IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
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Referee: A. Patchell
Sligo Rovers
Match Timeline
Bohemians
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
27'
D. James-Taylor · Assist: H. Vaughan
Bohemians
🔄
46'
C. Kavanagh ↔ M. Traore
Sligo Rovers
🔄
46'
D. Rooney ↔ J. Flores
Bohemians
🔄
46'
D. James-Taylor ↔ C. Whelan
Bohemians
49'
C. Whelan · Assist: H. Vaughan
Bohemians
54'
R. O'Kane · Assist: W. Fitzgerald
Sligo Rovers
🟨
62'
Cian Byrne
Bohemians
🔄
66'
O. Denham ↔ A. Nolan
Sligo Rovers
🔄
70'
H. Vaughan ↔ C. Parsons
Bohemians
🟨
74'
Sadou Diallo
Bohemians
🟨
75'
Alex Nolan
Sligo Rovers
🔄
77'
S. Diallo ↔ N. Morahan
Bohemians
83'
C. Parsons · Assist: D. Devoy
Bohemians
🔄
87'
D. Power ↔ A. McDonnell
Bohemians
🔄
90+1'
W. Fitzgerald ↔ K. McDonagh
Sligo Rovers

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
No Draw
Probability 95.1%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS No
Probability 21.6%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Under 2.5
Probability 30.4%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 No Draw
95.1%
-
BTTS BTTS No
21.6%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Under 2.5
30.4%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
92%
-
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
-
Correct Score 0-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
Sligo Rovers Win 46.1%
Draw 4.9%
Bohemians Win 49%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sligo Rovers1.08
Bohemians1.45
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
WWDLW
26 GF / 28 GA
Bohemians Bohemians
WLDWL
41 GF / 27 GA
Key Stats
1.08
Average Goals Scored
1.64
1.17
Average Goals Conceded
1.08
9
BTTS Yes
17
10
Over 2.5
14
2.67
Shots on Goal
5.42

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 24 matches
Bohemians Bohemians 25 matches
Sligo Rovers Statistic Bohemians
9 Wins 11
4 Draws 9
11 Losses 5
26 Goals For 41
28 Goals Against 27
1.08 Avg Goals Scored 1.64
1.17 Avg Goals Conceded 1.08
9 BTTS Yes 17
14 Over 1.5 18
10 Over 2.5 14
5 Over 3.5 9
8 Clean Sheets 7
10 Failed To Score 4
2.67 Shots On Goal 5.42
10.22 Total Shots 15.26
3.94 Corners 5.63
47.6% Ball Possession 58.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

On paper, this fixture places two sides in different competitive situations, shaped by Bohemians's more proactive style and Sligo Rovers's more cautious structure. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Sligo Rovers expected to line up in 3-4-1-2 and Bohemians in 4-2-3-1, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Bohemians having the stronger overall control. Taken together, the balance of indicators still supports Away Win, with the defensive lean favoring Bohemians. Bohemians carry the stronger overall league profile, standing 3 with 28 points while Sligo Rovers sit 9 on 16, suggesting a clearer edge in long-term output. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected.

Sligo Rovers Analysis

Sligo Rovers sit 9 with 16 points after 17 league matches. The record of 4 wins, 4 draws, and 9 defeats, together with a 12:23 goal balance, points toward poor form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through W. Fitzgerald (4 goals), A. Nolan (2 goals), Archie Meekison (2 goals), with creative support from W. Fitzgerald (2 assists), J. Redmond (2 assists), A. Nolan (1 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. At home, their split return of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses fits a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they usually display a more cautious and defensive approach.

Bohemians Analysis

Bohemians arrive from the upper part of the table, holding 3 place with 28 points after 17 matches. Across the campaign, they have posted 7 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses, while the 23:16 goal ratio supports the view of mixed form over their recent run. Going forward they rely heavily on C. Whelan (6 goals), Patrick Hickey (3 goals), D. Rooney (2 goals), with creative support from M. Strods (4 assists), D. James-Taylor (3 assists), C. Whelan (2 assists), and defensively they have been very solid. Away from home, the record of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses points toward a fairly balanced split record. They are competing near the top and remain under pressure to hold that position. Their broader style still suggests balanced attacking football.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sligo Rovers won 4 times, Bohemians won 8 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 15:27 from Sligo Rovers's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 7 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

