Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk

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Sligo Rovers and Dundalk enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on 2 at odds of 1.70 (59% probability) to edge the Premier Division clash.

Ireland: Premier Division
Sat, 17th Oct, 2026 Regular Season - 34
Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers

10th in table

L L L L L
FT
1 - 1
Dundalk

Dundalk

6th in table

W D L L L
20' Tyreke Wilson
46' Kaiyne Woolery
57' Luke Young
59' sean stewart
90' ronan teahan
Prediction: 2 (1.70 Odds) Lost
Away Win 59% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.90

Sligo Rovers

1.35

1.35 – 1.55

Dundalk

1.55

Showgrounds, Sligo D. Murphy

Sligo Rovers

3.90

23% implied

Draw

3.90

23% implied

Dundalk

1.70

53% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Away Win Lost

2

Odds 1.70 59%

Match statistics

Match Statistics

Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk

44%   Possession   56%

2   Shots on Target   9

0   Pass Accuracy   0

1   Corner Kicks   13

11   Fouls   9

0 2 3
3 1 0

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9 games

4

Sligo Rovers wins

2

Draws

3

Dundalk wins

2.2

Goals / game

33%

Both scored

22%

Over 2.5

31 Jul 2026
Dundalk
1-1
Sligo Rovers
25 Apr 2026
Sligo Rovers
2-0
Dundalk
16 Mar 2026
Dundalk
1-0
Sligo Rovers
18 Jul 2025
Dundalk
0-2
Sligo Rovers
21 Sep 2024
Sligo Rovers
2-1
Dundalk
13 Jun 2024
Dundalk
1-0
Sligo Rovers
19 Apr 2024
Sligo Rovers
1-1
Dundalk
04 Mar 2024
Dundalk
0-5
Sligo Rovers
20 Oct 2023
Sligo Rovers
0-2
Dundalk

Premier Division table

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1
Shamrock Rovers
36 20 8 8 59:38 21 68
2
Bohemians
36 19 8 9 63:44 19 65
3
St Patrick's Athl.
36 17 9 10 55:31 24 60
4
Shelbourne
36 12 13 11 52:50 2 49
5
Derry City
36 11 15 10 50:47 3 48
6
Dundalk
36 11 12 13 55:59 -4 45
7
Waterford
36 10 13 13 54:61 -7 43
8
Galway United
36 10 12 14 46:53 -7 42
9
Drogheda United
36 10 10 16 44:57 -13 40
10
Sligo Rovers
36 5 10 21 28:66 -38 25

Top scorers

Premier Division
# Player Team Goals
1
T. Lonergan
Waterford
16
2
P. Amond
Waterford
14
3
C. Whelan
Bohemians
13
4
D. Horgan
Dundalk
12
5
R. Tierney
Bohemians
11
6
M. Doyle
Drogheda United
11
7
M. Duffy
Derry City
11
8
J. McGovern
Shamrock Rovers
10
9
R. Edmondson
St Patrick's Athl.
10
10
A. Keena
St Patrick's Athl.
10

Recent form

Sligo Rovers

0 W 3 D 7 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Derry City 2-2 D
A Shamrock Rovers 4-0 L
H Dundalk 1-1 D
A Shelbourne 5-1 L
H St Patrick's Athl. 0-1 L
H Galway United 1-3 L
A Drogheda United 2-0 L
A Waterford 3-0 L
A Bohemians 3-0 L
H Waterford 0-0 D

Dundalk

2 W 2 D 6 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H Shamrock Rovers 3-1 W
A Derry City 2-1 L
A Sligo Rovers 1-1 D
H Bohemians 1-2 L
H Shelbourne 2-3 L
H St Patrick's Athl. 0-4 L
A Waterford 1-1 D
A Derry City 4-2 L
A Drogheda United 2-3 W
H Galway United 1-2 L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.90

Sligo Rovers

1.35

xG

Match

1.35 – 1.55

Dundalk

1.55

xG

Our tip model

18%
23%
59%

API-Football

10%
45%
45%

Bookmaker

23%
23%
53%
Sligo Rovers Draw Dundalk

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

Sligo Rovers Dundalk
0% Recent form 100%
22% Attack 78%
46% Defence 54%
36% Poisson 64%
71% Head-to-head 29%
70% Goals 30%
49% Overall 51%

Double chance : draw or Dundalk

Season numbers

When the goals come

4
0-15'
8
6
16-30'
11
3
31-45'
5
7
46-60'
3
1
61-75'
2
4
76-90'
17
10
0-15'
6
6
16-30'
8
8
31-45'
11
10
46-60'
13
12
61-75'
8
13
76-90'
13

Side by side

Sligo Rovers Dundalk
33 Played 33
5 Won 10
8 Drawn 11
20 Lost 12
25 Goals for 50
59 Goals against 55
6 Clean sheets 5
16 Failed to score 3

Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Away Win: 2 (1.70 odds).

Sligo Rovers are rated 18% by our tip model, with the draw at 23% and Dundalk at 59%.

In the last 9 meetings they averaged 2.2 goals per game, with BTTS in 33% and over 2.5 in 22%.

Double chance : draw or Dundalk

Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk FAQs

What is the best prediction for Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk?

Our top tip is Away Win: 2 (1.70 odds).

Who will win Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk?

Model lean: Sligo Rovers 18%, draw 23%, Dundalk 59%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 33% of the last 9 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2.2 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 22% of the time.

When is Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk?

Saturday, 17th October 2026 at 18:45 UTC , The Showgrounds.

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Written by

Joshua J

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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