Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers prediction 31.05.2024
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Sligo Rovers
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- Competition: League of Ireland Premier Division
- Date: 31st May 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UTC +1 / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Tolka Park
Sligo Rovers will be looking for a win that could see them leave the bottom three in the Irish top flight when they travel this week to Tolka Park where they will take on Shelbourne.
The hosts are having a season to remember. Damien Duff’s sit on top of the tree with a six points advantage over second placed Derry City and that’s an overachievement for a side that finished outside the top three in each of their last three campaigns. The Reds enter this week’s game with an eighth game unbeaten streak and will be looking to extend that run.
Sligo Rovers meanwhile were expected to respond after finishing last season in the bottom three. The visitors have managed just 4 wins from their 17 games played so far, and that has left them just four points above the relegation places.
Betting Tips Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers: Under 2.5 goals
Shelbourne are having a marvellous season, but there is still much to improve in the final third. Damien Duff's men have scored more than one goal in just two of their last ten matches. They kept five clean sheets in that spell, and bets on under 2.5 goals were won a record number of eight times.
The inability to score goals is one of the reasons why Sligo Rovers are in the bottom three. The Bit O'Red hit the back of the net twice against Derry City last time out, but that was a rare scenario as prior to that they had failed to score in consecutive games.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers prediction: 2-0
Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Sligo Rovers
0 : 1
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Sligo Rovers
0 : 1
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Shelbourne
1 : 1
Sligo Rovers
Premier Division
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Sligo Rovers
0 : 3
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Shelbourne
2 : 1
Sligo Rovers
Premier Division
Shelbourne team news
Dáithí Folan will once again be unavailable to Shelbourne head coach Damien Duff this week due to a leg injury, but the hosts have no other absentees.
Will Jarvis is the club's top scorer this season with seven goals and set to lead the line on Friday against Sligo Rovers.
The 21-year-old will be joined in the final third by Matty Smith who is still searching for his first goal this season, while Gavin Molloy will be the man to watch in defence.
Last matches of Shelbourne
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Shamrock Rovers
0 : 2
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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St. Patrick`s Athletic
1 : 2
Shelbourne
Premier Division
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Shelbourne
1 : 0
Waterford
Premier Division
-
Shelbourne
1 : 1
Drogheda United FC
Premier Division
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Derry City
1 : 1
Shelbourne
Premier Division
Shelbourne lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Conor Kearns
Defenders
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4
Kameron Malcolm Ledwidge
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21
Gavin Molloy
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2
Sean Gannon
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29
Paddy Barrett
Midfielders
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27
Evan Caffrey
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6
Jonathan Lunney
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16
John O'Sullivan
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8
Mark Coyle
Forwards
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36
Will Jarvis
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11
Matty Smith
Sligo Rovers team news
As far as Sligo Rovers are concerned, John Mahon will be unavailable on Friday due to an Achilles tendon injury that has kept him out since January.
The visitors’ list of absentees also includes Nando Pijnaker, who has been out with a rib fracture for over a month.
Edward McGinty has featured in all 17 games of Sligo Rovers this season and the young keeper will keep his place between the sticks, while Niall Morahan will hope to keep his place in the engine room after netting his first goal for the club last time out.
Last matches of Sligo Rovers
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Derry City
2 : 2
Sligo Rovers
Premier Division
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Sligo Rovers
0 : 3
Bohemian FC
Premier Division
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Galway United
0 : 0
Sligo Rovers
Premier Division
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Sligo Rovers
1 : 0
St. Patrick`s Athletic
Premier Division
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Sligo Rovers
0 : 1
Waterford
Premier Division
Sligo Rovers lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Edward McGinty
Defenders
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3
Reece Hutchinson
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46
Conor Reynolds
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5
Charlie John Wiggett
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2
John Ross Wilson
Midfielders
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18
Stefan Radosavljevic
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27
Connor Malley
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8
Niall Morahan
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11
Fabrice Hartmann
Forwards
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34
Kailin Barlow
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4
Ellis Chapman
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- Eight of the last nine games of Shelbourne ended with Under 2.5 goals.
- Five of the last eight games of Sligo Rovers ended with under two goals.
- None of the last three meetings between Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers produced more than two goals.
Main prediction Shelbourne - Sligo Rovers
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
1.6
Additional predictions
AH1 (-1)
Best odds:2.18
AH1 (-1.5)
Best odds:2.82
