Stats Sligo Rovers

Season

All figures below cover League of Ireland Premier Division 2026, 35 played matches.

Sligo Rovers season overview

Sligo Rovers played 35 matches this season: 5 won, 9 drawn and 21 lost. That adds up to 24 points, or 0.69 points per match. At home the side averages 0.88 points per match, away from home 0.50.

  Finished W G V For Against GD Points PPG
Total 35 5 9 21 26 64 -38 24 0,69
Home 17 3 6 8 16 27 -11 15 0,88
Away 18 2 3 13 10 37 -27 9 0,50
Points per match 0,69
Goals scored per match 0,74
Conceded per match 1,83
Clean sheet 17%

Sligo Rovers basic statistics

Basic Total Home Away
Won 14% 18% 11%
Draw 26% 35% 17%
Lost 60% 47% 72%
Goals scored per match 0,74 0,94 0,56
Goals conceded per match 1,83 1,59 2,06
Clean sheet 17% 24% 11%
Failed to score 49% 35% 61%
Scored first 26% 41% 11%

Sligo Rovers goal statistics

Sligo Rovers scored 26 goals, an average of 0.74 per match. That works out at a goal every 121 minutes. In 23% of matches the side scored at least twice, and in 49% it failed to score at all.

Scored Total Home Away
Goals scored per match 0,74 0,94 0,56
Scored at least 1 goal 51% 65% 39%
Scored at least 2 goals 23% 29% 17%
Scored at least 3 goals 0% 0% 0%
Scored at least 4 goals 0% 0% 0%
Scored in both halves 14% 24% 6%
Failed to score 49% 35% 61%

Goals conceded by Sligo Rovers

At the other end Sligo Rovers conceded 64 goals, an average of 1.83 per match. The side kept a clean sheet in 17% of its matches.

Against Total Home Away
Goals conceded per match 1,83 1,59 2,06
At least 1 goal conceded 83% 76% 89%
At least 2 goals conceded 51% 47% 56%
At least 3 goals conceded 29% 24% 33%
At least 4 goals conceded 17% 12% 22%
Clean sheet 17% 24% 11%

Sligo Rovers over/under statistics

Matches involving Sligo Rovers produce 2.57 goals on average. More than 2.5 goals were scored in 49% of them and more than 3.5 in 31%.

Total goals Total Home Away
Average goals 2,57 2,53 2,61
Over 0.5 89% 88% 89%
Over 1.5 74% 76% 72%
Over 2.5 49% 47% 50%
Over 3.5 31% 35% 28%
Over 4.5 11% 6% 17%
Over 5.5 3% 0% 6%

Both teams to score in Sligo Rovers matches

Both teams scored in 46% of matches. At home that figure is 53%, away from home 39%.

Both teams to score Total Home Away
Both teams to score 46% 53% 39%
Both teams to score + win 9% 6% 11%
Both teams to score + draw 14% 24% 6%
Both teams to score + loss 23% 24% 22%
Both teams to score + over 2.5 37% 41% 33%
No BTTS + over 2.5 11% 6% 17%
Both teams to score in the first half 20% 24% 17%
Both teams to score in the second half 17% 24% 11%
Both teams to score in both halves 0% 0% 0%

Statistics by half

Sligo Rovers scored 14 goals before the break and 12 after it, while conceding 26 in the first half and 38 in the second. The two halves therefore weigh about the same.

First half Total Home Away
First half won 20% 35% 6%
First half drawn 40% 35% 44%
First half lost 40% 29% 50%
Scored in the first half 0,40 0,59 0,22
Conceded in the first half 0,74 0,59 0,89
Clean sheet in the first half 49% 59% 39%
Failed to score in the first half 63% 47% 78%
Second half Total Home Away
Second half won 11% 12% 11%
Second half drawn 40% 35% 44%
Second half lost 49% 53% 44%
Scored in the second half 0,34 0,35 0,33
Conceded in the second half 1,09 1,00 1,17
Clean sheet in the second half 40% 35% 44%
Failed to score in the second half 71% 65% 78%
Most goals in the first half 31% 29% 33%
Most goals in the second half 49% 47% 50%
Equal in both halves 20% 24% 17%

When does Sligo Rovers score?

Most of Sligo Rovers's goals arrive between minutes 41 and 50, accounting for 23% of the total. Goals against come most often between minutes 81 and 90.

