📏 Form Guide

Dundalk

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Dundalk, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 5-0 Premier Division success vs Waterford.

In that game, Dundalk had 53% possession and 25 shots at goal with 12 of them on target. For Dundalk, the goals were scored by Ronan Teahan (30'), Declan McDaid (42'), Daryl Horgan (86') and Eoin Kenny (90', 90'). At the other end, Waterford had 11 shots on goal with 3 on target.

It has not been often in recent times where Dundalk have kept a clean sheet. It will be a concern for them that Dundalk have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 10 goals in the process.

Coming into this contest, Dundalk are unbeaten in their last 20 league matches at home. Incredible, really.

Sligo Rovers

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Since being beaten in their last game against Shamrock Rovers in Premier Division competition, Sligo Rovers and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Sligo Rovers had 54% possession and 13 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. On the other side, Shamrock Rovers got 12 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Matt Healy (40') and Danny Grant (45') scored for Shamrock Rovers.

The strike force from Sligo Rovers have failed to get amongst the goals over their previous 6 clashes, netting the poor return of only 3. In those matches, The Bit o' Red have also seen the collective goal tally against them equal 10. With no two games being the same, it remains to be seen if that pattern shall persist in this upcoming match.

Going into this contest, Sligo Rovers haven’t won away from home in the past 3 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 20/10/2023 shows that Dundalk have won 2 of these and Sligo Rovers 3, with the tally of draws standing at 1.

15 goals were produced between them in this period, with 5 of them from The Lilywhites and 10 belonging to The Bit o' Red. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.5.

ℹ️ Team News: Dundalk

It seems likely that The Lilywhites will probably employ a 4-2-3-1 system for this game, beginning the first half with Conor Kearns, Connor O'Keeffe, Mayowa Animasahun, Keith Buckley, Bobby Burns, Danny Mullen, Harry Groome, Tyreke Wilson, Ronan Teahan, Daryl Horgan and Declan McDaid.

ℹ️ Team News: Sligo Rovers

We believe The Bit o' Red appear most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, choosing Sam Sargeant, Jeannot Esua, Gareth McElroy, Carl McHugh, William Fitzgerald, James McManus, Sebastian Quirk, Alex Nolan, Daire Patton, Ryan O'Kane and Cian Kavanagh.

⚡ Prediction

For this match, we think that Sligo Rovers are dangerous enough to find the net against this Dundalk side, although it may not be enough to avoid defeat.

We’re expecting a very close game with a 2-1 winning score for Dundalk by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.

Renata Leite, 08:06 16/03/2026