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Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

5
-FT
1
Oct 09, 2026
Tolka Park

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Daniel Kelly
1
Goals
2
Assists
9.0
85'Yellow Card
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
76'Substitution
James Roche
James Roche· In
Shelbourne
76'Yellow Card
Sligo Rovers
65'Substitution
Kevin Zefi
Kevin Zefi· In
Aidan Gabbidon
Aidan Gabbidon· Out
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
Goal!
5-1
John Martin
John Martin
59'·Shelbourne
⚽
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
59'Yellow Card
Shelbourne
Goal!
4-1
Milan Mbeng
Milan Mbeng
57'·Shelbourne
⚽
55'Yellow Card
Shelbourne
Goal!
3-1
John Martin
John Martin
52'·Shelbourne
⚽
Shelbourne
Goal!
2-1
Mipo Odubeko
Mipo Odubeko
50'·Shelbourne
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Kaiyne Woolery
Kaiyne Woolery
45'+1·Sligo Rovers
⚽
28'Yellow Card
Shelbourne
27'Yellow Card
Sligo Rovers
Goal!
1-0
Daniel Kelly
Daniel Kelly
12'·Shelbourne
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
54%Ball Possession46%
26Shots Total9
11Shots On Target1
10Corners6
11Fouls7
4Yellow Cards2
1Offsides1
1Saves6
448Passes375
9Shots Off Target6
91Attacks84
62Dangerous Attacks39
17Shots Inside Box4
9Shots Outside Box5
5Goals1
7Free Kicks11
6Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
15Tackles10
4Assists1
365Accurate Passes282
1Injuries1
24Total Crosses20
6Accurate Crosses3
11Interceptions9
37Duels Won32
3Big Chances Created1

Team Lineups

Manager: Darren Purse

Starting XI

51
Aidan Gabbidon
Aidan Gabbidon
5.7
7
Jack Shorrock
Jack Shorrock
6.8

Substitutes

48
RR
Ross Ruane-Dalton
60
Charlie McGarvey
Charlie McGarvey
61
Conor Cannon
Conor Cannon
77
Kevin Zefi
Kevin Zefi
6.6

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
9.0
76'122/6
37(86%)
1
3/4
8.9
38'203/3
5(100%)
1
3/4
8.3
52'111/2
11(64%)
1
4/9
7.7
64'101/1
41(88%)
-
0/3
7.6
90'000/3
57(80%)
2
3/3
7.4
90'011/3
38(82%)
-
2/4
7.2
90'002/3
26(69%)
1
3/8
7.1
90'00-
55(84%)
2
3/8
7.1
26'001/3
17(88%)
-
2/2
7.0
90'00-
44(80%)
3
7/11
6.8
26'000/1
20(70%)
2
2/4
6.7
64'00-
26(92%)
1
3/5
6.5
76'00-
35(94%)
-
0/1
James Roche
James Roche
DF
6.5
14'000/1
3(100%)
1
1/1
6.4
90'00-
32(65%)
-
1/1
6.4
14'00-
1
-
0/1

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Shelbourne15D121345/155-6
Sligo Rovers15L506050/151-12
Shelbourne — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 @ Shamrock Rovers2026-09-04
  2. L0-1 vs Derry City2026-09-11
  3. L1-2 vs Drogheda United2026-09-14
  4. W3-2 @ Dundalk2026-09-18
  5. D1-1 @ Galway United2026-09-25
Sligo Rovers — last 5 games
  1. L0-3 @ Bohemians2026-08-28
  2. L0-3 @ Waterford United2026-09-04
  3. L0-2 @ Drogheda United2026-09-11
  4. L1-3 vs Galway United2026-09-14
  5. L0-1 vs St Patrick's2026-09-19
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Shelbourne152.6780%60%27%73%7%27%
Sligo Rovers152.9387%67%40%47%20%40%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
ShelbourneHome72147-11171%0%
Sligo RoversAway71157-140.5757%14%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Shelbourne156-1112-1167%60%2-8-5
Sligo Rovers1510-118-1544%73%5-5-5
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
13
Period covered
2013-06-28 – 2026-06-27
Shelbourne wins
7
Draws
3
Sligo Rovers wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.23
Over 2.5 goals
46%
Both teams scored
46%
Home side won
23%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 2D 0L (Shelbourne view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.2 vs 2.23
Most recent meetings (5 of 13)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-06-27Sligo Rovers2-2Shelbourne
2026-05-08Shelbourne0-0Sligo Rovers
2026-03-21Sligo Rovers0-1Shelbourne
2025-10-17Shelbourne3-1Sligo Rovers
2025-08-02Sligo Rovers0-2Shelbourne
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 160 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Shelbourne63240-3DLLWD7-1
Sligo Rovers103120-32DLLLL100
Table context
Points gap
20 ptsShelbourne 40 · Sligo Rovers 20
Positions
#6 vs #10
Goals per game
1.31/1.41 vs 0.71/1.74scored/conceded per game · league average 1.39

How we calculate this

Premier Division Standings

Premier Division · 2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
136+2168
236+1965
336+2460
436+249
536+348
636-445
736-743
836-742
936-1340
1036-3825

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Premier Division
Shelbourne
36 matches
Sligo Rovers
36 matches
#4Position#10
49Points25
12Wins5
13Draws10
11Losses21
52Goals28
1.44Goals per game0.78
50Goals conceded66
1.39Goals per game conceded1.83

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (36 vs 36 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityShelbourne 53% · X · Draw 24% · Sligo Rovers 23%
1 · Home Win
53%
X · Draw
24%
2 · Away Win
23%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.67 vs 1.00
Projected Total: 2.67
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
51%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
37% / 19%
Shelbourne / Sligo Rovers
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(11.6%)1 - 0(11.6%)2 - 1(9.7%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers — Head to Head

Match summary

Shelbourne beat Sligo Rovers 5-1 in the Premier Division, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Shelbourne (6th, 40 pts) were 20 points ahead of Sligo Rovers (10th, 20 pts). Sligo Rovers had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Across 13 previous meetings on record, Shelbourne won 7 and Sligo Rovers won 3, with 3 draws (2.23 goals per game).

Goals came from Daniel Kelly (12'), Mipo Odubeko (50'), John Martin (52', 59') and Milan Mbeng (57') for Shelbourne and Kaiyne Woolery (45') for Sligo Rovers.