Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers prediction, preview and stats, 9 Oct 2026
Shelbourne host Sligo Rovers in the Irish Play-offs 1/2 on Friday, 9 October 2026. Our model expects 1.6 goals from Shelbourne and 1.0 from Sligo Rovers, with Shelbourne winning 51% of the time, a draw 26% and Sligo Rovers 23%.
Match details
Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers is a Irish Play-offs 1/2 fixture played on Friday, 9 October 2026, with kick-off at 20:45 UTC.
Form guide
Shelbourne's last 8 results, most recent first: D W L L D D D L.
Sligo Rovers's last 8 results, most recent first: L L L L L D W L.
Shelbourne have averaged 1.3 goals scored and 1.6 conceded at home over their last 23 games there.
Sligo Rovers have averaged 0.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded away from home over their last 20 games there.
Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers head-to-head
27 Jun 2026: Sligo Rovers 2-2 Shelbourne
8 May 2026: Shelbourne 0-0 Sligo Rovers
21 Mar 2026: Sligo Rovers 0-1 Shelbourne
17 Oct 2025: Shelbourne 3-1 Sligo Rovers
What the numbers say
Win probability: Shelbourne 51%, draw 26%, Sligo Rovers 23%.
Goals: over 1.5 goals 74%, over 2.5 goals 48%, both teams to score 51%.
The single most likely score is Shelbourne 1-1 Sligo Rovers.
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