Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction, Odds and Free Betting Tips (18/09/2021)

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Two of the top three teams in the Irish Premier Division go head-to-head when Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers meet on Saturday. Read our free predictions and find the best odds for the fixture below in our match preview.

Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers – Free Betting Tips & Predictions

League leaders Shamrock Rovers travel west to take on third placed Sligo at The Showgrounds on Saturday. Read our top three predictions for this weekend’s fixture below.

Prediction 1

• Double Chance
• Sligo or Draw
• 6/10

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Prediction 2

• Total Goals
• Under 2.5 Goals
• 8/13

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Prediction 3

• Half Time Result
• Draw
• 17/20

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Sligo Rovers Double Chance

Sligo Rovers collected four points from their last two meetings with Shamrock Rovers and having just rediscovered their winning touch in the Premier Division, we’re backing The Bit O’Red to avoid defeat against The Hoops again on Saturday. Sligo won each of their last two matches at The Showgrounds against St. Patrick’s Athletic and Dundalk and with their confidence restored, they can secure another positive result against the league leaders.

Under 2.5 Goals

Recent meetings between Sligo and Shamrock Rovers have been keenly contested affairs that were decided by slender margins. Just three goals hit the net in their last two encounters combined and under 2.5 goals landed on each occasion. Just a single effort was notched when the teams last met in May (1-0 Sligo) and the pattern of low-scoring tussles between the sides opens up an interesting avenue in the under 2.5 stakes again on Saturday.

Half Time Result: Draw

Sligo have been the Irish Premier Division’s first-half draw specialists this term and incredibly, a full 18 of their 26 fixtures in the competition so far have been all square at the interval. Sligo and Shamrock Rovers were level at the break in each of their last two meetings and we’re tipping the same outcome to unfold at The Showgrounds this weekend.

Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers: Match Preview

Sligo Rovers Team News

Sligo Rovers have very few injury worries to deal with ahead of Saturday’s showpiece fixture against Shamrock Rovers and manager Liam Buckley will want to keep the same set of players together that performed so well in the club’s last two home matches. That would mean that striker Walter Figueira would have to be content with a spot on the bench for the third game in a row.

Shamrock Rovers Team News

Defenders Sean Hoare and Sean Kavanagh are rated as doubtful for Saturday's game, though both players are in with a shot at making the matchday squad. Rovers snapped a four-game losing streak in all competitions with a timely 2-0 victory at home to Waterford last week, though the champions still look a little flat in the final third and they needed a brace from midfielder Danny Mandroiu to bag the points against The Blues.

Top Betting Odds and Stats for Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers

Here are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.

Republic of Ireland Premier Division

Sligo Rovers

VS

Shamrock Rovers

18th September 2021

90 mn odds

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Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers
Head to Head
15/10/21 RIP	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers	2 - 0	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
18/09/21 RIP	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers	0 - 1	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers
24/05/21 RIP	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers	0 - 1	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
10/04/21 RIP	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers	1 - 1	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers
29/11/20 RoIFC	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers	2 - 0	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers
Last 5
23/10/21 RIP	Finn Harps Finn Harps	2 - 2	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
02/10/21 RIP	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers	1 - 1	Waterford FC Waterford FC
24/09/21 RIP	Dundalk Dundalk	4 - 1	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
14/09/21 RIP	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers	2 - 1	Dundalk Dundalk
10/09/21 RIP	Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers	2 - 0	St Patricks St Patricks

Shamrock Rovers
Last 5
23/10/21 RIP	Longford Town Longford Town	0 - 1	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers
18/10/21 RIP	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers	1 - 1	Bohemians Dublin Bohemians Dublin
08/10/21 RIP	Dundalk Dundalk	1 - 0	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers
01/10/21 RIP	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers	2 - 1	Derry City Derry City
24/09/21 RIP	St Patricks St Patricks	0 - 1	Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers

Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers Coverage and Frequently Asked Questions

What stadium will the match be played at?

Saturday’s game will be played at The Showgrounds in Sligo

When does this fixture kick off?

The game is scheduled to start at 20:45 CET (GMT +1) on September 18.

Who is favourite to win this week?

Shamrock Rovers have been priced as slight favourites to beat Sligo on Saturday.