Sligo Rovers vs St Patricks Predictions

• Sligo have won the last two meetings between these sides.
• St Pats have just one win in their last four away (D1, L2).
• Sligo have won three of their last four at home.

Sligo look backable underdogs

St Patrick’s head to Sligo as the favourites in Ireland’s top tier on Friday but the hosts may be able to pull off a minor upset.

Sligo have dominated this fixture in recent years, and have been in good form at Showgrounds over the last few weeks.

Sligo can continue St Pats dominance

The visitors sit in second place in the standings but have struggled against Sligo this season, losing both of the previous meetings.

Sligo are unbeaten in their last five games against St Pats at this venue and have won the last two, and also have three wins in their last four home games overall – losing only to pacesetters Shamrock during that run.

St Pats away form has been patchy and they have just one win in their last four trips across all competitions, losing twice, so a home win stands out as a value option here.

Clean sheets have been an issue for Sligo and they have just two in 12 attempts at home this term in the league, while St Pats have scored in nine straight away games. As such, a hard-fought 2-1 win for the home side is the correct score prediction.

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