Ireland - Premier DivisionData current as of September 18, 2026

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Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athl.: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sligo Rovers plays St Patrick's Athl. in Premier Division (Ireland). The game is scheduled for September 19, 2026.

Recent form

Sligo Rovers has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. St Patrick's Athl. has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Sligo Rovers scores 0.77 goals per game and allows 1.71. St Patrick's Athl. scores 1.65 and allows 0.81. Games in this league average 2.76 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 45% of Sligo Rovers's games and 39% of St Patrick's Athl.'s. The Over 2.5 rates are 48% and 35%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

St Patrick's Athl. has the higher season xG average, 1.90 to 1.11 per game. Sligo Rovers takes 9.8 shots per game, while St Patrick's Athl. takes 17.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Sligo Rovers leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 0.35 goals per game after halftime. St Patrick's Athl. leads at halftime in 42% and scores 0.84 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sligo Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). For St Patrick's Athl., it is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier Division games average 2.76 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 7 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 5 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(5.75)
(4.05)
(1.45)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0.77Goals scored / game1.65
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
1.71Goals allowed / game0.81
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
47%Average possession54%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
2.71Shots on target / game5.65
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.84Shots per game17.29
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
2.71Shots on target5.65
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
7.9%Shot conversion9.5%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
47%Possession54%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
1.11xG for1.9
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
2.04xG against1.22
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

Shooting quality

Sligo Rovers: BalancedSt Patrick's Athl.: Attacking
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
Accuracy (shots on target)28%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

St Patrick's Athl. is 1100% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Sligo Rovers · 2.4 pts / game - St Patrick's Athl.

Sligo Rovers
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
16% W26% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-18
0.74 pts / game · goal difference -29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-5-7
Last 5 at home
0-3-2
DLDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.96BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
St Patrick's Athl.
WWLWW
Season result split
52% W26% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
16-8-7
1.81 pts / game · goal difference +26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-5-4
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

St Patrick's Athl. is 114% better for: goals scored per game.

0.77 goals / game - Sligo Rovers · 1.65 goals / game - St Patrick's Athl.

St Patrick's Athl. is 111% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.71 goals / game - Sligo Rovers · 0.81 goals / game - St Patrick's Athl.

Sligo Rovers scoring profile: mixed

Sligo Rovers scores in 52% of games (16 of 31 games), while St Patrick's Athl. keeps a clean sheet in 39% (12 of 31 games).

St Patrick's Athl. scoring profile: very strong

St Patrick's Athl. scores in 68% of games (21 of 31 games), while Sligo Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 31 games).

24Goals scored (season)51
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
53Goals conceded (season)25
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
2.48Average goals per game2.45
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
1Goals scored (last 5)10
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

How often they score at least...

52%1 goal68%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
26%2 goals52%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0%3 goals29%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0%4 goals16%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal61%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
52%2 goals19%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
26%3 goals0%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
13%4 goals0%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

39%
St Patrick's Athl. - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 31 games
59%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time13%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
16%Scored in both halves29%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
20%BTTS - last 520%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

2nd half

68%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

St Patrick's Athl. is 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.03 pts / game - Sligo Rovers · 1.61 pts / game - St Patrick's Athl.

Sligo Rovers - half-time state
23% leading35% draw42% trailing
St Patrick's Athl. - half-time state
42% leading35% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.03Points per game (1st half)1.61
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.81
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
1.16Average goals (1st half)1.19
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
48%Clean sheet before half-time65%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
61%No goal before half-time52%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

After half-time (2nd half)

0.81Points per game (2nd half)1.65
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.84
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
0.97Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
1.32Average goals (2nd half)1.26
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
45%Clean sheet after half-time71%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
71%No goal after half-time52%
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.

Sligo Rovers - second-half results

13% W42% D45% L
32
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.03
PPG before half-time
Lead holding70%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 16%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

St Patrick's Athl. - second-half results

45% W29% D26% L
50
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 52%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sligo Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.60
Goals scored / game0.20.0
Goals allowed / game1.40.6
Average goals per game1.60.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference-6-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
St Patrick's Athl. - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.40
Goals scored / game1.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+70
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sligo Rovers
ScoredConceded
4
9
0-15
6
6
16-30
3
8
31-45
6
6
46-60
1
11
61-75
4
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

St Patrick's Athl.
ScoredConceded
8
7
0-15
8
1
16-30
9
4
31-45
9
1
46-60
6
7
61-75
11
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.8 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
42%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
35%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sligo Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.93
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
52%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
134%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

St Patrick's Athl.

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.68
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-19.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
55%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).

Teams vs league

Sligo RoversLigaSt Patrick's Athl.
Average goals per game 2.482.76 2.45
Both teams scored 45%59% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 48%51% 35%
Clean sheets 19%25% 39%
Goal before half-time 71%73% 71%
Goal after half-time 68%76% 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.76
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.28
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sligo Rovers's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses against St Patrick's Athl.. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 43% of them.

St Patrick's Athl.
2 : 0
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
1 : 1
St Patrick's Athl.
St Patrick's Athl.
4 : 1
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers FC
1 : 0
St Patrick's Athletic FC
St Patrick's Athletic FC
3 : 0
Sligo Rovers FC
Sligo Rovers FC
0 : 1
St Patrick's Athletic FC
St Patrick's Athletic FC
4 : 3
Sligo Rovers FC

FAQ

When do Sligo Rovers and St Patrick's Athl. play?

Sligo Rovers face St Patrick's Athl. on September 19, 2026 in Premier Division. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sligo Rovers and St Patrick's Athl.?

In the last 7 head-to-head matches Sligo Rovers won 1, St Patrick's Athl. won 5 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athl.?

Sligo Rovers score 0.77 goals per game on average and St Patrick's Athl. 1.65. The Premier Division average is 2.76 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Sligo Rovers's matches and 39% of St Patrick's Athl.'s.

What form are Sligo Rovers and St Patrick's Athl. in?

Over the last 5 games Sligo Rovers have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and St Patrick's Athl. 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athl.?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's Athl.: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.