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Sligo Rovers
League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 24
Jul 15, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Showgrounds
Cork City

Sligo
3 - 0
Cork City

Mata (30'), Drinan (53' og.), Radosavlevic (73')
Browning (77')
FT(HT: 1-0)

O'Donovan (63')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Sligo Rovers and Cork City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Derry 2-1 Sligo
Friday, July 7 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier
Last Game: St Patrick's 1-1 Cork City
Friday, July 7 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

We said: Sligo Rovers 1-1 Cork City

Both teams are likely to be scared of losing this fixture given the magnitude of it in terms of shaping the relegation picture, so we can envisage Saturday's meeting at The Showgrounds ending as a draw. Cork have hugely improved in recent times to give themselves a fighting chance of escaping the relegation zone, whereas Sligo have been in poor form for some time now. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sligo Rovers win with a probability of 50.02%. A draw had a probability of 26.3% and a win for Cork City had a probability of 23.71%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sligo Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.83%) and 2-1 (9.16%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.35%), while for a Cork City win it was 0-1 (8.33%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sligo Rovers would win this match.

Result
Sligo RoversDrawCork City
50.02% (0.207 0.21) 26.27% (0.0089999999999968 0.01) 23.71% (-0.216 -0.22)
Both teams to score 46.88% (-0.236 -0.24)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.44% (-0.202 -0.2)56.56% (0.2 0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.46% (-0.163 -0.16)77.54% (0.161 0.16)
Sligo Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.31% (0.0069999999999908 0.01)22.68% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.66% (0.010999999999996 0.01)56.34% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)
Cork City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
60.63% (-0.314 -0.31)39.37% (0.313 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.93% (-0.295 -0.3)76.07% (0.294 0.29)
Score Analysis
    Sligo Rovers 50.01%
    Cork City 23.71%
    Draw 26.27%
Sligo RoversDrawCork City
1-0 @ 13.24% (0.1 0.1)
2-0 @ 9.83% (0.079000000000001 0.08)
2-1 @ 9.16% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
3-0 @ 4.86% (0.04 0.04)
3-1 @ 4.53% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-2 @ 2.11% (-0.018 -0.02)
4-0 @ 1.8% (0.015 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.68%
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 50.01%
1-1 @ 12.35%
0-0 @ 8.93% (0.068999999999999 0.07)
2-2 @ 4.27% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)
Other @ 0.72%
Total : 26.27%
0-1 @ 8.33% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01)
1-2 @ 5.76% (-0.053 -0.05)
0-2 @ 3.88% (-0.037 -0.04)
1-3 @ 1.79% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-3 @ 1.33% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.21% (-0.022 -0.02)
Other @ 1.43%
Total : 23.71%

How you voted: Sligo vs Cork City

Sligo Rovers
41.2%
Draw
52.9%
Cork City
5.9%
17
Head to Head
May 19, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 16
Cork City
1-0
Sligo
Keating (15')
Healy (33'), Bolger (74')
Healy (90+2')

Hutchinson (42'), Cawley (73')
Mar 11, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 5
Sligo
2-2
Cork City
Clancy (79'), Mata (90+3' pen.)
Hakkinen (18'), Keating (63')
Oct 24, 2020 5pm
Gameweek 17
Sligo
2-1
Cork City
Ogedi-Uzokwe (11'), Coughlin (74' pen.)
Mahon (21'), McGinty (83')
McGlade (64')
Byrne (15'), O'Connor (49'), O'Brien (76')
Oct 17, 2020 7.45pm
Aug 14, 2020 7.45pm
Gameweek 8
Cork City
3-0
Sligo
Dalling (35'), K (75' pen.), Dinanga (90+3')
K (15'), Fenwick (65'), Coleman (80'), (82')

Murray (90+6'), (90+6')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Shelbourne167721711628
2Derry CityDerry167632415927
3Shamrock RoversShamrock166732617925
4Waterford UnitedWaterford156452016422
5Galway United1556487121
6Bohemians156271417-320
7St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's165471517-219
8Sligo RoversSligo154651415-118
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda153661523-815
10DundalkDundalk15168823-159


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