Match analysis
IrelandPremier Division
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premier Division fixture.
Luke Pearce🟨Luke Pearce🔄
Daryl Horgan⚽Harry Groome🔄James McManus🔄Jack Shorrock🔄Carl McHugh🟨Keith Buckley🔄Trevor Clarke🔄Jeannot Esua🟨Sean Stewart🔄Cian Dillon🔄Robert Cornwall🟨Gareth McElroy⚽It ended all square at 1-1 when Dundalk hosted Sligo Rovers on Friday 31 July. At the break it was 0-0. Dundalk had 29 shots and Sligo Rovers 6, with Dundalk enjoying 61% possession.
For Dundalk, Daryl Horgan (53') was on target. The goal for Sligo Rovers came from Gareth McElroy (90+1').
5W 2D 3L1.70 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| DundalkHome | Rating | Sligo RoversAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,535 | Overall | 1,476 |
| 1,546 | Match venue | 1,441 |
| 1,546 | At home | 1,511 |
| 1,492 | Away | 1,441 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,509 | Attack | 1,459 |
| 1,528 | Defence | 1,504 |
| 1,500 | Home attack | 1,472 |
| 1,481 | Away attack | 1,441 |
| 1,545 | Home defence | 1,533 |
| 1,523 | Away defence | 1,488 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,518 | Goal environment | 1,435 |
| 1,548 | Home goals | 1,387 |
| 1,470 | Away goals | 1,548 |
| 1,501 | Possession | 1,489 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,531 | Set-piece attack | 1,442 |
| 1,530 | Set-piece defence | 1,443 |
| 1,522 | Close games | 1,502 |
| 1,540 | Winning margin | 1,460 |
Match venue compares Dundalk at home with Sligo Rovers away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
DundalkUnknownSligo RoversUnknown
PajimonLostThe pickOver 2.5
G'day, it's Pajimon here. We're firing up the braai and cracking open a cold one for a Premier Division clash between Dundalk and Sligo Rovers. No politics, no nonsense, just straight football and a love for winning. Dundalk sit fourth on 36 points, while Sligo Rovers languish…
The head-to-head covers 28 games since February 2019, and Dundalk have won ten, Sligo Rovers have taken 11 and seven were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers prediction page.
