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Premier DivisionSeason 2026

Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers

31 July 2026 at 19:45Oriel Park, Dundalk
1–1
Referee: N. Doyle

Match Summary

Dundalk and Sligo Rovers drew 1:1. The match was played in Premier Division 2026. Goals were scored by D. Horgan 53′, G. McElroy 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Dundalk had 61% possession while Sligo Rovers held 39%. Dundalk had 29 shots (6 on target) compared to 6 (3 on target) for Sligo Rovers. Expected goals: Dundalk 1.78 — Sligo Rovers 1.41. Dundalk made 4 substitutions, Sligo Rovers made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Dundalk and Sligo Rovers — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Rivalry since 2019

Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head Results· 26

Dundalk and Sligo Rovers have met 26 times — Dundalk won 10, Sligo Rovers won 11, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Sligo Rovers leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 63 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.42 per match (30 for the home side, 33 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2022.

10
wins
Drawn
5
·
Total goals
63 · 2.4/match
Both scored
11/26 · 42%
Over 2.5
10/26 · 38%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 29 Sept 2026