Sligo Rovers – Waterford Prediction & Picks (09.03.2018)

Sligo Rovers and Waterford United meet in The Showgrounds, in a match for the 5th round of the Premier League. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 01-06-2013 and ended with the score: Waterford United (0-2) Sligo Rovers. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Sligo Rovers:

The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Derry City, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Cork City, by (1-4). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Sligo Rovers won 4, tied 3 and lost 3. The team allowed goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack He has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.

The Sligo part for this game with a defeat in the field of Cork, by 1-4, adding in this way the snub as in this Irish championship. The only victory was against Derry, also inside the home, 2-1. Despite playing in his stadium, coach Gerard Lyttle may opt for a more cautious strategy, as his adversary goes through a moment of confidence. The counterattacks by the flanks can be a weapon to explore on the part of Sligo. Adam Morgan is the player who stands out, with 2 goals scored. For this game the local coach can not count on the injured McClean.

Waterford :

After 2 wins and 1 loss, the away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 6 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against St Patrick’s by (2-0), after in the previous match they have lost in an away match against Cork City, by (2-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 11 suffered. In the last 10 away matches Waterford United has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.

Waterford leaves for this game with a victory at home against St. Patrick’s, 2-0, adding the following victory in this Irish championship. We emphasize that with these two victories, the visitors managed to reach the second position in the qualifying table. Due to the phase that the team is going through, coach Alan Reynolds will have to line up his team in 4-4-2, favoring football possession and organized attacks: Bastien Héry is responsible for creating and organizing the team’s offensive process . For this game the coach has all his players.