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

Sat 17th Oct, 19:45 BST, The Showgrounds, Sligo

It's a long trek for Ciarán Kilduff's Dundalk side on Saturday evening, as they travel to The Showgrounds for a Premier Division clash with John Russell's Sligo Rovers. We've got bespoke stats for the biggest betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.


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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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sligo
32%
--
Draw
25%
--
Dundalk
43%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Dundalk 2-1
9%
--
Dundalk 1-0
9%
--
Sligo 2-1
8%
--
Sligo 1-0
7%
--
Dundalk 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Sligo 2-0
5%
--
Dundalk 3-1
5%
--
Dundalk 3-0
4%
--
Sligo 3-1
3%
--
Dundalk 3-2
3%
--
Sligo 3-2
3%
--
Sligo 3-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
50%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
58%
--
BTTS - No
42%
--
BTTS - Home Win
17%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
22%
--
Home/draw
57%
--
Away/draw
68%
--
Home/away
75%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
50%
--
Away DNB
60%
--
Sligo win to nil
15%
--
Dundalk win to nil
21%
--
Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Sligo have played 32 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

32 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 19 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Sligo have conceded 54 goals, scored 24, failed to score in 16 matches and kept 6 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Sligo have played 16 games at home, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 15 goals, conceded 26 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Dundalk lay in 5th place on 41 points in the Premier Division league table having played 33 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 6 and losing 7 games. They have scored 32 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Dundalk have conceded 30 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Dundalk have played 16 away games, winning 4, drawing 8 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sligo
Dundalk
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St Patrick's322759 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-4A
d
 
1-1F
2
Bohemians321959 
l
 
0-4A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-3F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2A
3
Shamrock311859 
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
Oct 23
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
Oct 30
l
 
3-2A
4
Derry32341 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
Oct 30
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-1F
Oct 23
5
Dundalk33-541 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
Oct 17
d
 
1-1A
-
-
-
-
6
Shelbourne32-340 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
Oct 9
l
 
1-2A
w
 
2-3F
l
 
2-3F
l
 
2-1F
7
Galway32-638 
l
 
1-4A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
8
Waterford32-1034 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-0A
w
 
5-0F
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-3F
d
 
1-1F
9
Drogheda32-1334 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
w
 
2-3F
10
Sligo32-3023 
-
-
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
Oct 17
Win / draw / win form
3
Dundalk have lost 3 consecutive league games
Sligo 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
Dundalk 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
W
4
Draw
10
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sligo since 2019
Sligo
Dundalk
Goals: Scored
13
14
Games: Scored
7 / 12
10 / 12
Clean sheets
2 / 12
5 / 12
SLR
5
D
3
DLK
4
League games at Dundalk since 2019
Dundalk
Sligo
Goals: Scored
19
17
Games: Scored
10 / 13
9 / 13
Clean sheets
4 / 13
3 / 13
SLR
4
D
3
DLK
6
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Sligo Rovers of late. It has been 7 Premier Division games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday evening against Dundalk.

Sligo 10th Dundalk 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Sligo will score no more than 1 goal
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Dundalk will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-23
Sligo have scored 23% fewer goals at home than predicted
+16
Dundalk have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Sligo
PG (predicted goals)
Dundalk
1.3
1.6
Attack rating
SLR
DLK
48%
better
view stats
Games scored16
30
Failed to score16
3
Scored first8
22
Goals scored24
50
Avg. goals scored0.8
1.5
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal10
7
Conversion rate for10
13
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+48%
Defence rating
SLR
DLK
1%
better
view stats
Games conceded26
28
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first20
11
Goals conceded54
55
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded14
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
16%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+1%

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

Sligo Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30639
S SargeantC KavanaghW FitzgeraldC McHugh
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G McElroy DEF321
5
-
S Sargeant GLK30
2
-
C Kavanagh FWD2862
2
-
O Denham DEF27
3
1
C McHugh MID2711
8
1
W Fitzgerald FWD2543
3
-
J. Esua DEF2411
4
-
A Meekison MID2423
1
1
J McManus MID231
3
-
D. Patton MID221
1
1
A I FWD2221
2
-
S. Stewart DEF201
2
-
R O'Kane FWD1811
1
-
S McHale DEF171
1
-
S Quirk DEF17
5
1
K. McDonagh MID13
-
C Harkin MID10
4
-
L Pearce FWD81
2
-
J Hakiki MID61
-
L Young  MID5
-
K Woolery FWD5
1
-
J McGonigle FWD42
-
K Zefi FWD4
-
L Hughes GLK2
-
A. Gabbidon DEF2
1
-
C. Lynch MID1
-
C. Cannon MID1
1
-
Dundalk Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32111010
D HorganD HorganD HorganK Buckley
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Burns DEF332
9
-
D Horgan MID321110
3
1
D McDaid MID3241
3
1
K Buckley MID311
10
-
A Dervin MID3012
7
1
H. Groome MID3012
3
-
E Minogue GLK27
-
R. Teahan MID2731
4
-
T Wilson DEF2542
2
-
J Wilson DEF2311
4
1
M Animasahun DEF22
6
-
S. Tracey MID211
4
1
R Cornwall DEF191
5
1
H. Warren DEF181
6
-
D Mullen FWD123
1
-
L. Gaxha FWD12
1
-
T Clarke DEF1011
1
-
C. Dillon FWD91
1
-
E. Vassenin DEF7
1
-
C Kearns GLK6
-
C. O'Keefe DEF61
1
-
S. Spaight DEF5
-
P Cherrie GLK1
-
L Mulligan DEF1
-
A. Keogh MID1
-
N. Garbett FWD1
-