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

The Showgrounds, Newry

We’ve Premier Division action to enjoy on Saturday evening, as John Russell and his Sligo Rovers side host Joey Barton’s Shelbourne FC at The Showgrounds. The predictions for all the markets are calculated using the past 20 games for each team (home, away and overall) with additional weight assigned to top teams. All the statistics and infographics are designed specifically for the betting market in question. Head-to-head stats between the team are also given if there is some fixture history. Odds are provided directly from from leading bookmakers.

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Sligo Rovers's next match is v St Patrick's at 19:45 on Friday 8th August
Shelbourne FC's next match is v Rijeka at 19:45 on Wednesday 6th August
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Sligo and Shelbourne was on Saturday 2nd August 2025
Irish Premier Division
August 2nd 2025
Sligo 0
2 Shelbourne
 
47' A. Coote
77' S. Boyd
 
SLR
SHE
Shots On
3
Shots Off
4
2
Corners
4
3
Possession
47%
53%
Fouls
10
10
Yellow/red cards
2/1
3/0
 
SligoShelbourne
 
S. Sargeant
S. Stewart
P. McClean
O. Denham
C. Reynolds (W. Waweru 67')
J. McManus
S. Quirk
C. Kavanagh (C. Walsh 85')
J. Hakiki (C. Harkin 46')
O. Elding
W. Fitzgerald
W. Speel
(S. Gannon 68') M. Mbeng
L. Temple
(S. Moore 82') J. Norris
K. Ledwidge
P. Barrett
(J. Martin 68') football iconA. Coote
(E. Chapman 82') H. Wood
K. Mcinroy
J. Lunney
(S. Boyd 59') A. Odubeko

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 38% chance of Shelbourne coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Sligo
35%
5/2750/1
Draw
28%
11/590/1
Shelbourne
38%
11/101/1000
Draw 1-1
13%
5/14/1
Shelbourne 1-0
11%
13/24/5
Sligo 1-0
10%
9/119/4
Draw 0-0
9%
8/111/5
Shelbourne 2-1
8%
8/111/1
Sligo 2-1
8%
11/120/1
Shelbourne 2-0
7%
9/12/7
Sligo 2-0
6%
16/114/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/166/1
Shelbourne 3-1
3%
18/128/1
Sligo 3-1
3%
28/160/1
Shelbourne 3-0
3%
18/119/5
Sligo 3-0
2%
40/133/1
Shelbourne 3-2
2%
28/1100/1
Sligo 3-2
2%
40/190/1
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
21/207/1
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
3/41/20
Home 1st Goal
47%
13/102/1
Away 1st Goal
48%
4/523/20
No 1st Goal
5%
8/111/5
BTTS - Yes
49%
4/522/1
BTTS - No
51%
19/201/1000
BTTS - Home Win
15%
6/190/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/366/1
BTTS - Away Win
16%
7/29/1
Home/draw
62%
7/10125/1
Away/draw
65%
2/71/1000
Home/away
72%
4/111/1000
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
1/310/11
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
9/43/4
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
5/245/1
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
2/71/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
7/145/1
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/121/1000
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
16/190/1
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/401/200
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/163/10
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
9/121/10
Home DNB
54%
6/413/10
Away DNB
57%
1/28/15
Sligo win to nil
20%
5/1-
Shelbourne win to nil
22%
5/2-
Sligo / Sligo
15%
9/214/1
Sligo / Shelbourne
3%
25/133/1
Sligo / Draw
6%
14/125/1
Draw / Sligo
11%
13/217/5
Draw / Shelbourne
15%
9/215/8
Draw / Draw
17%
4/113/8
Shelbourne / Sligo
3%
33/140/1
Shelbourne / Shelbourne
23%
5/217/2
Shelbourne / Draw
6%
12/122/1
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Sligo have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 9th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 3 and won 6. Sligo have conceded 37 goals, scored 28, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Sligo have played 13 games at home, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 16 goals, conceded 17 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Shelbourne lay in 5th place on 35 points in the Premier Division league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 7 and losing 1 game. They have scored 20 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Shelbourne have conceded 14 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Shelbourne have played 12 away games, winning 3, drawing 7 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sligo
Shelbourne
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock252149 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
2-2F
Nov 1
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
Aug 22
2
Bohemians26742 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-2A
Aug 30
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Aug 8
Oct 24
3
Derry25941 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-0F
Oct 3
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Sep 19
4
Drogheda26541 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
Sep 20
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 12
5
Shelbourne26538 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-2F
l
 
0-2A
Oct 17
-
-
-
-
6
Waterford25-1233 
l
 
2-3A
w
 
0-4F
w
 
1-0F
Aug 22
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Sep 26
d
 
2-2F
7
St Patrick's25032 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-3A
Sep 27
Aug 8
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 1
w
 
0-1F
8
Galway26-629 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
Sep 12
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
Aug 29
d
 
1-1F
9
Sligo26-1026 
-
-
-
-
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
w
 
