Shelbourne FC vs Sligo Rovers FC Prediction: Shelbourne is slowly losing their grip on the top spot

The 32nd round of the League Of Ireland Premiership is upon us and Shelbourne will be hoping to bounce back from that sad defeat to Galway United in their last league game. Sligo on the other hand came back from a goal down to defeat Dundalk last week. Sligo Rovers is a very tough team to play against and we believe they’ll give Shelbourne a run for their money. Please see the carefully prepared tips for you. 

Form in the League: LDWDL

Shelbourne continues to top the league and they now have a 3-point lead over their closest rivals Derry City. Their most recent league game against Galway United ended in a 1-0 defeat and Shelbourne will be hoping for a win as they take on Sligo on Friday. 

Shelbourne continues to wax stronger in their pursuit of League of Ireland Premiership glory this season and Will Jarvis continues to impress for Shelbourne with 8 goals scored this season. They are currently top of the league and 3-points clear of their closest rivals Derry City. Shelbourne has an overall league record of 14 wins, 11 draws, and 5 losses from a total of 30 league games.

Form in the League: WLWLW

Sligo Rovers continue to fight for a top 3 position in the league this season with only 5 games left to the end of the season. Sligo Rovers put up a sensational performance against Dundalk in their most recent league game which ended in a 2-1 win. They came back from a goal down to win that game and Wilson Waweru got the first goal for Sligo in the 69th minute of the game while Ellis Chapman doubled their lead in the 76th minute. 

Sligo Rovers have won three and lost two in their last five league games and they are currently occupying the 5th position in the league table, they boast 13 wins, 7 draws, and 11 losses from the 31 games played.

A critical look at their last 20 encounters produced 10 wins for Sligo Rovers, 7 wins for Shelbourne, and 3 draws.

Shelbourne have only won a game in their last 5 league games but they remain league leaders. Sligo Rovers on the other hand is a very tough team to play against with everything to play for this season. The teams have met thrice this season with Sligo Rovers winning their last two meetings while Shelbourne won their first-ever encounter this season. We expect a tough one here with both teams finding the net as this has been the case in their last 2 meetings.