St Patricks vs Sligo Rovers Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Sligo Rovers are struggling in the Irish Premier Division, as they’re just two points above the bottom two. Could they be sucked in to the danger zone with a poor result this weekend? They’re going up against an out of form St Pat’s side, so there’s a bit of an even playing field for Friday’s meeting. However, with Rovers struggling on their travels, the bookies have made the home side the favourites for this game. Will they live up to those pre-match odds to secure a victory?

The hosts don’t have a huge lot to play for, with four sides below them who are all worried about dropping in to the second tier. Meanwhile, they have little chance of keeping the pace with the top four, while a top three finish and a European spot seem beyond them despite these two sides being separated by two places, but they’re also apart by 10 points.

These sides are also apart by their respective records home and away. Sligo Rovers have failed to win the majority of their trips, while St Pat’s have suffered just two defeats in their 10 home matches. They have averaged two points per game at home this season, and a recent winning run at their own ground was only brought to an end by the visit of reigning champions Cork.

St Pat’s have been cut short on the match winner market, and their defensive issues make us a little wary of their price in that regard. They’ve conceded twice or more in four home matches, while they’ve shipped five goals in their last two at home. After a four game losing streak, they’re obviously not in great shape at the back. However, one regard in which St Pat’s have been consistent this season has been going forward. Will that run continue in their clash with Sligo Rovers on Friday?

The hosts have averaged 2.1 goals per home game this season, while they’ve scored twice or more in four of their last five at home. Given that, we can see them throwing away a high scoring game more than a narrow 1-0 win and see St Pat’s team goals as the market to look at here. You can get great value on the hosts to score twice or more, having hit 60 goals in their last 31 meetings between the two sides at this ground. With that in mind, over 1.5 St Pat’s goals is our main tip, along with a 2-1 home victory.