St Patrick’s Athletic have won six of their last seven meetings with Sligo Rovers.
Sligo Rovers are winless in their last five home games.
Pats to extend Sligo’s misery
Sligo Rovers remain rooted to the bottom of the Irish Premier Division after picking up just 12 points from 17 games, and they are unlikely to add to their meagre tally against St Patrick’s Athletic on Friday.
The hosts are winless in five home games and have lost six of their eight at The Showgrounds this season, while the visiting Saints are 14 points better off and could go second with a win in Sligo.
St Patrick’s have struggled on their travels of late, but their two meetings with other bottom-three sides both resulted in victory, and they have won six of their last seven meetings with Sligo Rovers.
The visitors scored twice in both of their away wins against Waterford and Cork City, and Sligo Rovers have conceded exactly two in three of their last five at home. Two of these were 2-1 defeats, so a repeat of Pats’ 2-1 win at Waterford could be in store.
