Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers

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Ireland 2026 Premier Division · Matchday 34

Dundalk

Head-to-head overview

47 meetings

Sligo RoversWins: 15
Draws19.1% of meetings: 9
DundalkWins: 23

Goals per match: 2.57
Over 2.5 goals: 48.9%
Both teams scored: 40.4%

Date	Season	Match
2026-07-31	2026	Dundalk1–1Sligo Rovers
2026-04-25	2026	Sligo Rovers2–0Dundalk
2026-03-16	2026	Dundalk1–0Sligo Rovers
2024-09-21	2024	Sligo Rovers2–1Dundalk
2024-06-13	2024	Dundalk1–0Sligo Rovers
2024-04-19	2024	Sligo Rovers1–1Dundalk
2024-03-04	2024	Dundalk0–5Sligo Rovers
2023-10-20	2023	Sligo Rovers0–2Dundalk
2023-08-11	2023	Dundalk1–0Sligo Rovers
2023-05-06	2023	Sligo Rovers0–1Dundalk
2023-04-07	2023	Dundalk1–2Sligo Rovers
2022-10-21	2022	Dundalk3–3Sligo Rovers
2022-08-29	2022	Sligo Rovers2–0Dundalk
2022-04-15	2022	Dundalk2–1Sligo Rovers
2022-03-05	2022	Sligo Rovers0–0Dundalk
2021-09-24	2021	Dundalk4–1Sligo Rovers
2021-09-14	2021	Sligo Rovers2–1Dundalk
2021-05-07	2021	Dundalk0–1Sligo Rovers
2021-03-20	2021	Sligo Rovers1–1Dundalk
2020-11-09	2020	Dundalk0–2Sligo Rovers
2020-08-22	2020	Sligo Rovers3–1Dundalk
2019-09-02	2019	Sligo Rovers0–2Dundalk
2019-05-31	2019	Dundalk4–0Sligo Rovers
2019-04-12	2019	Sligo Rovers2–1Dundalk
2019-02-15	2019	Dundalk1–1Sligo Rovers
2018-10-19	2018	Dundalk5–0Sligo Rovers
2018-08-20	2018	Sligo Rovers0–2Dundalk
2018-05-11	2018	Dundalk2–1Sligo Rovers
2018-03-24	2018	Sligo Rovers0–2Dundalk
2017-07-29	2017	Sligo Rovers1–1Dundalk
2017-05-12	2017	Dundalk4–0Sligo Rovers
2017-03-04	2017	Sligo Rovers0–4Dundalk
2016-10-08	2016	Dundalk0–3Sligo Rovers
2016-09-06	2016	Sligo Rovers0–1Dundalk
2016-04-15	2016	Dundalk1–0Sligo Rovers
2015-09-05	2015	Dundalk2–2Sligo Rovers
2015-06-12	2015	Sligo Rovers1–2Dundalk
2015-03-27	2015	Dundalk3–0Sligo Rovers
2014-08-18	2014	Sligo Rovers1–1Dundalk
2014-05-23	2014	Dundalk3–0Sligo Rovers
2014-03-22	2014	Sligo Rovers0–1Dundalk
2013-08-16	2013	Dundalk2–0Sligo Rovers
2013-05-28	2013	Sligo Rovers0–1Dundalk
2013-03-19	2013	Dundalk1–3Sligo Rovers
2012-09-10	2012	Sligo Rovers3–0Dundalk
2012-06-29	2012	Dundalk1–2Sligo Rovers
2012-03-31	2012	Sligo Rovers3–0Dundalk

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	2026	Sligo Rovers0–1St. Patricks
2026-09-14	2026	Sligo Rovers1–3Galway
2026-09-11	2026	Drogheda2–0Sligo Rovers
2026-08-28	2026	Bohemians3–0Sligo Rovers
2026-08-21	2026	Sligo Rovers0–0Waterford
2026-08-07	2026	Derry City2–0Sligo Rovers
2026-07-31	2026	Dundalk1–1Sligo Rovers
2026-07-25	2026	Sligo Rovers2–2Drogheda

Dundalk

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-18	2026	Dundalk2–3Shelbourne
2026-09-14	2026	Dundalk0–4St. Patricks
2026-09-11	2026	Waterford1–1Dundalk
2026-08-28	2026	Drogheda2–3Dundalk
2026-08-21	2026	Dundalk1–2Galway
2026-08-07	2026	Shamrock Rovers3–2Dundalk
2026-07-31	2026	Dundalk1–1Sligo Rovers
2026-07-24	2026	St. Patricks1–1Dundalk

