Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 10th, 2024

Sligo Rovers and Shelbourne will play on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), in a Premier Division game to be held in Republic of Ireland, check the Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne will occur

The game is set to be played in the small The Showgrounds stadium, in the city of Sligo, with a capacity for 5500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.24 goals per match played.

Sligo Rovers last match

In the last match played, Sligo Rovers met St Patrick's, in a match valid for the Premier Division. The match ended in a loss by 3-2.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 1.75, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Shelbourne last match

On the other hand, the visiting team appears in this match after drawing in the previous game. In a confrontation valid for Premier Division, Shelbourne faced the Derry City team, and the score ended with a 0-0 draw.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.00.

Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne h2h

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 31-05-2024 in a Premier Division match of the 2024 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 1-2 win for Sligo Rovers.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Sligo Rovers

Premier Division leaderboard now

Considering the home team Sligo Rovers, standing in 6th place with 37 points in the Premier Division competition in Republic of Ireland. Their performance statistics have been such as 10 wins, 9 losses and, 7 draws.

Galway United ranks just above, occupying 5th place in the 27th round, with the same number of points.

Sligo Rovers analysis

Currently, in the Premier Division, Sligo Rovers sums 31 goals for and a total of 31 goals against, after 26 rounds played.

The Sligo Rovers team comes from a defeat in the Premier Division, and its coach John Russell wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Over the course of the tournament, Sligo Rovers recorded an average ball possession of 46.62%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Sligo Rovers will play against Shelbourne, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.

While they’ve won 4 games as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 6 wins, 3 losses, and 4 draws.

Sligo Rovers has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 2452 attacks resulting in 31 goals. Shelbourne, on the other hand, has only scored 28 times with 2371 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Sligo Rovers

In this season, the individual highlight is Ellis Chapman that has dominated the offensive side. The Midfielder has already scored 8 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Sligo Rovers achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Shelbourne

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Shelbourne team with 48 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 13 wins, 9 draws, and 3 losses.

Shelbourne analysis

We have reached matchday 26 in Premier Division and at the moment Shelbourne has made 28 goals and conceded 15.

As we approach the Regular Season, Shelbourne is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.72 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier Division.

With a balance of 6 wins, 1 loss, and 5 draws in the Premier Division, Shelbourne playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.

Shelbourne is hopeful in getting good results in this game coming in with 2 draws in the Premier Division. This is despite the fact that Shelbourne is playing as visiting team and have had losses once in 12 games they were the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Shelbourne

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is William Jarvis. The Attacker has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Shelbourne come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data: Shelbourne

With 12 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Shelbourne team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Shelbourne, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Sligo Rovers that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sligo Rovers is Ellis Chapman, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Shelbourne is William Jarvis, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Shelbourne has conceded 8 away goals in 12 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Shelbourne will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-2, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Taking into consideration that Shelbourne scores an average of 1.25 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.24 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Sligo Rovers has an average of 2.6 yellow cards per game over the 26 rounds, while Shelbourne has an average of 2.7. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Shelbourne side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Sligo Rovers who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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