St Patrick's Athl. 4-3 Sligo Rovers – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates St Patrick's Athl. at 57% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers encounter.
✍️ Match Preview
Fixture Analysis
It is a Premier Division clash, Regular Season - 3 as St Patrick's Athl. welcome Sligo Rovers to Richmond Park. Kick-off is set for Friday 28 February 2025 at 19:45 UTC.
Form Guide
St Patrick's Athl. — All Games: 9W 1D 0L from 10 Premier Division outings this season, averaging 2.80 points per game. Last five: W W W W W. They are averaging 2.40 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. Defensively, conceding just 0.70 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 4 clean sheets in 10 games (40%) reflects a solid defensive base. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.
At home at Richmond Park, St Patrick's Athl. have gone 7W 1D 2L this season (10 games, 2.20 PPG). They are averaging 2.00 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 2.20 lags behind their overall 2.80 — the home advantage has not translated into superior results at Richmond Park this season.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Sligo Rovers stand at 3W 3D 4L from 10 Premier Division matches — 1.20 PPG. Last five: D D L D L. Their scoring rate of 0.90 per game is modest, conceding 2.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation.
Sligo Rovers's form when playing away from home: 2W 3D 5L across 10 road games this term (0.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 2.30 conceded per game.
St Patrick's Athl. carry the stronger recent momentum — 1.60 PPG ahead of their opponents on 2.80 vs 1.20. The form data is a point in their favour, and where the price allows, it is the cleaner directional bet.
H2H
The H2H landscape is flat: 3 previous encounters have yielded 2 wins for St Patrick's Athl., 1 for Sligo Rovers and 0 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 3 previous meetings have averaged 2.7 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 1 Nov 2024, ended 2–0 with St Patrick's Athl. winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Profile
St Patrick's Athl. in-play tendencies (72 games, 36 at home): they score before half-time in 69% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 76% of the time; BTTS occurs in 44% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 53% of games (home games).
Sligo Rovers in-play tendencies (72 games, 36 at away): they score before half-time in 81% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 68% of the time; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (away games); they fail to score in 40% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — St Patrick's Athl. 49% versus Sligo Rovers 43%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (St Patrick's Athl. 54% | Sligo Rovers 49%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects St Patrick's Athl. 1.58 xG and Sligo Rovers 0.75 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: St Patrick's Athl. attack 0.927 / defence 0.868 | Sligo Rovers attack 0.901 / defence 1.271. League average goals — home 1.341 / away 0.956. Sligo Rovers bring a strong defensive rating of 1.271 — this is suppressing St Patrick's Athl.'s projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 38 St Patrick's Athl. games / 38 Sligo Rovers games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: St Patrick's Athl. 57% | Draw 25% | Sligo Rovers 18%. Fair-value odds: St Patrick's Athl. 1.75 | Draw 4.00 | Sligo Rovers 5.56. The model has a clear lean to St Patrick's Athl. (57%) — a 39pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 41% | BTTS probability 42% | Total xG 2.33. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 59% — total xG of 2.33 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 42% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is St Patrick's Athl. at 57% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 25% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.33 combined xG gives a 41% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration — though form averaging only 3.2 goals per game points in the other direction.
Poisson assigns a 42% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. This conflicts with form data: St Patrick's Athl. 70% | Sligo Rovers 50% from recent games — a notable divergence.
The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (38 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers | Competition: Premier Division, Regular Season - 3 | Venue: Richmond Park • Kick-off: Friday 28 Feb 2025, 19:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: St Patrick's Athl. 57% | Draw 25% | Sligo Rovers 18% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 41% | BTTS 42% | xG St Patrick's Athl. 1.58 / Sligo Rovers 0.75 • Poisson strength factors: St Patrick's Athl. attack 0.927 / def 0.868 | Sligo Rovers attack 0.901 / def 1.271 | league avg home 1.341 / away 0.956 • Poisson stance: St Patrick's Athl. (57%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.58
St Patrick's Athl. xG
Expected Goals
0.75
Sligo Rovers xG
42%
BTTS
68%
Over 1.5
41%
Over 2.5
21%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers kick off?
St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers kicked off at 19:45 on Friday 28 February 2025 at Richmond Park.
What was the final score in St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers?
St Patrick's Athl. 4 - 3 Sligo Rovers.
Where is St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers being played?
The match is being played at Richmond Park.
What competition is St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers part of?
St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers is a Regular Season - 3 fixture in the Premier Division (Ireland).
Who is favourite to win St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers?
Our statistical model gives St Patrick's Athl. a 57% chance of winning, Sligo Rovers a 18% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making St Patrick's Athl. the favourite.
Will both teams score in St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers?
Our model estimates a 42% probability that both St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers will score (BTTS).
Will St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 41%.
What is the head-to-head record between St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers?
Record (3 meetings): St Patrick's Athl. 2W | Draws 0 | Sligo Rovers 1W.
What form are St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers in?
