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Shelbourne FC v Sligo Rovers : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 23rd May, 19:45 BST, Tolka Park, Dublin

Damien Duff's Shelbourne FC side are on home soil in the Premier Division on Friday evening, as John Russell's Sligo Rovers arrive at the Tolka Park. Below there are predictions for 17 markets, supporting stats including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds from leading bookmakers. Access it all via the tabs below.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Shelbourne
50%
--
Draw
24%
--
Sligo
25%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Shelbourne 1-0
10%
--
Shelbourne 2-1
10%
--
Shelbourne 2-0
9%
--
Sligo 1-0
7%
--
Sligo 2-1
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Shelbourne 3-1
5%
--
Shelbourne 3-0
5%
--
Sligo 2-0
4%
--
Shelbourne 3-2
3%
--
Sligo 3-1
2%
--
Shelbourne 4-1
2%
--
Sligo 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
4%
--
BTTS - Yes
55%
--
BTTS - No
45%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
13%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
50%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
67%
--
Away DNB
42%
--
Shelbourne win to nil
26%
--
Sligo win to nil
13%
--
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Shelbourne have played 16 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 6 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. They have been outscored by their opponents by 20 goals to 18 goals.

Home League Performance

Shelbourne have played 8 games at home winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 2 games. They have scored 10 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 8 goals at home.

Sligo are in 10th position in the Premier Division on 12 points having played 16 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 17 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Sligo have conceded 30 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shelbourne
Sligo
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock161229 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
Jun 13
Aug 22
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
Jul 5
Nov 1
2
Derry16327 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
Jun 20
Sep 19
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
Jul 12
Oct 3
3
Bohemians16227 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Aug 8
Oct 24
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-2A
Aug 30
Jun 27
4
St Patrick's16725 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 1
Jun 16
May 30
l
 
4-3A
Sep 27
Aug 8
5
Drogheda16525 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
May 19
Sep 12
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
Sep 20
Jun 20
6
Shelbourne H16122 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-2A
May 23
Aug 2
Oct 17
7
Waterford16-1021 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Sep 26
Jun 23
l
 
2-3A
w
 
0-4F
Jun 14
Aug 22
8
Galway16-120 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
Aug 29
Jun 27
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
Jun 23
Sep 12
9
Cork16-912 
d
 
1-1A
May 30
Jul 4
Oct 3
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Oct 25
Jul 25
10
Sligo A16-1012 
May 23
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
Aug 2
-
-
-
-
Win / draw / win form
Shelbourne 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shelbourne2 - 1St Patrick's
Shelbourne0 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 2Galway
Shelbourne1 - 0Bohemians
Shelbourne1 - 1Cork
Shelbourne0 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne1 - 1Shamrock
Shelbourne3 - 1Derry
Shelbourne2 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne3 - 1Waterford
Shelbourne2 - 3St Patrick's
Shelbourne0 - 0Sligo
Shelbourne1 - 1Bohemians
Shelbourne0 - 0Derry
Shelbourne2 - 0Galway
Shelbourne1 - 0Dundalk
Shelbourne1 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne1 - 0Waterford
Shelbourne1 - 1Drogheda
Shelbourne1 - 0St Patrick's
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShelbourne0 - 1Bohemians
HShelbourne2 - 1St Patrick's
HShelbourne0 - 1Waterford
AShelbourne0 - 2Derry
AShelbourne2 - 2Shamrock
HShelbourne2 - 2Galway
AShelbourne2 - 2Drogheda
HShelbourne1 - 0Bohemians
AShelbourne0 - 0St Patrick's
AShelbourne2 - 1Sligo
HShelbourne1 - 1Cork
HShelbourne0 - 1Drogheda
AShelbourne1 - 1Galway
HShelbourne1 - 1Shamrock
AShelbourne1 - 0Waterford
HShelbourne3 - 1Derry
AShelbourne1 - 0Derry
HShelbourne2 - 1Drogheda
HShelbourne3 - 1Waterford
AShelbourne0 - 2Shamrock
Sligo 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
42
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway0 - 1Sligo
Shamrock2 - 0Sligo
Derry3 - 0Sligo
Waterford0 - 4Sligo
Bohemians4 - 2Sligo
Cork1 - 1Sligo
St Patrick's4 - 3Sligo
Drogheda3 - 0Sligo
Galway2 - 2Sligo
Derry1 - 1Sligo
Shelbourne0 - 0Sligo
Shamrock4 - 0Sligo
Drogheda7 - 0Sligo
St Patrick's3 - 2Sligo
Bohemians0 - 2Sligo
Dundalk1 - 0Sligo
Waterford4 - 1Sligo
Shelbourne1 - 2Sligo
Derry2 - 2Sligo
Galway0 - 0Sligo
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
5
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASligo1 - 0Galway
HSligo0 - 1Bohemians
ASligo0 - 2Shamrock
HSligo2 - 2Drogheda
HSligo1 - 1Cork
ASligo0 - 3Derry
ASligo4 - 0Waterford
HSligo1 - 2Galway
ASligo2 - 4Bohemians
HSligo1 - 2Shelbourne
HSligo0 - 1Derry
ASligo1 - 1Cork
HSligo2 - 1Shamrock
ASligo3 - 4St Patrick's
ASligo0 - 3Drogheda
HSligo2 - 3Waterford
HSligo0 - 2St Patrick's
ASligo2 - 2Galway
HSligo0 - 2Bohemians
ASligo1 - 1Derry
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Shelbourne since 2020
Shelbourne
Sligo
Goals: Scored
7
7
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
SHE
3
D
2
SLR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shelbourne
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Sligo
Draw1 - 1Draw
Shelbourne2 - 1
0 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne2 - 1
Shelbourne1 - 0
League games at Sligo since 2020
Sligo
Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
8
11
Games: Scored
4 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
4 / 8
SHE
5
SLR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sligo
1 - 2Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 1
0 - 1Shelbourne
0 - 1Shelbourne
0 - 3Shelbourne
Sligo3 - 1
0 - 1Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Shelbourne FC's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday evening, not least because Sligo Rovers have conceded in each of their last 5 Premier Division matches. A PG of 1.7 for D. Duff's side suggests that run should continue.

