1
3
L
01.05.26
Pre
Dundalk
Shelbourne
1
2
L
17.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
Galway United
2
1
W
10.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
Derry City
2
2
D
06.04.26
Pre
Dundalk
St Patrick's Athl.
2
0
W
13.03.26
Pre
Dundalk
Waterford
5
0
W
20.02.26
Pre
Dundalk
Drogheda United
1
1
D
H2H at home: Dundalk
31.07.26
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
16.03.26
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
18.07.25
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
2
L
13.06.24
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
04.03.24
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
5
L
11.08.23
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
07.04.23
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
2
L
21.10.22
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
3
3
D
15.04.22
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
2
1
W
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
07.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
2
L
31.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
D
11.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
2
3
L
19.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
4
L
22.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
2
1
W
08.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
0
D
01.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
1
L
10.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
2
1
W
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
27.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
0
1
L
20.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
0
D
06.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
2
L
17.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Treaty United
1
2
L
13.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
0
1
L
H2H away: Sligo Rovers
31.07.26
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
16.03.26
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
18.07.25
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
2
W
13.06.24
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
04.03.24
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
0
5
W
11.08.23
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
07.04.23
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
2
W
21.10.22
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
3
3
D
15.04.22
H2H
Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
2
1
L

Standings

Premier Division
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 27 16 6 5 43:24 19 54
W D W W D
2 27 13 8 6 43:23 20 47
W D D D W
3 27 12 8 7 42:31 11 44
L D W W W
4 27 9 10 8 42:41 1 37
L D D L L
5 26 8 10 8 36:38 -2 34
L L W D L
6 27 7 12 8 35:32 3 33
W D L W D
7 26 7 9 10 33:40 -7 30
D D D W L
8 27 6 10 11 37:48 -11 28
W W D D W
9 27 6 10 11 31:43 -12 28
D D D W L
10 27 5 7 15 23:45 -22 22
L D D L L
Play-offs
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