Stats Sligo Rovers

Season

All figures below cover League of Ireland Premier Division 2026, 27 played matches.

Sligo Rovers season overview

Sligo Rovers played 27 matches this season: 5 won, 7 drawn and 15 lost. That adds up to 22 points, or 0.81 points per match. At home the side averages 1.00 points per match, away from home 0.64.

  Finished W G V For Against GD Points PPG
Total 27 5 7 15 23 45 -22 22 0,81
Home 13 3 4 6 14 22 -8 13 1,00
Away 14 2 3 9 9 23 -14 9 0,64
Points per match 0,81
Goals scored per match 0,85
Conceded per match 1,67
Clean sheet 19%

Sligo Rovers basic statistics

Basic Total Home Away
Won 19% 23% 14%
Draw 26% 31% 21%
Lost 56% 46% 64%
Goals scored per match 0,85 1,08 0,64
Goals conceded per match 1,67 1,69 1,64
Clean sheet 19% 23% 14%
Failed to score 44% 31% 57%
Scored first 26% 38% 14%

Sligo Rovers goal statistics

Sligo Rovers scored 23 goals, an average of 0.85 per match. That works out at a goal every 106 minutes. In 30% of matches the side scored at least twice, and in 44% it failed to score at all.

Scored Total Home Away
Goals scored per match 0,85 1,08 0,64
Scored at least 1 goal 56% 69% 43%
Scored at least 2 goals 30% 38% 21%
Scored at least 3 goals 0% 0% 0%
Scored at least 4 goals 0% 0% 0%
Scored in both halves 19% 31% 7%
Failed to score 44% 31% 57%

Goals conceded by Sligo Rovers

At the other end Sligo Rovers conceded 45 goals, an average of 1.67 per match. The side kept a clean sheet in 19% of its matches.

Against Total Home Away
Goals conceded per match 1,67 1,69 1,64
At least 1 goal conceded 81% 77% 86%
At least 2 goals conceded 48% 54% 43%
At least 3 goals conceded 22% 23% 21%
At least 4 goals conceded 15% 15% 14%
Clean sheet 19% 23% 14%

Sligo Rovers over/under statistics

Matches involving Sligo Rovers produce 2.52 goals on average. More than 2.5 goals were scored in 48% of them and more than 3.5 in 30%.

Total goals Total Home Away
Average goals 2,52 2,77 2,29
Over 0.5 89% 92% 86%
Over 1.5 74% 85% 64%
Over 2.5 48% 54% 43%
Over 3.5 30% 38% 21%
Over 4.5 11% 8% 14%
Over 5.5 0% 0% 0%

Both teams to score in Sligo Rovers matches

Both teams scored in 48% of matches. At home that figure is 54%, away from home 43%.

Both teams to score Total Home Away
Both teams to score 48% 54% 43%
Both teams to score + win 11% 8% 14%
Both teams to score + draw 15% 23% 7%
Both teams to score + loss 22% 23% 21%
Both teams to score + over 2.5 41% 46% 36%
No BTTS + over 2.5 7% 8% 7%
Both teams to score in the first half 19% 23% 14%
Both teams to score in the second half 19% 23% 14%
Both teams to score in both halves 0% 0% 0%

Statistics by half

Sligo Rovers scored 12 goals before the break and 11 after it, while conceding 16 in the first half and 29 in the second. The two halves therefore weigh about the same.

First half Total Home Away
First half won 26% 46% 7%
First half drawn 37% 23% 50%
First half lost 37% 31% 43%
Scored in the first half 0,44 0,69 0,21
Conceded in the first half 0,59 0,62 0,57
Clean sheet in the first half 52% 54% 50%
Failed to score in the first half 59% 38% 79%
Second half Total Home Away
Second half won 15% 15% 14%
Second half drawn 37% 31% 43%
Second half lost 48% 54% 43%
Scored in the second half 0,41 0,38 0,43
Conceded in the second half 1,07 1,08 1,07
Clean sheet in the second half 41% 38% 43%
Failed to score in the second half 67% 62% 71%
Most goals in the first half 30% 31% 29%
Most goals in the second half 52% 46% 57%
Equal in both halves 19% 23% 14%

When does Sligo Rovers score?

