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Shelbourne
VS Scheduled Ireland 2026 Premier Division · Matchday 33
Sligo Rovers

Head-to-head overview

27 meetings
ShelbourneWins
12
Draws18.5% of meetings
5
Sligo RoversWins
10
Goals per match
2.37
Over 2.5 goals
48.1%
Both teams scored
48.1%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-06-27 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Sligo Rovers2–2Shelbourne
2026-05-08 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Shelbourne0–0Sligo Rovers
2026-03-21 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Sligo Rovers0–1Shelbourne
2025-10-17 Ireland, Premier Division 2025 Shelbourne3–1Sligo Rovers
2025-08-02 Ireland, Premier Division 2025 Sligo Rovers0–2Shelbourne
2025-05-23 Ireland, Premier Division 2025 Shelbourne3–2Sligo Rovers
2025-03-28 Ireland, Premier Division 2025 Sligo Rovers1–2Shelbourne
2024-09-27 Ireland, Premier Division 2024 Shelbourne0–0Sligo Rovers
Recent matches

Shelbourne

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-25 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Galway1–1Shelbourne
2026-09-18 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Dundalk2–3Shelbourne
2026-09-14 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Shelbourne1–2Drogheda
2026-09-11 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Shelbourne0–1Derry City
2026-09-04 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Shamrock Rovers0–0Shelbourne
2026-08-28 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Galway1–1Shelbourne
2026-08-09 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Shelbourne1–2St. Patricks
2026-08-02 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Waterford1–0Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Sligo Rovers0–1St. Patricks
2026-09-14 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Sligo Rovers1–3Galway
2026-09-11 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Drogheda2–0Sligo Rovers
2026-08-28 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Bohemians3–0Sligo Rovers
2026-08-21 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Sligo Rovers0–0Waterford
2026-08-07 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Derry City2–0Sligo Rovers
2026-07-31 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Dundalk1–1Sligo Rovers
2026-07-25 Ireland, Premier Division 2026 Sligo Rovers2–2Drogheda
Shelbourne Sligo Rovers

Wins

12%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
38%

Both teams scored

62%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Shelbourne

Home · Premier Division
HomeAway1st goal
6 Shelbourne 2–3 St. Patricks 1 56′ Away
6 Shelbourne 1–2 St. Patricks 1 7′ Away
6 Shelbourne 2–2 Shamrock Rovers 2 8′ Home
6 Shelbourne 2–1 Shamrock Rovers 2 31′ Home
6 Shelbourne 0–0 Bohemians 3 –
6 Shelbourne 0–3 Bohemians 3 1′ Away
6 Shelbourne 1–2 Derry City 4 20′ Away
6 Shelbourne 0–1 Derry City 4 90+3′ Away
6 Shelbourne 2–3 Dundalk 5 —
6 Shelbourne 2–1 Dundalk 5 4′ Away
6 · Shelbourne
6 Shelbourne 1–1 Galway 7 62′ Away
6 Shelbourne 1–1 Galway 7 57′ Home
6 Shelbourne 2–1 Waterford 8 —
6 Shelbourne 3–4 Drogheda 9 19′ Home
6 Shelbourne 1–2 Drogheda 9 22′ Home
6 Shelbourne 0–0 Sligo Rovers 10 –

Sligo Rovers

Away · Premier Division
HomeAway1st goal
1 St. Patricks 4–1 Sligo Rovers 10 —
1 St. Patricks 2–0 Sligo Rovers 10 90+3′ Home
2 Shamrock Rovers 1–2 Sligo Rovers 10 —
3 Bohemians 1–2 Sligo Rovers 10 8′ Home
3 Bohemians 3–0 Sligo Rovers 10 8′ Home
4 Derry City 2–1 Sligo Rovers 10 30′ Away
4 Derry City 2–0 Sligo Rovers 10 54′ Home
5 Dundalk 1–0 Sligo Rovers 10 82′ Home
5 Dundalk 1–1 Sligo Rovers 10 53′ Home
6 Shelbourne 0–0 Sligo Rovers 10 –
7 Galway 1–0 Sligo Rovers 10 19′ Home
7 Galway 3–2 Sligo Rovers 10 34′ Home
8 Waterford 0–0 Sligo Rovers 10 –
8 Waterford 4–0 Sligo Rovers 10 26′ Home
9 Drogheda 1–0 Sligo Rovers 10 14′ Home
9 Drogheda 2–0 Sligo Rovers 10 38′ Home
10 · Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne Home Sligo Rovers Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier Division · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Shelbourne

32 matches
Goals & resultsHome16 matchesAway16 matchesOverall32 matches
Points / match0.881.621.25
Draws31.2%50.0%40.6%
Goals scored / match1.251.381.31
Goals conceded / match1.691.121.41
Total goals / match2.942.502.72
Failed to score25.0%18.8%21.9%
Under 2.5 goals31.2%50.0%40.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 15/16 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sligo Rovers

32 matches
Goals & resultsHome16 matchesAway16 matchesOverall32 matches
Points / match0.880.560.72
Draws31.2%18.8%25.0%
Goals scored / match0.940.560.75
Goals conceded / match1.621.751.69
Total goals / match2.562.312.44
Failed to score37.5%62.5%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%56.2%53.1%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 15/16 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelShelbourneDraw Sligo RoversHow it works
Strength (Elo) 60.3% 20.0% 19.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 53.1% 26.0% 20.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.51–0.83 Model expected goals
40.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
43.5% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 14.6%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-014.6%
1-112.0%
2-011.0%
0-09.6%
2-19.1%
0-18.0%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureShelbourneSligo Rovers How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1536 1387 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -27 -56 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1524 1540 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Shelbourne 0.450.70 0.650.55
Sligo Rovers 0.400.40 0.801.05

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Shelbourne 12%12%15%32%28%
Sligo Rovers 12%20%25%18%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.22 Shelbourne at home, 9 matches
0.50 Sligo Rovers away, 10 matches
14d Days of rest for Shelbourne
20d Days of rest for Sligo Rovers
— Manager of Shelbourne
— Manager of Sligo Rovers
1 Matches for Shelbourne in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sligo Rovers in the last 14 days
19 Points for Shelbourne behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
36 Points for Sligo Rovers behind the leaders, and -15 above the relegation zone
2.57 League goals per match
30.4% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Shelbourne, the right bar represents Sligo Rovers.

On the ball

20 matches
4.95
corners
4.58
10.8
fouls
9.35
3.44
yellow cards
2.23

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Shelbourne DWLLDDLLWD 1.00 1.10–1.30 1D
Sligo Rovers LLLLDLDDLL 0.30 0.70–1.90 4L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Shelbourne3 125 00
Sligo Rovers4 79 13
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Shelbourne

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sligo Rovers

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.