1X2: No Draw
BTTS: BTTS No
Over/Under 2.5: Under 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (95.1%)
Predicted formations: Sligo Rovers 3-4-1-2 / Bohemians 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Sligo Rovers wins 4, draws 3, Bohemians wins 8
Stats
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Bohemians Bohemians
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
6
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
7
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
7
2 Corner Kicks 12
8 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 0
34% Ball Possession 66%
7 Total Shots 20
3 Shots on Goal 6
3 Shots off Goal 7
1 Blocked Shots 7
4 Shots insidebox 13
3 Shots outsidebox 7
3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
296 Total passes 594
225 Passes accurate 510
0.41 expected_goals 1.92
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sligo Rovers
Formation
Bohemians
S. Sargeant
S. Sargeant
O. Denham
O. Denham
G. McElroy
G. McElroy
S. Blaney
S. Blaney
J. Esua
J. Esua
C. McHugh
C. McHugh
S. McHale
S. McHale
W. Fitzgerald
🎯
W. Fitzgerald
D. Patton
D. Patton
R. O'Kane
R. O'Kane
C. Kavanagh
C. Kavanagh
K. Chorazka
K. Chorazka
C. Byrne
C. Byrne
P. Hickey
P. Hickey
S. Todd
S. Todd
D. Power
D. Power
D. Devoy
🎯
D. Devoy
S. Diallo
S. Diallo
D. Rooney
D. Rooney
R. Tierney
R. Tierney
D. James-Taylor
D. James-Taylor
H. Vaughan
🎯
H. Vaughan
Sligo Rovers 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
29
S. Sargeant
G
15
O. Denham
↓ 66'
D
52
G. McElroy
D
5
S. Blaney
D
33
J. Esua
M
16
C. McHugh
M
17
S. McHale
M
7
W. Fitzgerald
🎯 54' ↓ 90+1'
M
71
D. Patton
F
28
R. O'Kane
⚽ 54'
F
11
C. Kavanagh
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Hughes
G
32
C. McGarvey
24
M. Traore
↑ 46'
F
63
G. Priosti
M
61
C. Cannon
19
A. Nolan
↑ 66' 🟨 75'
M
51
A. Gabbidon
23
K. McDonagh
↑ 90+1'
49
O. Kelly
M
Bohemians 3-4-3
Starting XI
1
K. Chorazka
G
24
C. Byrne
12
P. Hickey
D
22
S. Todd
D
16
D. Power
↓ 87'
M
10
D. Devoy
🎯 83'
M
5
S. Diallo
↓ 77' 🟨 74'
M
11
D. Rooney
↓ 46'
M
26
R. Tierney
F
18
D. James-Taylor
⚽ 27' ↓ 46'
F
8
H. Vaughan
🎯 27' 🎯 49' ↓ 70'
F
Substitutes
25
P. Walters
G
6
J. Flores
↑ 46'
M
9
C. Whelan
⚽ 49' ↑ 46'
F
4
N. Morahan
↑ 77'
M
20
L. Kavanagh
D
23
Z. Myers
D
17
A. McDonnell
↑ 87'
M
3
R. Burke
D
7
C. Parsons
⚽ 83' ↑ 70'
F
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
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
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
21.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
1
L
16.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
0
1
L
13.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
L
07.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
Last matches: Bohemians
09.07.26
UEF
Bohemians
St Joseph S Fc
2
0
W
03.07.26
Pre
Bohemians
Drogheda United
2
0
W
26.06.26
Pre
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athl.
2
0
W
22.06.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shelbourne
3
0
W
19.06.26
Pre
Bohemians
Dundalk
1
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Bohemians
Derry City
1
4
L
25.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
22.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Galway United
4
2
W
15.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Drogheda United
2
1
W
08.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Dundalk
3
1
W
04.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shelbourne
2
2
D
01.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Derry City
1
1
D
24.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athl.
1
3
L
17.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
10.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
1
2
L
06.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
Waterford
1
1
D
03.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
Drogheda United
0
0
D
20.03.26
Pre
Bohemians
Dundalk
1
1
D
16.03.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shelbourne
0
0
D
13.03.26
Pre
Bohemians
Galway United
1
0
W
H2H: Sligo Rovers vs Bohemians
29.05.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
10.04.26
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
1
2
W
14.02.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
L
30.08.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
0
D
15.08.25
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
0
1
W
27.06.25
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
10.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
1
L
04.04.25
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
4
2
L
19.10.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
2
L
12.07.24
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
0
2
W
17.05.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
3
L
16.02.24
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
2
2
D
29.09.23
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
3
1
L
30.06.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
3
1
W
02.06.23
H2H
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
2
0
L
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
14.07.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Coleraine FC
1
2
L
03.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
27.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
2
2
D
16.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
1
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
21.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
1
L
13.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
L
07.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
14.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
L
31.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
1
0
W
24.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
6
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
UCD
3
1
W
09.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
W
H2H at home: Sligo Rovers
29.05.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
14.02.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
L
30.08.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
0
D
10.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
1
L
19.10.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
2
L
17.05.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
3
L
30.06.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
3
1
W
Last matches: Bohemians
03.07.26
Pre
Bohemians
Drogheda United
2
0
W
22.06.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shelbourne
3
0
W
12.06.26
Pre
Bohemians
Derry City
1
4
L
22.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Galway United
4
2
W
08.05.26
Pre
Bohemians
Dundalk
3
1
W
24.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
St Patrick's Athl.
1
3
L
17.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
03.04.26
Pre
Bohemians
Drogheda United
0
0
D
16.03.26
Pre
Bohemians
Shelbourne
0
0
D
06.03.26
Pre
Bohemians
Waterford
1
0
W
20.02.26
Pre
Bohemians
Derry City
1
0
W
14.02.26
Pre
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
4
0
W
30.01.26
Fri
Bohemians
Waterford
4
1
W
09.01.26
Fri
Bohemians
Drogheda United
1
1
D
H2H away: Bohemians
29.05.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
W
14.02.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
W
30.08.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
0
D
10.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
1
W
19.10.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
2
W
17.05.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
3
W
30.06.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
3
1
L

Standings

Premier League
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 25 15 5 5 40:22 18 50
W W D W L
2 25 12 7 6 40:27 13 43
W W W L L
3 24 12 6 6 39:20 19 42
D W L W W
4 24 9 8 7 38:36 2 35
L L L W W
5 24 8 10 6 35:35 0 34
W D L D W
6 25 6 11 8 32:31 1 29
L W D L W
7 23 7 6 10 32:39 -7 27
W L L W L
8 24 6 7 11 29:41 -12 25
W L L D L
9 24 4 9 11 33:47 -14 21
D W W L W
10 24 5 5 14 20:40 -20 20
L L D L L
Promotion - Champions League (Qualification)
Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
Premier Division (Relegation)
Relegation - Division 1