Sligo Rovers FC vs Shelbourne FC Prediction: Sligo is down bad

The defending champions will continue their journey in the league against Sligo Rovers on Friday at the Showgrounds. Shelbourne have only lost a league game this season and their hope for a title defense continues to gain momentum. Sligo on the other hand is currently at the bottom of the league table with only a victory from the 6 games played in the league. Shelbourne have not lost to Sligo in their last 3 meetings and we don’t expect any surprises here on Friday. My prediction here is a win or draw for Shelbourne. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, their key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Sligo Rovers FC (10th)

Form in the League: LDWLL

Sligo Rovers have only won a game from the 6 league games they’ve played this season. They put up a good performance in their last league game against Derry City but it ultimately ended in a 0-1 defeat. Sligo Rovers are currently occupying the 10th position in the league table, they boast a victory, a draw, and 4 losses from the 6 games played. They might suffer the above defeat as they prepare to take on Shelburne on Friday. 

Shelbourne FC (4th)

Form in the league: DLWWD

The defending champions failed to secure all three points in their last league game against Cork City. Cork City got the first goal of the game in the 50th minute before Shelbourne got an equalizer through Evan Caffrey. Shelbourne have now gone two games without a victory and they must win this game against Sligo Rovers on Friday. They are currently 4th placed in the league with an overall league statistics of 2 wins, 3 draws and a draw from the 6 league games played. 

Head-To-Head-Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 4 wins for Shelbourne, 4 wins for Sligo Rovers, and 2 draws. 

Expert Betting Tips

Shels is without a victory in their last two league games, and they’ll give their all for a comeback victory on Friday. Sligo have not lost to Shelbourne in their last 3 games, but we expect a different dynamic to this game as Shelbourne is better in current form and we think Shelbourne will get a win or draw in Friday's encounter. Our first prediction is a win and a total of over 1.5 goals for Shels. 

Another important option to leverage is the corner options, as there has been a low number of corner counts in their respective games since the start of the season. Please see some of their head-to-head streaks below;

Our first prediction is a win or draw for Shelbourne and a total of over 1.5 goals for 1.81 odds at 1xBet.

Our second prediction is a total of under (9) corners for 1.97 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is a win for Shelbourne at 2.11 odds at Bet365.