Sligo Rovers vs Cork City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 25, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Showgrounds, Sligo
Full time
What was the result of Sligo Rovers vs Cork City?
Cork City won 1-2 on February 25, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. McLoughlinCork City
- 50′Gearóid MorrisseyCork City
- 63′K. Callan-McFaddenSligo Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Sligo Rovers have 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Cork City have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Dundalk(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 24, 2014 | Rosenborg(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 17, 2014 | Rosenborg(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 10, 2014 | Banga(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2019 | Waterford(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 15, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 1-2 | FAI President's Cup |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Rosenborg(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Rosenborg(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sligo Rovers score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 8; Cork City score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2 | 3/8 | 3/8 |
| Cork City | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 19 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 23 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy