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Shelbourne welcome Sligo Rovers at Tolka Park, Dublin on Friday, Oct 9 at 8:45 PM in a League of Premier Division fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Shelbourne come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Sligo Rovers travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Shelbourne here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Sligo Rovers, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Shelbourne a slight edge, but Sligo Rovers are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.