Shelbourne - Sligo Rovers

League of Ireland Premier Division Season 2026 - Round 33
Planned

Match preview

Shelbourne take on Sligo Rovers in League of Ireland Premier Division at Tolka Park on 9 October 2026.

The most recent match for Shelbourne was a 1-1 draw with Galway United, preceded by a 3-2 win over Dundalk.

The most recent match for Sligo Rovers was a 0-1 defeat against St Patrick's Athl., preceded by a 1-3 defeat against Galway United.

The numbers favour Shelbourne, with 40 points and 45 goals conceded in 32 matches, against 23 points and 54 goals conceded in 32 matches for Sligo Rovers.

The record over the 21 previous meetings: 12 wins for Shelbourne, 5 wins for Sligo Rovers and 4 draws.

Average odds across 8 bookmakers: Shelbourne 1.36, draw 4.59, Sligo Rovers 7.48. Taking the bookmakers' odds into account, our algorithm predicts Shelbourne to win, with a probability of 66%.

Team forms

Odds

1X2 1xBet Bet365 Betano Betfair Marathonbet Pinnacle SBO William Hill
1 Shelbourne 1.37 1.36 1.39 1.33 1.36 1.37 1.33 1.36
X Draw 4.70 4.20 4.40 5.00 4.70 4.94 4.28 4.50
2 Sligo Rovers 7.75 8.00 7.50 7.50 7.80 7.50 6.28 7.50

Previous confrontations (H2H)

12 Shelbourne
4 Draw
5 Sligo Rovers
52% Over 2.5 goals
52% Both teams scored
2.3 Goals per match
Logo Shelbourne 9 | Logo Sligo Rovers 3 Clean sheets
Biggest win: Sligo Rovers 0-3 Shelbourne (2023)
Most goals: Shelbourne 3-2 Sligo Rovers (2025)
Goals scored all matches
Logo Shelbourne
1.38
Logo Sligo Rovers
0.95
Goals in home matches
Logo Shelbourne
1.30
Logo Sligo Rovers
0.91
Goals in away matches
Logo Shelbourne
1.45
Logo Sligo Rovers
1.00
Above is calculated based on the below matches

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Stadion

Stadion name

Tolka Park

Capacity

9681

Address

Richmond Road
Dublin

table 2026

Possible line-up

This possible line-up is based on both teams' past line-ups, especially the most recent one. The actual line-up may differ and will be shown here as soon as it is announced.