Waterford vs Sligo RoversPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Waterford and Sligo Rovers also fight for a semi-final spot in the FAI Cup, another straight knockout round with no league table to draw on. Waterford come off a 2-0 win over St Patrick's Athletic after a scoreless draw against Sligo themselves, preceded by three straight wins over Athlone Town, Bohemians and Shelbourne. Sligo lost their last game 0-3 to Bohemians after the draw with Waterford, a 4-0 win over Kerry, a defeat to Derry City and a draw with Dundalk. In head-to-head meetings Sligo have won two of the last five, Waterford one, with two draws; the most recent meeting, in August 2026, finished 0-0. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.