Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk Prediction & Betting Tips

Both teams have been stumbling lately

Sligo Rovers have lost five in a row across competitions coming into this one, beaten by St Patrick's Athletic, Galway United, Drogheda United, Waterford in the FAI Cup, and Bohemians. It's a run that's dragged their goal tally down to 22 for and 40 against across their last 20 matches.

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

Sligo Rovers

20 matches

Win

15% 3 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

65% 13 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

40

Difference

-18

Dundalk

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

35

Difference

+1

Dundalk haven't been much steadier. They've lost their last two league games at home, including a heavy 0-4 defeat to St Patrick's Athletic, though they did pick up a win away at Drogheda before that dip. Over their last 20 games they've scored 36 and conceded 35, a more even split than their hosts but still far from convincing.

Whichever side settles first and stops the rot could well shape how this one goes.

Comparative Team Statistics: Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk

Recent meetings have gone both ways

The last three meetings between these two in 2026 have been split evenly: a 1-1 draw at Dundalk in July, a 2-0 Sligo Rovers win in April, and a 1-0 Dundalk win in March. There's no obvious pattern from that recent run.

Looking further back, Dundalk have won more often across the years these two have met, but that older history says little about the current shape of either side.

A big points gap, but not the full picture

Dundalk sit fifth in the table with 41 points from 32 games, built on 10 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses, scoring 49 and conceding 53 along the way. Sligo Rovers are down in 10th on 23 points from the same number of matches, with just 5 wins against 19 losses and a goal difference well into the negatives.

That's a proper gap in the table, but it's a snapshot rather than a guarantee of how this particular game will go, especially with both sides wobbling lately.

The table favours Dundalk clearly, but recent form for both clubs complicates that a bit.

Defensive issues on both sides

Sligo Rovers' defence has been leaky all season, shipping 40 goals in their last 20 matches while their attack has struggled to keep pace, managing only 22 in the same span. Dundalk's numbers are more balanced but still shaky, with 35 conceded against 36 scored.

Dundalk's main threat has been D. Horgan, involved in 10 goals and 10 assists this season, while Sligo's C. Kavanagh has chipped in with 6 goals. Given how open both defences have looked recently, chances at both ends seem likely.

Goals from either side wouldn't be a surprise on this evidence.

Key player statistics: Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk

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

Dundalk:

Best scorers:

D. Horgan - 10

G. Arubi - 7

Penalty cards:

A. Dervin x 1 x 7

R. Cornwall x 1 x 5

S. Tracey x 1 x 4