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Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers betting prediction


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The most likely scenario for this match will be a few goals. Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers are both teams that favor an attacking approach and often have open duels full of dangerous chances. It's worth noting that the “Over 2.25 Goals” market has won 58% of Shamrock Rovers' away games. So we're expecting a dynamic clash, with chances for celebrations at both ends.
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Preview
Sligo and Shamrock face at The Showgrounds, in a match for the 23th round of the Premier Division. In the last league head‑to‑head, played in 05‑05‑2025, Shamrock Rovers got a home win by (2‑0). At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the away team, since they have a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 28‑06‑2024, in a match for the Premier Division, Sligo Rovers won by (2‑0). The goals of the match were scored by S. Power (74' and 84' ) for Sligo.

Analysis Sligo

After 5 wins, 4 draws and 13 losses, the home team is in the 9th position, havinf won 19 points so far. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Bohemians by (1‑1), after in the previous match they have won (2‑1) at home, against Galway United. For the league, Sligo won 11 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑1 (4 out of 11 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 14 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Sligo Rovers come into this match after a one-all draw at Bohemians, making it their second match in a row without losing in this competition: the team's only goal was scored by Owen Elding. The home side usually play in a 4-3-3 tactical system, focusing on offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side corridors. The main offensive references will be Will Fitzgerlad, Wilson Waweru and Owen Elding, while midfielder Jad Hakiki is responsible for organizing and defining the team's offensive momentum. All the players are available for this match.

Confirmed Lineup: Sam Sargeant, Oliver Denham, Patrick McClean, Conor Reynolds, Jad Hakiki, James McManus, Jake Doyle Hayes, Owen Elding, William Fitzgerald, Wilson Waweru, Ryan O'Kane.
Coach: L. Buckley.

Analysis Shamrock

The away team is currently in the 1st position of the league, with 48 points won, after 14 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Bohemians, by (2‑0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Waterford United, by (1‑0). In the last 10 away league matches Shamrock has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 20 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 1‑1 (6 out of 12 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 24 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 9 times but have turned the score around in 4. In the last 12 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Shamrock Rovers go into this game on the back of a 1-0 win at Waterford, their fourth victory in the last five games in this competition: the only goal of the game was scored by Rory Gaffney. The visiting club adopted a 3-5-2 tactical formation, with Graham Burke and Michael Noonan occupying the most advanced positions in attack. When they go on the offensive, they usually try to channel their attack down the right flank, so it's easier to take advantage of the depth offered by full-back Danny Grant. Lee Grace is out of the game through injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Edward McGinty, Roberto Lopes, Daniel Cleary, Joshua Honohan, Lee Grace, Daniel Mandroiu, Matt Healy, Daniel Grant, Dylan Watts, Graham Burke, Rory Gaffney.
Coach: S. Bradley.

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Frequently asked questions

The tip and bet suggestion for the Sligo vs Shamrock match, on 5 July 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Nigeria, goes to: Over/Under Goals -> Over 2.25 Goals ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Sligo vs Shamrock on 5 July 2025 will be played at Newry, The Showgrounds.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Nigeria, for the Sligo Shamrock match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Shamrock at with 91% of the tips.

 

Premier Division - 2025

  • 81% 145 / 180 Games

  • Home team wins 42.76%
  • Draws 28.28%
  • Away team wins 28.97%
  • Over 1.5 69.66%
  • Over 2.5 47.59%
  • Over 3.5 22.76%
  • Goals 359
  • Goals /match 2.48
  • Goals /match home 1.41
  • Goals /match away 1.07
  • Both teams score 51.03%
  • Goals after 80' 16.99%
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