Goals scored per 10 minutes
8%
15%
15%
4%
23%
15%
4%
0%
15%
1-10' 11-20' 21-30' 31-40' 41-50' 51-60' 61-70' 71-80' 81-90'+
Goals conceded per 10 minutes
8%
11%
6%
9%
11%
11%
9%
14%
20%
1-10' 11-20' 21-30' 31-40' 41-50' 51-60' 61-70' 71-80' 81-90'+

Sligo Rovers corner statistics

Sligo Rovers won 3.6 corners per match on average and gave away 7.3. More than 8.5 corners were taken in 70% of its matches.

Corners Total Home Away
Corners for per match 3,58 3,63 3,53
Corners against per match 7,30 7,31 7,29
Over 6.5 corners in the match 85% 81% 88%
Over 8.5 corners in the match 70% 69% 71%
Over 10.5 corners in the match 52% 63% 41%
Over 12.5 corners in the match 36% 44% 29%
Team over 3.5 corners 52% 56% 47%
Team over 4.5 corners 33% 31% 35%

Based on 33 from the 35 matches.

Sligo Rovers card statistics

Sligo Rovers picked up 1.83 yellow cards per match on average, against 1.86 for the opposition. More than 3.5 cards were shown in 46% of its matches.

Cards Total Home Away
Yellow cards per match 1,83 1,47 2,17
Red cards per match 0,14 0,12 0,17
Opponent yellow cards per match 1,86 2,29 1,44
Team over 1.5 cards 57% 41% 72%
Team over 2.5 cards 34% 24% 44%
Over 3.5 cards in the match 46% 47% 44%
Over 4.5 cards in the match 31% 29% 33%
Over 5.5 cards in the match 23% 12% 33%

Sligo Rovers shots and xG

The side attempted 9.1 shots per match on average, 2.5 of them on target, a shooting accuracy of 27%.

Shots Total Home Away
Shots per match 9,09 10,25 8,00
Shots on target per match 2,45 2,75 2,18
Shots off target per match 4,15 4,81 3,53
Shots against per match 18,85 16,88 20,71
Expected goals (xG) for 0,99 1,27 0,68
Expected goals (xG) against 1,63 1,47 1,81
Ball possession 46,0 47,2 44,8

Based on 33 from the 35 matches (shots).

Most common Sligo Rovers scorelines

The most frequent scoreline is 0-1, in 5 of the 35 matches.

Result Count Share
0 - 1 5 14%
0 - 0 4 11%
0 - 2 4 11%
2 - 1 3 9%
1 - 1 3 9%
0 - 4 3 9%
2 - 0 2 6%
2 - 2 2 6%
1 - 2 2 6%
1 - 3 2 6%

Scorelines are shown from the perspective of Sligo Rovers.

Sligo Rovers player statistics

Top scorers
Player Goals
Cian Kavanagh 6
William Fitzgerald 5
Alex Nolan 2
Archie Meekison 2
Kaiyne Woolery 2

The leading scorer for Sligo Rovers this season is Cian Kavanagh (6). Next come William Fitzgerald (5) and Alex Nolan (2).

Sligo Rovers top scorers

Most assists
Player Assists
Archie Meekison 3
William Fitzgerald 3
Cian Kavanagh 2
Jamie McGonigle 2
Sean Stewart 2

Archie Meekison has provided the most assists for Sligo Rovers (3). Next come William Fitzgerald (3) and Cian Kavanagh (2).

Sligo Rovers assists

Most appearances
Player Matches
Gareth McElroy 35
Cian Kavanagh 30
Sam Sargeant 30
Oliver Denham 29
Archie Meekison 27

Gareth McElroy has played the most matches for Sligo Rovers (35). Next come Cian Kavanagh (30) and Sam Sargeant (30).

Sligo Rovers appearances

Most cards
Player Cards
Carl McHugh 8
Sebastian Quirk 7
Gareth McElroy 5
Jeannot Esua 5
Oliver Denham 5

Carl McHugh has picked up the most cards for Sligo Rovers (8). Next come Sebastian Quirk (7) and Gareth McElroy (5).