Shelbourne 6th Sligo 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Shelbourne will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Sligo will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-4
Shelbourne’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+8
Sligo’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
2.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
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Shelbourne
PG (predicted goals)
Sligo
1.7
1.1
Attack rating
1%
better
SHE
SLR
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Games scored11
11
Failed to score5
5
Scored first7
4
Goals scored18
20
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal9
7
Conversion rate for11
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
28%
better
SHE
SLR
view stats
Games conceded13
14
Clean sheets3
2
Conceded first8
12
Goals conceded17
30
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
5
Conversion rate against12%
18%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+28%

Shelbourne v Sligo Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Shelbourne Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16438
C KearnsA OdubekoE CaffreyM Coyle
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Kearns GLK16
-
K Ledwidge DEF161
2
-
E Chapman MID161
1
-
E Caffrey MID1633
1
-
J Lunney MID16
1
-
K McInroy MID162
2
-
H Wood FWD1622
2
-
A Odubeko FWD1641
1
-
J Norris DEF151
2
-
M Coyle MID151
6
2
A Coote MID141
1
1
J Martin FWD131
1
-
S Gannon DEF11
4
-
S Boyd FWD1022
6
-
S Bone DEF91
1
-
J O'Sullivan MID7
1
-
P Barrett DEF6
1
-
T Wilson DEF4
1
-
R O'Kane FWD4
-
L Temple DEF3
-
D Kelly FWD3
-
R Tulloch FWD3
1
-
Sligo Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
166510
R HutchinsonO EldingW FitzgeraldJ Mahon
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Hutchinson DEF1632
2
-
W Fitzgerald FWD165
3
-
F. Lomboto FWD163
2
-
J Hakiki MID151
6
-
O Elding FWD1561
4
-
G McElroy DEF141
1
-
J Mahon DEF141
10
-
C Kavanagh FWD1431
3
1
R. Manning MID132
3
-
C Malley MID121
5
-
M Wolfe MID121
3
-
H Lintott DEF111
2
-
J Doyle-Hayes MID11
5
1
S Sargeant GLK10
-
C Reynolds MID10
3
1
S Mallon MID9
-
O Hattum FWD91
-
O Denham DEF7
1
-
C Walsh GLK6
1
-
D. Patton MID5
-
K. McDonagh MID2
1
-
W. Waweru FWD2
-