Most of Sligo Rovers's goals arrive between minutes 11 and 20, accounting for 17% of the total. Goals against come most often between minutes 81 and 90.

Goals scored per 10 minutes
4%
17%
17%
4%
17%
17%
4%
0%
17%
1-10' 11-20' 21-30' 31-40' 41-50' 51-60' 61-70' 71-80' 81-90'+
Goals conceded per 10 minutes
9%
11%
7%
7%
7%
9%
13%
13%
24%
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 3.5 corners per match on average and gave away 7.3. More than 8.5 corners were taken in 61% of its matches.

Corners Total Home Away
Corners for per match 3,48 3,50 3,45
Corners against per match 7,26 7,33 7,18
Over 6.5 corners in the match 78% 75% 82%
Over 8.5 corners in the match 61% 58% 64%
Over 10.5 corners in the match 48% 58% 36%
Over 12.5 corners in the match 39% 50% 27%
Team over 3.5 corners 48% 50% 45%
Team over 4.5 corners 30% 25% 36%

Based on 23 from the 27 matches.

Sligo Rovers card statistics

Sligo Rovers picked up 1.74 yellow cards per match on average, against 2.00 for the opposition. More than 3.5 cards were shown in 48% of its matches.

Cards Total Home Away
Yellow cards per match 1,74 1,31 2,14
Red cards per match 0,19 0,15 0,21
Opponent yellow cards per match 2,00 2,54 1,50
Team over 1.5 cards 48% 31% 64%
Team over 2.5 cards 33% 15% 50%
Over 3.5 cards in the match 48% 46% 50%
Over 4.5 cards in the match 37% 38% 36%
Over 5.5 cards in the match 26% 15% 36%

Sligo Rovers shots and xG

The side attempted 9.8 shots per match on average, 2.7 of them on target, a shooting accuracy of 27%.

Shots Total Home Away
Shots per match 9,83 10,92 8,64
Shots on target per match 2,65 3,00 2,27
Shots off target per match 4,52 5,58 3,36
Shots against per match 18,09 16,42 19,91
Expected goals (xG) for 1,17 1,48 0,74
Expected goals (xG) against 1,63 1,50 1,81
Ball possession 47,7 48,7 46,7

Based on 23 from the 27 matches (shots).

Most common Sligo Rovers scorelines

The most frequent scoreline is 0-0, in 4 of the 27 matches.

Result Count Share
0 - 0 4 15%
0 - 1 4 15%
0 - 2 4 15%
2 - 1 3 11%
2 - 0 2 7%
2 - 2 2 7%
1 - 1 2 7%
1 - 2 2 7%
1 - 4 2 7%
0 - 4 2 7%

Scorelines are shown from the perspective of Sligo Rovers.

Sligo Rovers player statistics

Top scorers
Player Goals
Cian Kavanagh 5
William Fitzgerald 5
Alex Nolan 2
Archie Meekison 2
Carl McHugh 1

The leading scorer for Sligo Rovers this season is Cian Kavanagh (5). 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
Alex Nolan 1

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 30
Sam Sargeant 30
Oliver Denham 26
Cian Kavanagh 25
William Fitzgerald 25

Gareth McElroy has played the most matches for Sligo Rovers (30). Next come Sam Sargeant (30) and Oliver Denham (26).

Sligo Rovers appearances

Most cards
Player Cards
Carl McHugh 6
Sebastian Quirk 6
Jeannot Esua 5
Oliver Denham 5
Ciaron Harkin 4

Carl McHugh has picked up the most cards for Sligo Rovers (6). Next come Sebastian Quirk (6) and Jeannot Esua (5).

