Shamrock Rovers FC vs Sligo Rovers FC Prediction: The noisy neighbors clash again

In the 30th round of the League of Ireland premier league, the noisy neighbors will clash again at the Tallaght Stadium for their last league showdown this season. Sligo Rovers cannot afford to lose as they aim for a top 3 finish as the season slowly nears. Both teams have already met twice this season and won a game each with a draw in one. It’s always tough whenever these teams meet and our prediction is for a similar result here. Our bet is a minimum of two goals from either team. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: LDDWW

Shamrock Rovers continue to struggle in the league as they are now without a win in their last three league games with two wins, 2 draws, and a loss from their last five league games. Their most recent league game against Bohemians ended in a 2-1 defeat and the worst part of that defeat was that they got the lead first in the 14th minute but were pegged and ultimately lost the game. The good news for Shamrock Rovers is that they’ll play in Europe this season as they qualified for the Europa Conference League. 

They are currently 5th placed in the league with 10 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses from the 27 league games played this season. Johnny Kenny leads the team on goals with a total of 10 goals scored in the league this season.

Form in the League: WLWLW

Sligo Rovers continue to fight for a top 3 position in the league this season with only 8 games left to the end of the season. Sligo Rovers put up a sensational performance against Waterford in their most recent league game which ended in a 2-0 win. Wilson Waweru got the first goal for Sligo in the 18th minute of the game while Simon Power doubled their lead in the 72nd minute. 

Sligo Rovers have won three and lost two in their last five league games and they are currently occupying the 3rd position in the league table, they boast 12 wins, 7 draws, and 10 losses from the 29 games played.

A critical look at the last 20 encounters between them produced 11 wins for Shamrock, 2 wins for Sligo Rovers, and 7 draws.

Despite Shamrock Rovers' current poor form, they are still the favorites for the win here as Sligo Rovers are somewhat inconsistent in their performances. However, Shamrock Rovers’s inconsistent performance in the league can be linked to their participation in the Europa League qualifiers and now that they’ve qualified for Europe, they can fix their attention back to the league. Both teams have met thrice this season with the first leg ending in a goalless draw while the second leg ended in a 3-0 victory to Shamrock Rovers and Sligo stole the win in their third encounter with a 2-0 win. Our best prediction here is for a minimum of two goals from either team as they’ll both be aiming for the win. We can also expect goals from both teams.