Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on September 21st, 2024

A football match between Sligo Rovers and Dundalk of the Premier Division will take place in Republic of Ireland on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), check the Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk 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

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Introduction to the Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk 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 2.32 goals per match played.

Sligo Rovers last match

Sligo Rovers in its last official match lost (4-0) against Shamrock Rovers, in a match valid for Premier Division.

This defeat was something that was already predicted before the game. The odds for them to win, of 10.00 indicated as much.

Dundalk last match

Dundalk appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a Premier Division game, the team faced Waterford United, and the score ended with a 2-1.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 1.91, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Premier Division match, on 13-06-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 1-0 win for Dundalk.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

Sligo Rovers

Premier Division leaderboard now

Considering the home team Sligo Rovers, standing in 5th place with 43 points in the Premier Division competition in Republic of Ireland. Their performance statistics have been such as 12 wins, 11 losses and, 7 draws.

In the 31st round, the team has the same points compared to Waterford United who occupies position 4.

Sligo Rovers analysis

Currently, Sligo Rovers has a tally of 35 goals scored and 43 goals against, at the end of round 30 of Premier Division.

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.

Sligo Rovers seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

Sligo Rovers average number of shots on net is 3.53 per game. This is a good indicator of the fact that the team does not score much, nor does it impose too much of a burden on opposing defenses.

his average possession rate in the league is 46.77%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Sligo Rovers vs Dundalk 2024, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

While having won 4 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 8 wins, 3 losses, and 4 draws.

Best goalscorer from Sligo Rovers

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Ellis Chapman. Sligo Rovers owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 8 goals in this season.

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

Dundalk

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 24 points won, Dundalk is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 5 wins against 16 losses, plus 9 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Drogheda United who occupies the position 9 in the 31st round.

Dundalk analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Dundalk, which after 30 rounds has conceded 42 but has only scored 21.

Dundalk has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

Dundalk is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

The team's scoring ability is not brilliant: in this league it is 0.7 goals per game on average, and this may be an indicator on the chances of winning the next match, which the team will also play away from home.

Best goalscorer from Dundalk

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Jamie Gullan. Dundalk owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.

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

Historical data: Dundalk

With 14 titles won in the tournament’s history the Dundalk team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

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 Dundalk is Jamie Gullan, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Dundalk scores an average of 0.8 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 1.85.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.35 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.17 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 Sligo Rovers side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Dundalk who only saw the red card once. 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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