St Patrick's Athl. (all comps): 9W-1D-0L in 10 | 2.80 PPG | GF 2.40 / GA 0.70 | L5 W-W-W-W-W. Sligo Rovers (all comps): 3W-3D-4L in 10 | 1.20 PPG | GF 0.90 / GA 2.00 | L5 D-D-L-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
St Patrick's Athl.'s attacking strength (0.93x league average) is weighed against Sligo Rovers's defensive record (1.27x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.58. The same calculation in reverse, Sligo Rovers's attack versus St Patrick's Athl.'s defence, projects 0.75 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (38/38 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-0, at 13.9%. Close behind: 1-1 (13.0%), 2-0 (12.2%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 39% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
St Patrick's Athl. Win
57%
1.75
25%
3.98
18%
5.68
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
15.4%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
12.2%
Home win
1 – 1
11.5%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.58
St Patrick's Athl. xG
Total xG
2.33
0.75
Sligo Rovers xG
1.75
57%
Home win
3.98
25%
Draw
5.68
18%
Away win
Goals Markets
68%
Over 1.5
1.47
32%
Under 1.5
3.12
41%
Over 2.5
2.44
59%
Under 2.5
1.69
21%
Over 3.5
4.76
79%
Under 3.5
1.27
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
42%
BTTS Yes
2.39
58%
BTTS No
1.72
Clean Sheet
47%
2.11
21%
4.86
Win to Nil
27%
3.69
4%
27.61
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.7 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 15.4 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | – |
| 2 | 12.2 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – |
| 3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – | – |
| 5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers?
Our Poisson model rates 1-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.9%.
How many goals are St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers expected to score?
The model projects 1.58 expected goals for St Patrick's Athl. and 0.75 for Sligo Rovers, a combined total of 2.33.
How confident is the prediction model for St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 57%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 72 outings, St Patrick's Athl. have picked up 1.68 PPG on a 36W 13D 23L record — W-W-W-W-W across the most recent five.
Sligo Rovers's form line: 23W 17D 32L from 72 games, 1.19 PPG, last five D-D-L-D-L.
Put side by side, St Patrick's Athl. are the form team by 0.49 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Sligo Rovers.
Venue Form
On home soil, St Patrick's Athl. have posted 1.89 PPG from 36 outings (21W 5D 10L).
On the road, Sligo Rovers have gone 7W 9D 20L from 36 away games — 0.83 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, St Patrick's Athl. come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
St Patrick's Athl. are averaging 1.53 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game recently; Sligo Rovers are on 1.06 scored and 1.42 conceded.
Last 72 Results — Premier Division
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
St Patrick's Athl.
Current Season
Sligo Rovers
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers in coming into this match?
St Patrick's Athl. have gone 36W 13D 23L in their last 72 games (1.68 PPG), while Sligo Rovers have gone 23W 17D 32L in their last 72 (1.19 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — St Patrick's Athl. at home or Sligo Rovers away?
St Patrick's Athl.'s home record (1.89 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — St Patrick's Athl. at home: 1.89 PPG; Sligo Rovers away: 0.83 PPG.
Have St Patrick's Athl. or Sligo Rovers been keeping clean sheets recently?
St Patrick's Athl. have kept a clean sheet in 35% of their recent games, Sligo Rovers in 25%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to May 2024. Every recorded meeting has come in Premier Division. The two were last together as recently as 19 June 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
The biggest gap between the sides came on 10 Aug 2025, when St Patrick's Athl. won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
St Patrick's Athl.'s record when hosting Sligo Rovers specifically: 5W 0D 0L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
7
St Patrick's Athl.
1
Draws
2
Sligo Rovers
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers?
From 10 meetings on record, St Patrick's Athl. have won 7, Sligo Rovers have won 2, and 1 have been drawn.
When did St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers last play each other?
They last met on 19 June 2026, when St Patrick's Athl. 2-0 Sligo Rovers.
Who has won more matches between St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers?
St Patrick's Athl. have the better head-to-head record, with 7 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
St Patrick's Athl. are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 69% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 42% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 11% of those situations.
Sligo Rovers are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 81% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 31% of the time, though they've let that lead slip 22% of the time they've held it — worth watching if they're only ahead by one.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — St Patrick's Athl. 44%, Sligo Rovers 53% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 53% (St Patrick's Athl.) and 61% (Sligo Rovers). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 19% and 36% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: St Patrick's Athl. keep a clean sheet in 39% of their matches; Sligo Rovers in 36%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = St Patrick's Athl. home games / Sligo Rovers away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when St Patrick's Athl. play Sligo Rovers?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 44% of St Patrick's Athl.'s recent matches and 53% of Sligo Rovers's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is St Patrick's Athl. vs Sligo Rovers usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 53% of St Patrick's Athl.'s matches and 61% of Sligo Rovers's.
Do St Patrick's Athl. and Sligo Rovers tend to score early?
St Patrick's Athl. have had a goal before half-time in 69% of their recent matches, Sligo Rovers in 81% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as St Patrick's Athl. edge out Sligo Rovers 4-3.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
St Patrick's Athl. beat Sligo Rovers 4-3 at Richmond Park, Regular Season - 3, in the Premier Division. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting St Patrick's Athl. 1.58 xG and Sligo Rovers 0.75 xG, a combined 2.33. The scoreboard read 4-3 for 7 actual goals. St Patrick's Athl. beat their projection by 2.4 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Sligo Rovers outscored their 0.75 projection by 2.3. Those figures were built on strength ratings of St Patrick's Athl. attack 0.93 / defence 0.87 against Sligo Rovers attack 0.90 / defence 1.27, drawn from 38/38 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it St Patrick's Athl. 57% | Draw 25% | Sligo Rovers 18%, with St Patrick's Athl. to win its most likely call at 57%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 41%. The game delivered 7, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 68% and landed. Over 3.5 was 21% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 51% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (St Patrick's Athl. 54%, Sligo Rovers 49%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 46%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
St Patrick's Athl.'s trading profile (72 games, 36 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 35% of the time, and conceded here.
Sligo Rovers's trading profile (72 games, 36 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 43% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
On form, St Patrick's Athl. arrived the stronger side — 1.68 PPG against 1.19. That form edge translated into the three points. St Patrick's Athl. (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 1.69 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 0.86 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Sligo Rovers (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.06 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 4 against a 1.86 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.