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Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers result, stats & H2H

Shelbourne

5–1

Sligo Rovers

Milan Mbeng
Daniel Kelly
John Martin ,
Ademipo Odubeko

Kaiyne Woolery

09/10/2026 21:45 · Tolka Park

Shelbourne5–1Sligo Rovers

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Milan Mbeng
Daniel Kelly
John Martin
John Martin
Ademipo Odubeko
Jack Henry-Francis
Sean Moore
Milan Mbeng
Odhran Casey

Kaiyne Woolery
Luke Young
Kaiyne Woolery

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ShelbourneSligo Rovers

11Shots on target1

11Fouls7

4Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

John MartinFW · 38′Player of the match×29.0
Daniel KellyDF · 76′×28.7
Evan CaffreyFW · 90′7.6
Milan MbengMF · 64′7.6
Ademipo OdubekoFW · 52′7.6

John MartinFW · 38′Player of the match×29.0
Daniel KellyDF · 76′×28.7
Evan CaffreyFW · 90′7.6

Kaiyne WooleryFW · 81′7.2
Luke YoungMF · 90′6.9
Seb QuirkMF · 30′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League Ireland
Kick-off: Fri 9 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Tolka Park
Capacity: 9,681
City: Dublin

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

28Shelbourne wins

11Draws

11Sligo Rovers wins

Last matches: Shelbourne

23.10.26Premier League IrelandBohemiansShelbourne01W
16.10.26Premier League IrelandSt. PatricksShelbourne12W
25.09.26Premier League IrelandGalwayShelbourne11D
18.09.26Premier League IrelandDundalkShelbourne23W
14.09.26Premier League IrelandShelbourneDrogheda12L

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

23.10.26Premier League IrelandShamrock RoversSligo Rovers40L
17.10.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversDundalk11D
19.09.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversSt. Patricks01L
14.09.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversGalway13L
11.09.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaSligo Rovers20L

Head-to-head matches

09.10.26Premier League IrelandShelbourneSligo Rovers51W
27.06.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversShelbourne22D
08.05.26Premier League IrelandShelbourneSligo Rovers00D
21.03.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversShelbourne01W
17.10.25Premier LeagueShelbourneSligo Rovers31W
02.08.25Premier LeagueSligo RoversShelbourne02W

2.44Avg goals46%Both scored48%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1994: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

28Shelbourne wins

11Draws

11Sligo Rovers wins

76:46Goals (Shelbourne : Sligo Rovers)

2.44Goals per match

46%BTTS

74%Over 1.5

48%Over 2.5

20%Over 3.5

Shelbourne at home: 13-6-537:22 goals in 24 games
Sligo Rovers at home: 6-5-1524:39 goals in 26 games
Shelbourne's biggest win: 5–1Shelbourne 5–1 Sligo Rovers, 9 Oct 2026
Sligo Rovers's biggest win: 3–0Sligo Rovers 3–0 Shelbourne, 18 May 2012

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
9 Oct 2026	Premier League Ireland	Shelbourne	5–1	Sligo Rovers
27 Jun 2026	Premier League Ireland	Sligo Rovers	2–2	Shelbourne
8 May 2026	Premier League Ireland	Shelbourne	0–0	Sligo Rovers
21 Mar 2026	Premier League Ireland	Sligo Rovers	0–1	Shelbourne
17 Oct 2025	Premier League	Shelbourne	3–1	Sligo Rovers
2 Aug 2025	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	0–2	Shelbourne
23 May 2025	Premier League	Shelbourne	3–2	Sligo Rovers
28 Mar 2025	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	1–2	Shelbourne
27 Sept 2024	Premier League	Shelbourne	0–0	Sligo Rovers
10 Aug 2024	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	2–1	Shelbourne
31 May 2024	Premier League	Shelbourne	1–2	Sligo Rovers
1 Mar 2024	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	0–1	Shelbourne
26 Aug 2023	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	0–1	Shelbourne
9 Jun 2023	Premier League	Shelbourne	1–1	Sligo Rovers
13 May 2023	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	0–3	Shelbourne
10 Apr 2023	Premier League	Shelbourne	2–1	Sligo Rovers
9 Sept 2022	Premier League	Shelbourne	0–2	Sligo Rovers
2 Jul 2022	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	3–1	Shelbourne
6 May 2022	Premier League	Shelbourne	2–1	Sligo Rovers
1 Apr 2022	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	0–1	Shelbourne