Sligo Rovers cards

Attacking

Goals + assists
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 8
1 William Fitzgerald 8
3 Archie Meekison 5
4 Alex Nolan 3
5 Carl McHugh 2
5 Jamie McGonigle 2
5 Jeannot Esua 2
5 Kaiyne Woolery 2
5 Ryan O'Kane 2
5 Sean Stewart 2
Non-penalty goals
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 6
2 William Fitzgerald 5
3 Kaiyne Woolery 2
4 Alex Nolan 1
4 Archie Meekison 1
4 Carl McHugh 1
4 Darie Patton 1
4 Gareth McElroy 1
4 Jad Hakiki-Filloche 1
4 Jeannot Esua 1
Penalties scored
Player Total
1 Alex Nolan 1
1 Archie Meekison 1
Penalties won
Player Total
1 Carl McHugh 1
1 Cian Kavanagh 1
Shots
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 36
2 Archie Meekison 19
3 James McManus 17
4 Ryan O'Kane 16
5 Gareth McElroy 15
6 Carl McHugh 14
6 William Fitzgerald 14
8 Alex Nolan 13
8 Sebastian Quirk 13
10 Darie Patton 11
Shots on target
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 14
2 Ryan O'Kane 10
3 Alex Nolan 8
3 William Fitzgerald 8
5 Archie Meekison 6
6 Carl McHugh 5
6 Gareth McElroy 5
8 Darie Patton 4
8 Jack Shorrock 4
8 Mai Traore 4
Shot accuracy
Player Total
1 Ryan O'Kane 62,5%
2 Alex Nolan 61,5%
3 William Fitzgerald 57,1%
4 Mai Traore 40,0%
5 Cian Kavanagh 38,9%
6 Darie Patton 36,4%
7 Carl McHugh 35,7%
8 Gareth McElroy 33,3%
9 Archie Meekison 31,6%
10 Oliver Denham 30,0%

From 450 minutes played

Goals per shot
Player Total
1 William Fitzgerald 35,7%
2 Cian Kavanagh 16,7%
3 Alex Nolan 15,4%
4 Archie Meekison 10,5%
5 Mai Traore 10,0%
6 Darie Patton 9,1%
7 Carl McHugh 7,1%
8 Gareth McElroy 6,7%
9 Ryan O'Kane 6,3%

From 450 minutes played

Passing

Key passes
Player Total
1 William Fitzgerald 44
2 Archie Meekison 28
3 James McManus 18
4 Ryan O'Kane 14
5 Jeannot Esua 13
6 Cian Kavanagh 12
7 Carl McHugh 10
7 Sean Stewart 10
9 Jack Shorrock 9
10 Alex Nolan 6
Accurate passes
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 985
2 James McManus 865
3 Carl McHugh 686
4 Oliver Denham 679
5 Jeannot Esua 608
6 Sam Sargeant 594
7 William Fitzgerald 473
8 Archie Meekison 432
9 Sean Stewart 426
10 Sebastian Quirk 362
Pass accuracy
Player Total
1 James McManus 76,6%
2 Gareth McElroy 76,5%
3 Luke Young 75,0%
4 Archie Meekison 74,6%
5 Darie Patton 73,5%
6 Sean Stewart 73,3%
7 Jeannot Esua 72,9%
8 Oliver Denham 72,8%
9 Carl McHugh 72,4%
10 Sebastian Quirk 71,0%

From 450 minutes played

Defending

Tackles
Player Total
1 Oliver Denham 62
2 Gareth McElroy 59
3 Carl McHugh 57
4 James McManus 47
5 William Fitzgerald 36
6 Archie Meekison 30
6 Sebastian Quirk 30
8 Sean Stewart 27
9 Jeannot Esua 22
10 Alex Nolan 18
Interceptions
Player Total
1 James McManus 42
2 Gareth McElroy 32
3 Oliver Denham 31
3 Sean Stewart 31
5 Carl McHugh 23
6 Sebastian Quirk 22
7 Jeannot Esua 20
8 Darie Patton 18
9 William Fitzgerald 14
10 Archie Meekison 10
Blocked shots
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 48
2 Jeannot Esua 21
3 Oliver Denham 15
4 Carl McHugh 13
5 Shane Blaney 12
6 Sean Stewart 11
7 William Fitzgerald 10
8 James McManus 9
9 Cian Kavanagh 8
9 Darie Patton 8
Duels won
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 195
2 Oliver Denham 189
3 Carl McHugh 167
4 Cian Kavanagh 165
5 William Fitzgerald 117
6 Jeannot Esua 103
7 James McManus 100
8 Sebastian Quirk 97
9 Sean Stewart 93
10 Archie Meekison 79
Duels won %
Player Total
1 Oliver Denham 68,0%
2 Gareth McElroy 66,3%
3 Luke Young 66,0%
4 Sean Stewart 58,5%
5 James McManus 57,8%
6 Carl McHugh 57,4%
7 Jeannot Esua 56,0%
8 Sebastian Quirk 54,2%
9 William Fitzgerald 51,3%
10 Cian Kavanagh 48,2%