0-2F
10
Cork26-1918 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Oct 25
w
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1F
Oct 3
Win / draw / win form
5
Sligo have not lost in 5 consecutive league games
Sligo 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sligo2 - 0Derry
Sligo2 - 2Shamrock
Sligo2 - 1Galway
Sligo1 - 0Waterford
Sligo0 - 1St Patrick's
Sligo0 - 1Bohemians
Sligo2 - 2Drogheda
Sligo1 - 1Cork
Sligo1 - 2Galway
Sligo1 - 2Shelbourne
Sligo0 - 1Derry
Sligo2 - 1Shamrock
Sligo2 - 3Waterford
Sligo0 - 2St Patrick's
Sligo0 - 2Bohemians
Sligo2 - 1Dundalk
Sligo2 - 0Waterford
Sligo2 - 1Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 0Galway
Sligo2 - 1Derry
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASligo3 - 2Cork
HSligo2 - 0Derry
HSligo2 - 2Shamrock
ASligo1 - 1Bohemians
HSligo2 - 1Galway
ASligo0 - 1Drogheda
HSligo1 - 0Waterford
HSligo0 - 1St Patrick's
ASligo2 - 3Shelbourne
ASligo1 - 0Galway
HSligo0 - 1Bohemians
ASligo0 - 2Shamrock
HSligo2 - 2Drogheda
HSligo1 - 1Cork
ASligo0 - 3Derry
ASligo4 - 0Waterford
HSligo1 - 2Galway
ASligo2 - 4Bohemians
HSligo1 - 2Shelbourne
HSligo0 - 1Derry
Shelbourne 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford2 - 2Shelbourne
St Patrick's0 - 1Shelbourne
Cork1 - 1Shelbourne
Bohemians1 - 0Shelbourne
Derry2 - 0Shelbourne
Shamrock2 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
St Patrick's0 - 0Shelbourne
Sligo1 - 2Shelbourne
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford0 - 1Shelbourne
Derry0 - 1Shelbourne
Shamrock2 - 0Shelbourne
Galway1 - 0Shelbourne
Bohemians1 - 1Shelbourne
Dundalk0 - 1Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 1Shelbourne
Drogheda1 - 1Shelbourne
Waterford0 - 1Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HShelbourne3 - 1Cork
AShelbourne1 - 1Galway
AShelbourne2 - 2Waterford
HShelbourne0 - 1Derry
AShelbourne1 - 0St Patrick's
HShelbourne1 - 2Shamrock
AShelbourne1 - 1Cork
HShelbourne3 - 2Sligo
HShelbourne0 - 0Drogheda
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
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sligo since 2020
Sligo
Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
8
11
Games: Scored
4 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
4 / 8
SLR
3
SHE
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sligo
1 - 2Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 1
0 - 1Shelbourne
0 - 1Shelbourne
0 - 3Shelbourne
Sligo3 - 1
0 - 1Shelbourne
Sligo2 - 1
League games at Shelbourne since 2020
Shelbourne
Sligo
Goals: Scored
10
9
Games: Scored
6 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
2 / 8
SLR
2
D
2
SHE
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Shelbourne
Shelbourne3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Sligo
Draw1 - 1Draw
Shelbourne2 - 1
0 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne2 - 1
Shelbourne1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Shelbourne FC of late. It has been 7 Premier Division games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday evening against Sligo Rovers.

Sligo 9th Shelbourne 5th
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1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Sligo will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Shelbourne will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+13
Sligo have scored 13% more goals at home than predicted
-15
Shelbourne have scored 15% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
Sligo
PG (predicted goals)
Shelbourne
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
4%
better
SLR
SHE
view stats
Games scored18
18
Failed to score7
7
Scored first10
11
Goals scored33
30
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
10
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
12
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
SLR
SHE
19%
better
view stats
Games conceded21
20
Clean sheets4
5
Conceded first15
12
Goals conceded41
27
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded12
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+19%

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

Sligo Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
269711
W FitzgeraldO EldingW FitzgeraldJ Mahon
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Sargeant GLK20
1
1
C Reynolds DEF20
6
1
O Denham DEF13
2
-
P McClean DEF42
1
-
S. Stewart DEF1
-
S Quirk MID3
1
-
J McManus MID4
1
-
W Fitzgerald MID267
4
-
J Hakiki MID2541
6
-
C Kavanagh MID1931
6
1
O Elding FWD2593
6
-
Subs
C Walsh GLK7
1
-
J Mahon DEF201
10
1
G McElroy DEF182
2
-
R. Manning MID162
3
-
K. McDonagh MID10
1
-
D. Patton MID91
1
-
C Harkin MID1
-
M Wolfe MID162
4
-
W. Waweru FWD112
-
Shelbourne Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26657
K LedwidgeA OdubekoE CaffreyS Gannon
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W. Speel GLK1
-
L Temple DEF5
1
-
J Norris DEF241
2
-
M. Mbeng DEF1
-
P Barrett DEF13
5
-
K Ledwidge DEF261
3
-
H Wood MID2654
4
-
J Lunney MID2611
1
-
K McInroy MID242
2
-
A Odubeko FWD2562
2
-
A Coote FWD224
1
1
Subs
L Healy GLK3
-
S Gannon DEF17
7
-
S Bone DEF121
3
-
E Chapman MID261
1
-
E Caffrey MID2535
2
-
S Boyd FWD1732
7
-
J Martin FWD2341
5
-
D Kelly FWD10
2
-
S Moore FWD1
-