Sligo Rovers cards

Attacking

Goals + assists
Player Total
1 William Fitzgerald 8
2 Cian Kavanagh 7
3 Archie Meekison 5
4 Alex Nolan 3
5 Carl McHugh 2
5 Jamie McGonigle 2
5 Jeannot Esua 2
5 Ryan O'Kane 2
9 Darie Patton 1
9 Gareth McElroy 1
Non-penalty goals
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 5
1 William Fitzgerald 5
3 Alex Nolan 1
3 Archie Meekison 1
3 Carl McHugh 1
3 Darie Patton 1
3 Gareth McElroy 1
3 Jad Hakiki-Filloche 1
3 Jeannot Esua 1
3 Mai Traore 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 31
2 Archie Meekison 16
2 Ryan O'Kane 16
4 Carl McHugh 14
4 Gareth McElroy 14
4 William Fitzgerald 14
7 Alex Nolan 13
8 Sebastian Quirk 12
9 James McManus 11
10 Darie Patton 10
Shots on target
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 11
2 Ryan O'Kane 10
3 Alex Nolan 8
3 William Fitzgerald 8
5 Archie Meekison 5
5 Carl McHugh 5
5 Gareth McElroy 5
8 Darie Patton 4
8 Mai Traore 4
10 Oliver Denham 3
Shot accuracy
Player Total
1 Ryan O'Kane 62,5%
2 Alex Nolan 61,5%
3 William Fitzgerald 57,1%
4 Darie Patton 40,0%
4 Mai Traore 40,0%
6 Carl McHugh 35,7%
6 Gareth McElroy 35,7%
8 Cian Kavanagh 35,5%
9 Archie Meekison 31,3%
10 Oliver Denham 30,0%

From 450 minutes played

Goals per shot
Player Total
1 William Fitzgerald 35,7%
2 Cian Kavanagh 16,1%
3 Alex Nolan 15,4%
4 Archie Meekison 12,5%
5 Darie Patton 10,0%
5 Mai Traore 10,0%
7 Carl McHugh 7,1%
7 Gareth McElroy 7,1%
9 Ryan O'Kane 6,3%

From 450 minutes played

Passing

Key passes
Player Total
1 William Fitzgerald 44
2 Archie Meekison 23
3 Ryan O'Kane 14
4 James McManus 13
4 Jeannot Esua 13
6 Cian Kavanagh 11
7 Carl McHugh 9
8 Alex Nolan 6
8 Ciaron Harkin 6
8 Oliver Denham 6
Accurate passes
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 845
2 James McManus 771
3 Oliver Denham 626
4 Jeannot Esua 608
5 Carl McHugh 595
6 Sam Sargeant 594
7 William Fitzgerald 473
8 Sebastian Quirk 334
9 Archie Meekison 326
10 Sean Stewart 299
Pass accuracy
Player Total
1 James McManus 77,1%
2 Gareth McElroy 76,1%
3 Darie Patton 74,7%
4 Jeannot Esua 72,9%
5 Archie Meekison 72,8%
6 Oliver Denham 72,1%
7 Carl McHugh 71,6%
8 Sean Stewart 71,5%
9 Sebastian Quirk 71,4%
10 William Fitzgerald 69,5%

