Sligo Rovers vs Waterford

Sligo Rovers

2 - 0

Waterford

🕒 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 19:45 Europe/London 📍 The Showgrounds 🧑‍⚖️ P. Norton 🔁 Regular Season - 29 🏁 match finished

Season

2024-2025 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 29

Regular Season Table

Sligo Rovers 6 · Waterford 7

Referee Stats

P. Norton

14 matches · 5.07 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.07
Reds avg	0.29
Penalties avg	0.14
Over 4.5 cards	57%
Home wins	36%
Draws	21%
Away wins	43%

How the match was won

Sligo Rovers outshot their opponent (23-7).
Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
Sligo Rovers had the sharper finishing (11-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sligo Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-4-5

Goals For / Against

19 / 15

Avg: 1.06 / 0.83

Points

Avg: 1.72

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Waterford (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-10

Goals For / Against

18 / 27

Avg: 1.00 / 1.50

Points

Avg: 1.11

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

1.72

PPG

1.11

1.06

1.00

0.83

1.50

33%

O2.5

50%

33%

BTTS

39%

44%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Sligo Rovers rank6th

Waterford rank7th

Sligo Rovers points49

Waterford points45

Sligo Rovers: #6 · 49 pts · GD -11

12 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Waterford: #7 · 45 pts · GD -4

16 pts off the top 2. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts from safety.

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

Sligo Rovers last 5 home

L L W W W

Points9/15

Weighted index40

Goals6-6

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.

Waterford last 5 away

L L L L W

Points3/15

Weighted index7

Goals5-12

Record1-0-4

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

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sligo Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.528%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 6% · 1H BTTS 0%

Waterford trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS39%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.583%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Sligo Rovers score at home56%

Sligo Rovers clean sheet at home39%

Waterford score away56%

Waterford clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Sligo Rovers score first44%

Sligo Rovers win after scoring first88%

Waterford score first33%

Waterford win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sligo Rovers 29% · Waterford 27%

Avg first goal minute: Sligo Rovers 28.3' · Waterford 27.3'

Vs league average

Sligo Rovers score at home1.06 vs 1.27

Sligo Rovers concede at home0.83 vs 0.99

Waterford score away1.00 vs 0.99

Waterford concede away1.50 vs 1.27

Sligo Rovers score 17% below league average, while Waterford score 1% above league average.

Defensive side: Sligo Rovers are 16% below league average at home, and Waterford are 18% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS20%

Over 2.540%

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

Sligo Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 7

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

31-45 2

0-15 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

0-15 2

16-30 2

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

Waterford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

61-75 4

31-45 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 7

31-45 5

46-60 5

76-90+ 5

16-30 4

61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

51%

49%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

346

341

Passes Accurate

244

245

Passes %

71%

72%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

10'

10' D. Power

18' ⚽

⚽

18' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

W. Waweru

Normal Goal

32'

32' R. Hutchinson

40'

40' O. Denham

41'

41' S. Glenfield

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Glenfield

1st substitution · For: G. Horton

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Power

2nd substitution · For: D. McMenamy

56'

56' N. Morahan

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ W. Waweru

1st substitution · For: L. Pearce

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ C. Pattisson

3rd substitution · For: G. Arubi

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ C. Parsons

4th substitution · For: J. Forde

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

S. Power

Normal Goal · Assist: W. Fitzgerald

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ S. Power

2nd substitution · For: S. Mallon

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ Rowan McDonald

5th substitution · For: B. McCormack

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ N. Morahan

3rd substitution · For: Jack Henry-Francis

Sligo Rovers vs Waterford 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sligo Rovers beat Waterford 2-0 on Saturday, 31 August 2024 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by P. Norton. It was played at The Showgrounds.

First half: D. Power received a yellow card for Waterford at 10'. Sligo Rovers took the lead at 18' when W. Waweru scored, making the score 1-0. R. Hutchinson received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 32'. O. Denham received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 40'. S. Glenfield received a yellow card for Waterford at 41'.

Second half: Waterford made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Glenfield replacing G. Horton. Waterford made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Power replacing D. McMenamy. N. Morahan received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 56'. Sligo Rovers made their 1st substitution at 65', with W. Waweru replacing L. Pearce. Waterford made their 3rd substitution at 71', with C. Pattisson replacing G. Arubi. Waterford made their 4th substitution at 71', with C. Parsons replacing J. Forde. Sligo Rovers extended the lead at 72' when S. Power scored, with the assist credited to W. Fitzgerald, making the score 2-0. Sligo Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 77', with S. Power replacing S. Mallon. Waterford made their 5th substitution at 81', with Rowan McDonald replacing B. McCormack. Sligo Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 88', with N. Morahan replacing Jack Henry-Francis.

Sligo Rovers used 3 substitutions while Waterford used 5 substitutions. Sligo Rovers got 3 yellow cards, while Waterford got 2 yellow cards.