From 450 minutes played

Dribbled past
Player Total
1 Carl McHugh 24
2 James McManus 12
3 Archie Meekison 10
3 Gareth McElroy 10
3 William Fitzgerald 10
6 Alex Nolan 9
7 Darie Patton 7
7 Jeannot Esua 7
7 Oliver Denham 7
7 Sebastian Quirk 7

Dribbles

Successful dribbles
Player Total
1 William Fitzgerald 34
2 Jeannot Esua 20
3 Archie Meekison 18
3 Cian Kavanagh 18
5 Alex Nolan 13
5 Ryan O'Kane 13
7 Jack Shorrock 9
7 Sebastian Quirk 9
9 Darie Patton 7
9 Oliver Denham 7
Dribble success %
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 56,3%
2 William Fitzgerald 53,1%
3 Jeannot Esua 52,6%
4 Archie Meekison 45,0%
5 Ryan O'Kane 43,3%
6 Alex Nolan 27,7%

From 450 minutes played

Goalkeeper

Clean sheets
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 7
2 Liam Hughes 4
Saves
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 117
2 Liam Hughes 25
Save percentage
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 72,7%

From 450 minutes played

Discipline

Yellow cards
Player Total
1 Carl McHugh 7
2 Sebastian Quirk 6
3 Gareth McElroy 5
3 Jeannot Esua 5
5 Ciaron Harkin 4
5 James McManus 4
5 Oliver Denham 4
8 Sean Stewart 3
8 William Fitzgerald 3
10 Alex Nolan 2
Red cards
Player Total
1 Archie Meekison 1
1 Carl McHugh 1
1 Darie Patton 1
1 Oliver Denham 1
1 Sebastian Quirk 1
Fouls committed
Player Total
1 Carl McHugh 34
2 Cian Kavanagh 27
3 Gareth McElroy 22
3 Sebastian Quirk 22
5 James McManus 18
5 Luke Pearce 18
7 Archie Meekison 16
7 Mai Traore 16
9 Kaiyne Woolery 15
10 Darie Patton 14
Fouls drawn
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 43
2 Oliver Denham 27
3 William Fitzgerald 23
4 James McManus 19
5 Carl McHugh 18
6 Jeannot Esua 17
7 Archie Meekison 15
7 Darie Patton 15
7 Sebastian Quirk 15
10 Ryan O'Kane 14
Offside
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 9
2 Alex Nolan 7
3 Gareth McElroy 5
3 Mai Traore 5
5 Ryan O'Kane 4
6 Archie Meekison 3
6 Darie Patton 3
6 Jamie McGonigle 3
6 Luke Pearce 3
10 Carl McHugh 2

Playing time

Minutes played
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 2.955
2 Sam Sargeant 2.709
3 William Fitzgerald 2.226
4 Oliver Denham 2.186
5 Jeannot Esua 2.087
6 Cian Kavanagh 2.038
7 James McManus 1.949
8 Carl McHugh 1.926
9 Archie Meekison 1.796
10 Darie Patton 1.610
Starts
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 32
2 Sam Sargeant 30
3 Cian Kavanagh 26
4 James McManus 25
4 Oliver Denham 25
4 William Fitzgerald 25
7 Carl McHugh 24
7 Jeannot Esua 24
9 Archie Meekison 22
10 Darie Patton 20
Average rating
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 7,07
2 William Fitzgerald 6,96
3 Liam Hughes 6,89
4 Gareth McElroy 6,86
5 Cian Kavanagh 6,84
6 Carl McHugh 6,81
7 Jeannot Esua 6,77
8 Oliver Denham 6,77
9 James McManus 6,71
10 Sean Stewart 6,66

From 450 minutes played

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