Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers Prediction, 9 Oct 2026

Shelbourne host Sligo Rovers in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division. Shelbourne sit comfortably in mid-table while Sligo are down in the bottom half, and that gap in points has been building for a while now.

Look a little closer at recent form though and neither side has been especially convincing lately. Shelbourne's home form has cooled off just as Sligo continue searching for any kind of consistency, home or away.

Analysis updated 25 Sep 2026, 14:59 UTC.

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Recent form is bumpier than the league table lets on

Over their last 20 matches in all competitions, Shelbourne have won four, drawn nine and lost seven, scoring 27 and conceding 31. That's a lot of draws for a side sitting sixth, and their form has dipped further just recently: their last two Premier Division home games ended in defeat, to Drogheda and Derry City.

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Shelbourne: 20 completed matches; Sligo Rovers: 20 completed matches.

Shelbourne

20 matches

Win: 20% 4 / 20
Draw: 45% 9 / 20
Loss: 35% 7 / 20

Scored: 28
Conceded: 32
Difference: -4

Sligo Rovers

20 matches

Win: 15% 3 / 20
Draw: 20% 4 / 20
Loss: 65% 13 / 20

Scored: 22
Conceded: 40
Difference: -18

Shelbourne
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Premier Division	Galway United	Shelbourne	25.09.2026	1-1
Premier Division	Dundalk	Shelbourne	18.09.2026	2-3
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Drogheda United	14.09.2026	1-2
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Derry City	11.09.2026	0-1
Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Shelbourne	04.09.2026	0-0
Premier Division	Galway United	Shelbourne	28.08.2026	1-1
UEFA Europa Conference League	Shelbourne	Ajax	13.08.2026	2-2
Premier Division	Shelbourne	St Patrick's Athl.	09.08.2026	1-2
UEFA Europa Conference League	Ajax	Shelbourne	06.08.2026	3-1
Premier Division	Waterford	Shelbourne	02.08.2026	1-0

Sligo Rovers
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	St Patrick's Athl.	19.09.2026	0-1
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Galway United	14.09.2026	1-3
Premier Division	Drogheda United	Sligo Rovers	11.09.2026	2-0
FAI Cup	Waterford	Sligo Rovers	04.09.2026	3-0
Premier Division	Bohemians	Sligo Rovers	28.08.2026	3-0
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Waterford	21.08.2026	0-0
FAI Cup	Sligo Rovers	Kerry	15.08.2026	4-0
Premier Division	Derry City	Sligo Rovers	07.08.2026	2-0
Premier Division	Dundalk	Sligo Rovers	31.07.2026	1-1
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Drogheda United	25.07.2026	2-2

Sligo's numbers are worse across the board. Three wins, four draws and 13 losses from 20, with 22 scored and 40 conceded. Four of their last five games have ended in defeat, and their one win in that stretch came in the FAI Cup rather than the league.

Shelbourne's underlying form isn't as commanding right now as their league position suggests.

Comparative Team Statistics: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

These two have stayed close in recent meetings

The head-to-head record stretches back several seasons and is mixed, as you'd expect between two Dublin-area rivals. What stands out is how tight the last three meetings have been: a 2-2 draw, a 0-0 draw, and a narrow 1-0 win for Sligo away from home.

Head 2 Head
League	Home	Away	Date	Score
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Shelbourne	27.06.2026	2-2
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Sligo Rovers	08.05.2026	0-0
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Shelbourne	21.03.2026	0-1
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Sligo Rovers	17.10.2025	3-1
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Shelbourne	02.08.2025	0-2
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Sligo Rovers	23.05.2025	3-2
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Shelbourne	28.03.2025	1-2
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Sligo Rovers	27.09.2024	0-0
Premier Division	Sligo Rovers	Shelbourne	10.08.2024	2-1
Premier Division	Shelbourne	Sligo Rovers	31.05.2024	1-2

Older results don't tell us much about where either side is now, but the pattern of competitive, low-margin games between these two has continued right into this year.

Sligo have found a way to compete with Shelbourne even while struggling everywhere else.

Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers: Republic of Ireland Premier Division match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

The table shows a clear gap

Shelbourne are sixth with 39 points from 31 games. Sligo are tenth with 23 points from 32, a 16-point difference that's grown steadily over the season. Sligo's goal difference is particularly poor, having scored just 24 and conceded 54 across their league campaign.

№	Team	Played	Win	Draw	Loss	GF/GA	Points
5	Dundalk	32	10	11	11	49/53	41
6	Shelbourne	32	9	13	10	42/45	40
7	Galway United	32	9	11	12	42/48	38

8	Waterford	32	7	13	12	44/54	34
9	Drogheda United	32	8	10	14	38/51	34
10	Sligo Rovers	32	5	8	19	24/54	23

That's a big enough gap to explain why Shelbourne are strongly fancied here, even before factoring in anything else.

