Waterford vs Sligo Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 34Kick-off on October 8, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Waterford vs Sligo Rovers?
Waterford won 2-0 on October 8, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 34′R. FeelyWaterford
- 52′Walter Capango FigueiraWaterford
Official lineup for Waterford vs Sligo Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Waterford
- 9M. O'Connor
- 37Walter Capango Figueira
- 4Shane Duggan
- 10Thomas Holland
- 3Kevin Lynch
- 6M. Kouogun
- 8J. Lunney
- 18G. Poynton
- 20S. Bone
- 22R. Slevin
- 1Matthew Connor
Sligo Rovers
- 14K. Twardek
- 4Sam Warde
- 6John Francis Dunleavy
- 22D. Cawley
- 25N. Morahan
- 2L. Banks
- 3R. Donelon
- 15Brian Morley
- 20D. Kane
- 21J. Mahon
- 16L. McNicholas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Waterford have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Sligo Rovers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Bohemians(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 1-3 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Hearts U21(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 0-1 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 20, 2019 | UCD(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Finn Harps(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Sep 7, 2019 | UCD(home) | 4-0 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Waterford wins, 3 draws, 0 Sligo Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2019 | Sligo Rovers 0-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
| May 11, 2019 | Waterford 3-3 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Sligo Rovers 0-0 Waterford | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Sligo Rovers vs Waterford on Jul 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Waterford score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sligo Rovers score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sligo Rovers | 2.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Waterford sit 7th in Premier Division (43 points from 36 matches) and Sligo Rovers sit 10th (25 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 61 | 43 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 66 | 25 |
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