Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers

Dundalk

1 - 0

Sligo Rovers

🕒 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Oriel Park 🧑‍⚖️ O. Moran 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 7

Regular Season Table

Dundalk 4 · Sligo Rovers 9

Referee Stats

O. Moran

6 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.17
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	17%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (11-15).
Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Dundalk (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-2

Goals For / Against

18 / 10

Avg: 1.80 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sligo Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-2-5

Goals For / Against

6 / 11

Avg: 0.67 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00

PPG

0.89

1.80

0.67

1.00

1.22

60%

O2.5

44%

60%

BTTS

44%

60%

Score 1st

22%

League-position context

Dundalk rank4th

Sligo Rovers rank9th

Dundalk points29

Sligo Rovers points20

Dundalk: #4 · 29 pts · GD +3

6 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Sligo Rovers: #9 · 20 pts · GD -12

15 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Dundalk last 5 home

W W L L W

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals7-7

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sligo Rovers last 5 away

W D L W L

Points7/15

Weighted index56

Goals5-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Dundalk trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 10%

Sligo Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS44%

BTTS + O2.544%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 78% · Over 1.5 44% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Dundalk score at home100%

Dundalk clean sheet at home40%

Sligo Rovers score away44%

Sligo Rovers clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Dundalk score first60%

Dundalk win after scoring first67%

Sligo Rovers score first22%

Sligo Rovers win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Dundalk 0% · Sligo Rovers 0%

Avg first goal minute: Dundalk 48.7' · Sligo Rovers 20.5'

Vs league average

Dundalk score at home1.80 vs 1.48

Dundalk concede at home1.00 vs 1.24

Sligo Rovers score away0.67 vs 1.24

Sligo Rovers concede away1.22 vs 1.48

Dundalk score 22% above league average, while Sligo Rovers score 46% below league average.

Defensive side: Dundalk are 19% below league average at home, and Sligo Rovers are 17% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS40%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Dundalk goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 2

31-45 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

Sligo Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

16-30 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 4

0-15 3

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

47%

53%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

393

432

Passes Accurate

262

303

Passes %

67%

70%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ R. O'Kane

1st substitution · For: A. Meekison

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ C. Kavanagh

2nd substitution · For: M. Traoré

51' ↑↓

↑↓

51' ⇄ T. Wilson

1st substitution · For: D. Mullen

51' ↑↓

↑↓

51' ⇄ D. McDaid

2nd substitution · For: K. Buckley

59'

59' A. Meekison

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ C. McHugh

3rd substitution · For: C. Harkin

63'

63' G. Arubi

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ G. Arubi

3rd substitution · For: H. Groome

75'

75' K. Buckley

78'

78' C. Harkin

81'

81' W. Fitzgerald

82' ⚽

⚽

82' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. Horgan

Penalty

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ A. Nolan

4th substitution · For: G. Priosti

84'

84' A. Dervin

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ H. Groome

4th substitution · For: H. Warren

Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Dundalk beat Sligo Rovers 1-0 on Monday, 16 March 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by O. Moran. It was played at Oriel Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Sligo Rovers made their 1st substitution at 45', with R. O'Kane replacing A. Meekison.

Second half: Sligo Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 46', with C. Kavanagh replacing M. Traoré. Dundalk made their 1st substitution at 51', with T. Wilson replacing D. Mullen. Dundalk made their 2nd substitution at 51', with D. McDaid replacing K. Buckley. A. Meekison received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 59'. Sligo Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 62', with C. McHugh replacing C. Harkin. G. Arubi received a yellow card for Dundalk at 63'. Dundalk made their 3rd substitution at 64', with G. Arubi replacing H. Groome. K. Buckley received a yellow card for Dundalk at 75'. C. Harkin received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 78'. W. Fitzgerald received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 81'. Dundalk took the lead at 82' when D. Horgan scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Sligo Rovers made their 4th substitution at 83', with A. Nolan replacing G. Priosti. A. Dervin received a red card for Dundalk at 84'. Dundalk made their 4th substitution at 86', with H. Groome replacing H. Warren.

Dundalk used 4 substitutions while Sligo Rovers used 4 substitutions. Dundalk got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Sligo Rovers got 3 yellow cards.