Bitesize prediction: Shelbourne vs Sligo Rovers – 09/06/23

Competition: Irish Premier Divison

Market: Shelbourne win

Odds: 6/5 @ 1xBet

Smelling the chance to secure back-to-back Premier Division victories on Friday night, Shelbourne will welcome Sligo Rovers to Tolka Park.

Starting with the hosts, putting in an action-packed display earlier in the week as they secured a 3-2 victory at home against Drogheda, Damien Duff’s men have impressed many across Ireland since opening the 2023 campaign. Knowing that another win on Friday night could move them within touching distance of the top-three, the Dublin-based outfit will be smelling the chance to make another statement here. In fact, on a run that stems all the way back to March 31st, Shelbourne have lost just one of their last 12 straight domestic appearances. With their extended purple patch highlighted by a 3-0 romp away at Sligo on May 13th, the one-time Chelsea winger should also be excited by his side’s recent flurry on home soil. Including their 3-2 win against Drogheda on Monday night, Duff’s men have suffered just a single loss at Tolka Park from their previous six appearances.

As for the visitors, while Sligo might have claimed a much-needed 1-0 win at home against Derry City last month, it appears that was nothing more than a minor boost for John Russell’s downbeat squad. Last seen putting in a nightmare performance on home soil as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming at the hands of defending champions Shamrock Rovers, the Reds have now lost five of their previous six domestic appearances – a run that stems all the way back to May 1st. Likewise, opening June with a routine 2-0 loss away at Bohemians, fans around the Showgrounds will have a growing headache over their side’s extended struggles in the final third. It should be noted, Sligo have bagged just a single goal from their last six outings. Hit with a 3-0 drumming when they welcomed Shelbourne to town on May 13th, we are backing a similar outcome this weekend.

Bet: Shelbourne 6/5 to beat Sligo Rovers in Friday’s Irish Premier Division battle @ 1xBet