Sligo Rovers Dundalk

Wins

0%

12%

Over 2.5 goals

38%

62%

Both teams scored

38%

88%

Clean sheets

12%

0%

Home & away results

This season · 2026

Sligo Rovers

Home · Premier Division

Home			Away		1st goal
10	Sligo Rovers	1–1	St. Patricks	1	6′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	0–1	St. Patricks	1	74′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	0–2	Shamrock Rovers	2	40′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	1–2	Shamrock Rovers	2	13′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	0–4	Bohemians	3	2′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	1–3	Bohemians	3	27′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	0–0	Derry City	4	–
10	Sligo Rovers	2–0	Dundalk	5	12′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	0–1	Shelbourne	6	63′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	2–2	Shelbourne	6	27′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	1–4	Galway	7	5′ Away
10	Sligo Rovers	1–3	Galway	7	8′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	2–0	Waterford	8	18′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	0–0	Waterford	8	–
10	Sligo Rovers	2–1	Drogheda	9	45+3′ Home
10	Sligo Rovers	2–2	Drogheda	9	—
10 · Sligo Rovers

Dundalk

Away · Premier Division

Home			Away		1st goal
1	St. Patricks	4–0	Dundalk	5	20′ Home
1	St. Patricks	1–1	Dundalk	5	36′ Away
2	Shamrock Rovers	1–1	Dundalk	5	19′ Home
2	Shamrock Rovers	3–2	Dundalk	5	3′ Home
3	Bohemians	1–1	Dundalk	5	—
3	Bohemians	1–2	Dundalk	5	5′ Home
4	Derry City	2–2	Dundalk	5	21′ Away
5 · Dundalk
6	Shelbourne	2–3	Dundalk	5	—
6	Shelbourne	2–1	Dundalk	5	4′ Away
7	Galway	2–2	Dundalk	5	12′ Away
7	Galway	0–1	Dundalk	5	90+1′ Away
8	Waterford	3–3	Dundalk	5	14′ Away
8	Waterford	1–1	Dundalk	5	—
9	Drogheda	1–1	Dundalk	5	18′ Away
9	Drogheda	2–3	Dundalk	5	—
10	Sligo Rovers	2–0	Dundalk	5	12′ Home

Sligo Rovers Home Dundalk Away

Wins

19%

25%

Over 1.5

75%

94%

Over 2.5

50%

56%

Over 3.5

38%

44%

Both teams scored

50%

81%

Clean sheets

25%

6%

Scores first

N/A

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Premier Division · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Sligo Rovers

32 matches

Goals & results	Home16 matches	Away16 matches	Overall32 matches
Points / match	0.88	0.56	0.72
Draws	31.2%	18.8%	25.0%
Goals scored / match	0.94	0.56	0.75
Goals conceded / match	1.62	1.75	1.69
Total goals / match	2.56	2.31	2.44
Failed to score	37.5%	62.5%	50.0%
Under 2.5 goals	50.0%	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 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
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.

Dundalk

32 matches

Goals & results	Home16 matches	Away16 matches	Overall32 matches
Points / match	1.31	1.25	1.28
Draws	18.8%	50.0%	34.4%
Goals scored / match	1.56	1.50	1.53
Goals conceded / match	1.56	1.75	1.66
Total goals / match	3.12	3.25	3.19
Failed to score	6.2%	12.5%	9.4%
Under 2.5 goals	31.2%	43.8%	37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 14/16 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
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.

Model	Sligo Rovers	Draw	Dundalk	How it works
Strength (Elo)	31.5%	28.7%	39.8%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	17.6%	20.0%	60.1%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.05–2.15 Model expected goals

59.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals

56.0% Both teams to score

1-2 Most likely score, at 9.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-29.9%

0-29.4%

1-19.2%

0-18.8%

1-37.1%

0-36.7%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Sligo Rovers	Dundalk	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1387	1473	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	-56	-49	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1540	1524	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

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Sligo Rovers	0.40	0.40	0.80	1.05
Dundalk	0.80	0.55	0.85	1.00

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Sligo Rovers	12%	20%	25%	18%	25%
Dundalk	2%	10%	30%	25%	32%

Context

Coming into the match

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

0.70 Sligo Rovers at home, 10 matches

1.30 Dundalk away, 10 matches

28d Days of rest for Sligo Rovers

29d Days of rest for Dundalk

— Manager of Sligo Rovers

— Manager of Dundalk

0 Matches for Sligo Rovers in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Dundalk in the last 14 days

36 Points for Sligo Rovers behind the leaders, and -15 above the relegation zone

18 Points for Dundalk behind the leaders, and 3 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 Sligo Rovers, the right bar represents Dundalk.

On the ball

20 matches

4.58

corners

5.42

9.35

fouls

12.45

2.23

yellow cards

2.61

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Sligo Rovers	LLLLDLDDLL	0.30	0.70–1.90	4L
Dundalk	LLDWLLDDLL	0.60	1.30–2.10	2L

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Sligo Rovers	4	7	9	1	3
Dundalk	7	6	7	1	6

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Sligo Rovers

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Dundalk

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.