From 450 minutes played

Defending

Tackles
Player Total
1 Oliver Denham 57
2 Carl McHugh 54
3 Gareth McElroy 52
4 James McManus 41
5 William Fitzgerald 36
6 Sebastian Quirk 27
7 Archie Meekison 24
8 Jeannot Esua 22
8 Sean Stewart 22
10 Alex Nolan 18
Interceptions
Player Total
1 James McManus 38
2 Gareth McElroy 32
3 Oliver Denham 28
4 Sebastian Quirk 22
5 Jeannot Esua 20
6 Carl McHugh 19
6 Sean Stewart 19
8 Darie Patton 16
9 William Fitzgerald 14
10 Ryan O'Kane 6
Blocked shots
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 48
2 Jeannot Esua 21
3 Oliver Denham 15
4 Carl McHugh 12
4 Shane Blaney 12
6 Sean Stewart 10
6 William Fitzgerald 10
8 Cian Kavanagh 8
8 Darie Patton 8
10 James McManus 7
Duels won
Player Total
1 Gareth McElroy 175
2 Oliver Denham 171
3 Carl McHugh 158
4 Cian Kavanagh 143
5 William Fitzgerald 117
6 Jeannot Esua 103
7 Sebastian Quirk 92
8 James McManus 90
9 Sean Stewart 77
10 Archie Meekison 65
Duels won %
Player Total
1 Oliver Denham 67,1%
2 Gareth McElroy 66,5%
3 James McManus 58,4%
4 Sean Stewart 57,9%
5 Carl McHugh 57,7%
6 Jeannot Esua 56,0%
7 Sebastian Quirk 54,4%
8 William Fitzgerald 51,3%
9 Cian Kavanagh 48,6%
10 Darie Patton 44,7%

From 450 minutes played

Dribbled past
Player Total
1 Carl McHugh 24
2 James McManus 11
3 Gareth McElroy 10
3 William Fitzgerald 10
5 Alex Nolan 9
5 Archie Meekison 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 17
4 Cian Kavanagh 14
5 Alex Nolan 13
5 Ryan O'Kane 13
7 Sebastian Quirk 8
8 Oliver Denham 6
9 Darie Patton 5
9 Jack Shorrock 5
Dribble success %
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 58,3%
2 William Fitzgerald 53,1%
3 Jeannot Esua 52,6%
4 Archie Meekison 48,6%
5 Ryan O'Kane 43,3%
6 Alex Nolan 27,7%

From 450 minutes played

Goalkeeper

Clean sheets
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 7
Saves
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 117
Save percentage
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 72,7%

From 450 minutes played

Discipline

Yellow cards
Player Total
1 Carl McHugh 5
1 Jeannot Esua 5
1 Sebastian Quirk 5
4 Ciaron Harkin 4
4 Gareth McElroy 4
4 James McManus 4
4 Oliver Denham 4
8 William Fitzgerald 3
9 Alex Nolan 2
9 Cian Kavanagh 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 32
2 Cian Kavanagh 23
3 Sebastian Quirk 21
4 Gareth McElroy 20
5 James McManus 16
5 Mai Traore 16
7 Archie Meekison 14
7 Luke Pearce 14
9 Jeannot Esua 13
9 William Fitzgerald 13
Fouls drawn
Player Total
1 Cian Kavanagh 34
2 Oliver Denham 26
3 William Fitzgerald 23
4 Carl McHugh 18
5 Jeannot Esua 17
6 James McManus 16
7 Darie Patton 15
8 Sebastian Quirk 14
9 Alex Nolan 13
9 Ryan O'Kane 13
Offside
Player Total
1 Alex Nolan 7
2 Cian Kavanagh 5
2 Mai Traore 5
4 Gareth McElroy 4
4 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 Sam Sargeant 2.709
2 Gareth McElroy 2.505
3 William Fitzgerald 2.226
4 Jeannot Esua 2.087
5 Oliver Denham 1.996
6 Cian Kavanagh 1.721
7 Carl McHugh 1.666
8 James McManus 1.660
9 Darie Patton 1.449
10 Archie Meekison 1.412
Starts
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 30
2 Gareth McElroy 27
3 William Fitzgerald 25
4 Jeannot Esua 24
5 Oliver Denham 22
6 Carl McHugh 21
6 Cian Kavanagh 21
8 James McManus 20
9 Archie Meekison 17
9 Darie Patton 17
Average rating
Player Total
1 Sam Sargeant 7,07
2 Gareth McElroy 6,98
3 William Fitzgerald 6,96
4 Cian Kavanagh 6,90
5 Carl McHugh 6,89
6 James McManus 6,84
7 Sean Stewart 6,81
8 Oliver Denham 6,78
9 Jeannot Esua 6,77
10 Darie Patton 6,65

From 450 minutes played

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