Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne, the hosts' blunt attack In the Irish Premier Division, Sligo Rovers host Shelbourne. The hosts have the opposite problem to many attacking sides: they are among the least prolific in the league, with very few goals scored so far. Shelbourne, for their part, take part more often in games with goals, albeit with an imperfect defence. The tip under review concerns a game with at least two goals. An attacking question mark Sligo's poor scoring streak is the most relevant figure: a side that scores this little tends to keep the goal count down, even in a league with an already contained scoring average (around 2.4 a game). Shelbourne can strike, but on their own that may not be enough to clear the line. As always, details on lineups and absentees remain to be confirmed. Our read Shelbourne's imperfect defence partly supports the idea of goals, but Sligo's blunt attack and the league's contained scoring average call for caution. I'd put the chance of at least two goals around 57%, a low figure in line with the reduced confidence. The main risk is precisely a tight game due to the hosts' attacking sterility. The confidence is low.