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Sligo Rovers - Cork City
Republic of Ireland Premier Division - The Showgrounds
Prediction 1
Over 2.5 Goals
1/1 (2.00)
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Prediction 2
BTTS
10/11 (1.91)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
FW Predictions for Sligo Rovers vs Cork City
Two of the Premier Division's bottom four clubs go head-to-head on Saturday as Sligo Rovers play host to Cork City. The home side head into this game as the bookmakers' favourite which is understandable as Cork sit two places and 3pts behind Sligo in the Premier Division table but the visitors are unbeaten in their last three games against their hosts.
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Over 2.5 Goals
- At least three goals have been scored in five of the last six encounters between Sligo and Cork in all competitions.
- Over 2.5 goals have been produced in five of Sligo's last six competitive and non-competitive fixtures.
- Cork City have only failed to score in one of their last six league games.
Both Teams to Score
- Both teams have scored in four of the last six meetings between these two clubs.
- Each of Sligo's last five matches, including a friendly against Celtic's reverse, have produced goals at both ends of the pitch.
- Both teams have found the back of the net in four of Cork's last five outings in the Premier Division.
Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Odds and Probabilities
Head to Head
19/05/23
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Cork City
Sligo Rovers
1
0
11/03/23
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Sligo Rovers
Cork City
2
2
11/06/22
Europe Friendlies Europe
Cork City
Sligo Rovers
1
1
25/07/21
Republic of Ireland FAI Cup Republic
Sligo Rovers
Cork City
2
3
24/10/20
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Sligo Rovers
Cork City
2
1
Last Five - Sligo Rovers
22/09/23
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Derry City
Sligo Rovers
0
1
W
16/09/23
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UCD
Sligo Rovers
0
2
W
01/09/23
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Cork City
Sligo Rovers
3
0
L
26/08/23
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Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
17/08/23
Europe Friendlies Europe
Treaty United FC
Sligo Rovers
0
2
W
Last Five - Cork City
25/09/23
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Dundalk
Cork City
5
0
L
22/09/23
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Shelbourne
Cork City
2
1
L
15/09/23
Republic of Ireland FAI Cup Republic
Wexford FC
Cork City
1
2
W
01/09/23
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Sligo Rovers
Cork City
0
3
W
25/08/23
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Drogheda United
Cork City
3
1
L
Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Sligo Rovers vs Cork City.
Sligo odds: 19/20 (1.95) – 51.3%
Draw odds: 38/15 (3.53) – 28.3%
Cork odds: 31/10 (4.10) – 24.4%
*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.
Sligo Rovers are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 51.3%, and we tend to agree with the bookmakers on this prediction. For more football betting tips, take a look into the Correct Score market. If you want to back a 2-1 home win the odds stand at 15/2 (8.50) which has a probability of 11.8%, while a bet on a 2-2 draw this weekend are priced at 15/1 (16.00) with a probability of 6.3%. If you fancy Cork to win 2-1 you can back that bet at 12/1 (13.00) but the probability is only 7.7%
Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Lineups and Last Match
Sligo
Sligo made the trip to Derry last time out where the pair played out a close and competitive match. The hosts took the lead on the half-hour mark but the teams went in at the break level thanks to a 41st-minute equaliser from Lafferty. The game looked to be heading for a draw until deep into stoppage-time when Derry were awarded a penalty which Patching converted to win the match.
Predicted Lineup – McNicholas (GK), Lafferty, Brannefalk, Mahon, Pijnaker, Bolger, Morahan, Liivak, Mata, Radosavljević & Fitzgerald
Cork
Cork put in a decent performance away at high-flying St Patrick's Athletic in their last league game. Despite going behind late in the first half, Cork kept themselves in the game and managed to net a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn a share of the spoils against the odds. Keating scored the all-important second goal of the game in the 3rd-minute of time added on and Cork moved onto 23pts for the season.
Predicted Lineup – Brooks (GK), Čustović, Häkkinen, Honohan, O'Donovan, Bolger, Coffey, O'Brien-Whitmarsh, Keating, Bargary & Owolabi
Starting Lineups
*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off
Player to Watch: Max Mata
Sligo's New Zealand forward has adapted well to the Premier Division netting 10 league goals in his second season with the club.
Last season, Mata scored 7-goals in 27 appearances but this time around the striker has featured just 21 times so far and has already reached the double figures mark in goals.
Mata recently ended his goal drought when he scored one of Sligo's three goals in a 3-1 win against Bohemians and we're backing the 23-year-old to have another good game on Saturday.
