Sligo Rovers vs Cork City stats, standings, H2h and lineups

Sligo Rovers vs Cork City: Pre-Match Statistics and Analysis - Irish Premier League 2025

These are all the statistics you need to know for the Sligo Rovers vs Cork City match scheduled for 25/10/2025 at 02:45 PM.

Get a full breakdown of both teams with complete statistics throughout the competition. Check out the latest team trends, current form, goals scored and conceded, head-to-head history, and other important information.

Relevant facts about Sligo Rovers vs Cork City

Here is some information about Sligo Rovers vs Cork City that could prove helpful in your analysis of the match:

• Winless: Cork City is currently on a run of 5 consecutive matches without winning in the competition.
• Matches with goals conceded: Cork City has conceded at least one goal in their last 5 matches in the competition.
• Defeats: Cork City has suffered 4 straight losses in the competition.

And now here is a list of statistical probabilities for the upcoming Sligo Rovers vs Cork City match in the Ireland Premier League.

Stat Probabilities for Sligo Rovers vs Cork City

Here are the percentage chances that certain statistical events will happen in Sligo Rovers vs Cork City, according to our projection system.

• BTTS: The statistics say the chances of both teams scoring in Sligo Rovers vs Cork City is 59%.
• Over 2.5 goals: The combination of stats for Sligo Rovers and Cork City show that there is 53% chance of over 2.5 goals scored in this match.

Aside from all the different stats for this match, you can also check out our free predictions for this and other matches, which provide more important details.

Overall Performance of Sligo Rovers vs Cork City

Let’s now take a look at how Sligo Rovers and Cork City have performed thus far in the Irish Premier League. Sligo Rovers has played 34 matches and has a record of 10 wins, 7 draws, and 17 losses.

Meanwhile, Cork City has 4 wins, 11 draws, and 19 losses in 34 matches thus far.

So based on those numbers, Sligo Rovers has a win rate of 29%, while Cork City has come out on top in 12% of their matches.

Sligo Rovers - Home performance

 Sligo Rovers has played at home 17 times in the Ireland Premiership, and has the following record in those matches:

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 5
• Defeats: 7

That gives Sligo Rovers a 29% win rate at their home stadium. They have been held to draws 29% of the time, while losses make up 41% of their home matches.

Cork City - Away performance

On the opposite side, Cork City has played 17 away matches thus far, and these are their numbers as the visiting side:

• Wins: 0
• Draws: 3
• Defeats: 14

In terms of percentages, Cork City has won 0% of away matches. They have drawn with their hosts in 18% of those matches and have suffered defeat 82% of the time as visitors.

And if you’re interested in finding out more home and away statistics for both sides, you can also get that information on this page.

Goal statistics for Sligo Rovers vs Cork City

Goal statistics are a good way to see how both teams perform offensively and defensively. So here are the goals scored and conceded numbers of Sligo Rovers and Cork City ahead of their upcoming matchup.

Goals scored

Sligo Rovers has scored a total of 39 goals so far in the Irish Premier League, while their opponent Cork City has found the back of the net 32 times to date.

Based on average goals scored, Sligo Rovers has an average of 1.15 goals scored in this current campaign, and Cork City has scored 0.94 on average.

These scoring statistics help give a deeper understanding of the two sides’ attacking ability thus far in the competition. And if you’d like to see more detailed stats of the two teams, the APWin platform also provides goals scored at home and away, expected goals, and first to score stats.

Goals conceded

On the defensive side of the ball, Sligo Rovers has conceded 52 goals in 34 matches, which is an average of 1.53 goals conceded per match. 

Meanwhile, visiting Cork City has an average of 1.74 goals conceded per match after surrendering 59 goals in 34 matches.

And for additional information about the two teams' defences during the current campaign, check out the tables above, which provide clean sheet percentages and expected goals against stats.

Direct Matchups Between Sligo Rovers vs Cork City

Sligo Rovers and Cork City have played each other 33 times in recent years. In those matches, Sligo Rovers has 8 wins, Cork City has 14 wins, and there have been 11 draws.

These recent head-to-head numbers should make clear who has had the upper hand in this matchup, or if the two sides have been more evenly matched. Moreover, it may help in predicting the outcome of the next Sligo Rovers vs Cork City match.

Other trends from recent matchups

• Over 2.5 Goals: There have been over 2.5 goals scored in each of the last 3 meetings between Sligo Rovers and Cork City.
• Under 1.5 HT goals: In the last 7 between Sligo Rovers and Cork City, all the matches had 0 or 1 goal in the 1st half.

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