Key player statistics: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers

Shelbourne:

Best scorers:

H. Wood - 8

J. Martin - 6

D. Kelly - 6

Penalty cards:

R. Freitas red card

x 1

x 5

S. Boyd

x 1

x 4

D. Kelly

x 10

Sligo Rovers:

Best scorers:

C. Kavanagh - 6

Penalty cards:

C. McHugh

x 1

x 8

S. Quirk

x 1

x 5

O. Denham

x 1

x 3

Match odds and squad lists

MATCH RESULT (1x2)

W1: 1.38

Х: 4

W2: 8

Handicap

Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

Handicap (-3.5): 6.35

Handicap (-3.5): 1.06

Handicap (-3.25): 7.00

Handicap (-3.25): 1.10

Handicap (-3): 6.60

Handicap (-3): 1.11

Handicap (-2.75): 4.50

Handicap (-2.75): 1.19

Handicap (-2.5): 3.55

Handicap (-2.5): 1.27

Handicap (-2.25): 3.30

Handicap (-2.25): 1.32

Handicap (-2): 3.00

Handicap (-2): 1.38

Handicap (-1.75): 2.38

Handicap (-1.75): 1.55

Handicap (-1.5): 2.08

Handicap (-1.5): 1.72

Handicap (-1.25): 1.85

Handicap (-1.25): 1.95

Handicap (-1): 1.60

Handicap (-1): 2.30

Handicap (-0.75): 1.48

Handicap (-0.75): 2.60

Handicap (-0.5): 1.38

Handicap (-0.5): 3.00

Handicap (-0.25): 1.25

Handicap (-0.25): 3.80

Handicap (0): 1.12

Handicap (0): 6.40

Handicap (0.25): 1.05

Handicap (0.25): 6.75

Total

Over

Under

Over (0.5): 1.04

Under (0.5): 13.00

Over (1): 1.01

Under (1): 8.90

Over (1.25): 1.09

Under (1.25): 5.30

Over (1.5): 1.20

Under (1.5): 4.33

Over (1.75): 1.22

Under (1.75): 3.50

Over (2): 1.28

Under (2): 3.14

Over (2.25): 1.46

Under (2.25): 2.45

Over (2.5): 1.67

Under (2.5): 2.15

Over (2.75): 1.80

Under (2.75): 1.86

Over (3): 2.03

Under (3): 1.65

Over (3.25): 2.26

Under (3.25): 1.51

Over (3.5): 2.62

Under (3.5): 1.44

Over (3.75): 2.97

Under (3.75): 1.30

Over (4): 3.80

Under (4): 1.19

Over (4.25): 4.15

Under (4.25): 1.16

Over (4.5): 5.00

Under (4.5): 1.17

Over (4.75): 5.50

Under (4.75): 1.08

Over (5): 7.60

Under (5): 1.03

Over (5.5): 10.00

Under (5.5): 1.06

Over (6.5): 21.00

Under (6.5): 1.01

Over (7.5): 41.00

More odds

Squad and player details

Shelbourne
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
K. McInroy	Scotland	26	Midfielder	180	n/a
E. Chapman	England	25	Midfielder	191	76
S. Gannon	Republic of Ireland	35	Defender	183	67
D. Kelly	Republic of Ireland	30	Attacker	n/a	n/a
S. Bone	England	28	Defender	183	85
J. Lunney	Republic of Ireland	28	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
J. Martin	Republic of Ireland	27	Attacker	185	70
S. Boyd	Republic of Ireland	28	Attacker	191	84
P. Barrett	Republic of Ireland	33	Defender	183	90
A. Coote	Scotland	28	Midfielder	173	66
O. Casey	Northern Ireland	24	Defender	n/a	n/a
James Barry Norris	England	23	Defender	172	70
K. Ledwidge	Republic of Ireland	25	Defender	n/a	n/a
Wessel Speel	Netherlands	24	Goalkeeper
E. Caffrey	Republic of Ireland	23	Midfielder	174	66
Z. Rossi	England	25	Defender	194	n/a
M. Odubeko	Republic of Ireland	23	Attacker	181	n/a
H. Wood	England	24	Attacker	n/a	n/a
Jack Henry-Francis	Republic of Ireland	23	Midfielder	181
E. Beach	Wales	22	Goalkeeper	196	72

Sligo Rovers
Name	Country	Age	Position	Height	Weight
K. Woolery	England	31	Attacker	182	n/a
S. Sargeant	England	29	Goalkeeper	187 cm	67 kg
S. Blaney	Republic of Ireland	27	Defender	190 cm	79 kg
C. McHugh	Republic of Ireland	33	Midfielder	182	85
A. Meekison	Scotland	24	Attacker	180 cm	n/a
C. Harkin	Northern Ireland	30	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
C. Kavanagh	Republic of Ireland	23	Attacker	n/a	n/a
W. Fitzgerald	Republic of Ireland	27	Defender	187 cm	73 kg
J. Esua	Cameroon	30	Defender	173 cm	68 kg
L. Young	England	33	Midfielder	173	72
J. McGonigle	Northern Ireland	30	Attacker	n/a	n/a
R. Brush	England	41	Goalkeeper	186 cm	n/a
R. O'Kane	Republic of Ireland	23	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
M. Traoré	Guinea	26	Attacker	185	n/a
Liam John Hughes	Northern Ireland	25	Goalkeeper
O. Denham	Wales	24	Defender	182 cm	n/a
L. Pearce	Republic of Ireland	22	Attacker	n/a	n/a
Sean Stewart	Northern Ireland	23	Defender	n/a	n/a
S. Quirk	England	24	Midfielder	n/a	n/a
A. Nolan	Republic of Ireland	23	Midfielder	n/a	n/a

There's a clear gap in the table, and that alone makes Shelbourne sensible favourites. But their home form has wobbled at exactly the wrong moment, and recent meetings with Sligo have stayed closer than the league position would suggest.

With the pricing already reflecting a big gap and the underlying form pointing in a few different directions, we're happy to let this one go without a pick.