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Shelbourne3W 1D 1L · goals 8–6

W23.10Premier League IrelandABohemians1–0
W16.10Premier League IrelandASt. Patricks2–1
D25.09Premier League IrelandAGalway1–1
W18.09Premier League IrelandADundalk3–2
L14.09Premier League IrelandHDrogheda1–2

Sligo Rovers0W 1D 4L · goals 2–11

L23.10Premier League IrelandAShamrock Rovers0–4
D17.10Premier League IrelandHDundalk1–1
L19.09Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks0–1
L14.09Premier League IrelandHGalway1–3
L11.09Premier League IrelandADrogheda0–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ShelbourneSligo Rovers

1.2Goals scored per game0.6

1.2Goals conceded per game1.9

70%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets2

20%Failed to score70%

0-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-5

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

ShelbourneSligo Rovers

Premier League 2025 · 18 gamesPremier League 2025 · 17 games

1.4Goals scored1.4

1.1Goals conceded1.8

4.9Corners4.3

12.7Shots9.9

53%Possession47%

3.1Yellow cards2.8

22%Clean sheets18%

17%Failed to score35%

3-2-1Home / away record (W-D-L)3-1-6

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ShelbourneSligo Rovers

Top stats

11Shots on target1

Passes

448Passes375

365Accurate passes282

81%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

11Fouls7

0Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

4Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.0John MartinShelbourne×2
8.7Daniel KellyShelbourne×2
7.6Evan CaffreyShelbourne
7.6Milan MbengShelbourne
7.6Ademipo OdubekoShelbourne

Shelbourne (16)

Sligo Rovers (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
3	St. Patricks	35	+25	60	DLLWW
4	Shelbourne	35	+3	49	WWWDW
5	Derry City	35	+3	47	WWLWD
9	Drogheda	35	-15	37	LWLLW
10	Sligo Rovers	35	-38	24	LDLLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ShelbourneFormationSligo Rovers

Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

60Charlie McGarvey
15

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About this match

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers preview

Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers met in the Premier League Ireland on Fri, 9 Oct 2026, and the match finished 5–1.

Form · last 5 matches

ShelbourneWWDWL8 scored · 6 conceded

Sligo RoversLDLLL2 scored · 11 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ShelbourneSligo Rovers

1.2Goals scored per game0.6

1.2Goals conceded per game1.9

70%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

28Shelbourne wins

11Draws

11Sligo Rovers wins

50 meetings · 2.4 goals per game · both teams scored in 46%

League table

Shelbourne4th49 pts · 35 played

Sligo Rovers10th24 pts · 35 played

Shelbourne lead by 25 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Shelbourne WWDWL (goals 8–6), Sligo Rovers LDLLL (goals 2–11).

Both teams scored in 70% of Shelbourne's recent games and 20% of Sligo Rovers's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Shelbourne average 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Sligo Rovers 0.6 and 1.9 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 28–11–11 (wins–draws–losses) from Shelbourne's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 46% of them.

Shelbourne sit 4th on 49 pts after 35 games, Sligo Rovers 10th on 24 pts.

Nito explains: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Shelbourne's last 10 matches and 20% of Sligo Rovers's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 46%. In this match it landed (Shelbourne 5-1 Sligo Rovers).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Shelbourne reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Sligo Rovers in 50% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.4 goals (48% over 2.5). This match had 6 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Shelbourne, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (8 scored, 6 conceded). Sligo Rovers, last 5: 0 W · 1 D · 4 L (2 scored, 11 conceded).

Where do Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers stand in the table?

Shelbourne are 4th with 49 points from 35 games. Sligo Rovers are 10th with 24 points from 35 games. The gap between them is 25 points.

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers: questions & answers

Who won Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers?

Shelbourne won 5–1.

Did both teams score in Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers?

Yes, the match finished 5–1.

When was Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers played?

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers was played on Fri, 9 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Tolka Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers?

50 meetings: Shelbourne 28 wins, 11 draws, Sligo Rovers 11 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.4 goals, with both teams scoring in 46% of them.

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers result, stats & H2H

Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Shelbourne

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

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Comments

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers

How often do Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWDWL mean?

Where do Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers stand in the table?

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

More on this match

Season stats

Meetings (20 most recent)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Shelbourne

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers: questions & answers

Nito explains: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers

How often do Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WWDWL mean?

Where do Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers stand in the table?

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