Cork City FC

Football Ireland - Premier Division Turner's Cross Stadium Sat 8 Mar 02:45

Sligo Rovers FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Over 2.5 Goals Looks Too Good to Miss

The Total Goals market provides a nice betting angle on the basis that odds of 1.85 can be snapped up when it comes to Over 2.5. We anticipate a nice return when Cork take to the field against Sligo.

Cork Won 3-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Cork City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Waterford RSC against Waterford. Tim Clancy's team recorded just 39% possession and had two shots on target, with Alex Nolan scoring the goal.

Sligo Rovers have experienced back-to-back away losses. In their previous game, they beat Shamrock Rovers at home, winning 2-1 at Showgrounds. The Bit O'Reds recorded just 37% possession and had four shots on goal, with Reece Hutchinson and John Mahon on the scoresheet.

These two teams last met at Turner's Cross Stadium, with Cork claiming the home win. Beating Sligo by a 3-0 scoreline. The past 10 H2H games have featured four triumphs for Cork, three for Sligo and three draws.

Premier Division G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Cork City logo Cork City 11 2 4 5 12 18 -6 12:18 10
10 Sligo Rovers logo Sligo Rovers 11 2 1 8 16 24 -8 16:24 7
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Cork City – Last 3 League Games

City have 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 9.7 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal. The Rebel Army have averaged 44.3% possession and 5.0 corners per game, conceding 1.7 goals and 8.0 corners from 13.0 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Alex Nolan, Sean Maguire, Ruairi Keating, Malik Dijksteel and Greg Bolger are joint-top scorers with 1 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Rio Shipston with 2.

Sligo Rovers – Last 10 League Games

Rovers have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. John Russell's side have averaged 51.9% possession, 4.0 corners taken and 5.4 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts.

Cian Kavanagh is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Reece Hutchinson, John Mahon, Owen Elding and Jad Hakiki have 1. William Fitzgerald has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cork City confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tein Troost (GK), Darragh Crowley, Milan Mbeng, Charlie Lyons, Benny Couto, Alex Nolan, Kitt Nelson, Rio Shipston, Malik Dijksteel, Ruairi Keating, Sean Murray.

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Conor Walsh (GK), Oliver Denham, John Mahon, Reece Hutchinson, Harvey Lintott, Owen Elding, Connor Malley, Matty Wolfe, Jad Hakiki, William Fitzgerald, Cian Kavanagh.

Expert Premier Division Analysis

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Cork City vs Sligo Rovers league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 3 Cork games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Cork games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sligo games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Sligo games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Sligo games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction

The numbers suggest that we’ll see the net bulge a few times during this Premier Division encounter. If you agree with our prediction, you can get odds of 1.85 when it comes to backing Over 2.5 Goals.

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Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners 1.80 Bet365 logo

We’ve seen the past 3 Cork matches feature an average 13.00 corners, while the previous 10 Sligo away games have averaged 11.30. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Total Corners line to get covered at 1.80.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Cork Logo Cork
Total
13.00 5.00 8.00
Home
11.50 5.00 6.50
Away
16.00 5.00 11.00
Sligo Logo Sligo
Total
9.40 4.00 5.40
Home
8.50 4.60 3.90
Away
11.30 4.10 7.20

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Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Odds

Bookies favourites Cork City are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Premier Division game and the 2.50 about them triumphing means a 40% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. Sligo Rovers are the outsiders at 2.55 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at 1.70 on the BTTS market.

Head over to the Bet Builder and you’ll find all the popular football betting site markets available. Premier Division selections can then be combined together in a same-game accumulator which you can cheer on.

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Team Stats

Cork City logo Cork City Stats

Sligo Rovers logo Sligo Rovers Stats

Full time Result

  • 1 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 3 matches
  • 1 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 2 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Cork vs Sligo team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the Premier Division squads.

Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Lineups

Cork City Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Sligo Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cork City Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Tein Troost
17 Darragh Crowley 18 Milan Mbeng 5 Charlie Lyons 3 Benny Couto
10 Alex Nolan 14 Kitt Nelson 4 Rio Shipston 7 Malik Dijksteel
9 Ruairi Keating 16 Sean Murray
31 Conor Walsh
15 Oliver Denham 21 John Mahon 3 Reece Hutchinson 2 Harvey Lintott
47 Owen Elding 27 Connor Malley 6 Matty Wolfe 8 Jad Hakiki
7 William Fitzgerald 11 Cian Kavanagh

Sligo Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Cork City Substitutes

  • 13Conor Brann
  • 19Matthew Kiernan
  • 20Joshua Fitzpatrick
  • 21Samuel Bailey
  • 25Matthew Murray
  • 27Harvey Skieters
  • 28Arran Healy
  • 34David Dunne
  • 36Dara McCormick

Sligo Rovers Substitutes

  • 10Stephen Mallon
  • 12Ronan Manning
  • 14Oskar van Hattum
  • 19Francely Lomboto
  • 23Kyle McDonagh
  • 29Sam Sargeant
  • 46Conor Reynolds
  • 52Gareth McElroy
  • 71Daire Patton

Previous Cork City Lineups

04 Mar Premier Division
Waterford 2-1 Cork City
01 Mar Premier Division
Cork City 2-1 Bohemians
15 Feb Premier Division
Cork City 2-2 Galway United

Previous Sligo Rovers Lineups

04 Mar Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 2-1 Shamrock Rovers
01 Mar Premier Division
St Patrick's 4-3 Sligo Rovers
22 Feb Premier Division
Drogheda United 3-0 Sligo Rovers
16 Feb Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 2-3 Waterford
02 Nov Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 0-2 St Patrick's
26 Oct Premier Division
Galway United 2-2 Sligo Rovers

Injuries & Suspensions

Cork City Injury Table

Type Name Info
Conor Drinan Other
Malik Dijksteel Other
Ruairi Keating Knee

Sligo Rovers Injury Table

Type Name Info
Connor Malley Yellow cards
Oliver Denham Other

Ireland FlagIrish Premier Division Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Drogheda United 11 5 5 1 15:7 20
2 St Patrick's 11 5 4 2 16:9 19
3 Shamrock Rovers 11 5 3 3 16:11 18
4 Shelbourne 11 4 6 1 14:10 18
5 Galway United 11 4 5 2 16:13 17
6 Derry City 11 5 2 4 14:14 17
7 Bohemians 11 5 0 6 13:14 15
8 Cork City 11 2 4 5 12:18 10
9 Waterford 11 3 0 8 9:21 9
10 Sligo Rovers 11 2 1 8 16:24 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 St Patrick's 6 3 3 0 11:5 12
2 Shamrock Rovers 5 3 1 1 9:4 10
3 Derry City 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
4 Drogheda United 6 2 3 1 9:5 9
5 Shelbourne 6 2 3 1 8:6 9
6 Bohemians 5 3 0 2 6:5 9
7 Cork City 6 2 3 1 8:8 9
8 Galway United 5 2 1 2 6:6 7
9 Sligo Rovers 5 1 0 4 6:9 3
10 Waterford 5 1 0 4 3:11 3