Waterford vs Sligo Rovers match stats & report

0–4 Full time

Premier Division · Ireland · Regular Season - 10 · Regional Sports Centre, Waterford · Ref A. O'Dowd

Waterford stats & fixtures · Sligo Rovers stats & fixtures

Waterford lost to Sligo Rovers 0–4 in the Premier Division on 18 April 2025. Waterford had 63% of the ball.

Waterford vs Sligo Rovers match statistics

WaterfordSligo Rovers

63% Ball possession 37%
11 Total shots 13
2 Shots on target 11
4 Shots off target 0
5 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 10
10 Corners 6
14 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 2
5 Yellow cards 5
1 Red cards 0
451 Passes 277
78% Pass accuracy 65%
7 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

8' Goal G. McElroy (assist W. Fitzgerald) Sligo Rovers
10' Goal O. Elding (assist R. Hutchinson) Sligo Rovers
44' Yellow card R. Manning Sligo Rovers
49' Yellow card J. Doyle-Hayes Sligo Rovers
53' Yellow card K. White Waterford
59' Yellow card G. Horton Waterford
60' Yellow card K. White Waterford
60' Red card K. White Waterford
62' Goal C. Kavanagh Sligo Rovers
71' Yellow card C. Malley Sligo Rovers
76' Yellow card C. Noonan Waterford
76' Yellow card G. McElroy Sligo Rovers
80' Yellow card D. McMenamy Waterford
88' Goal F. Lomboto (assist C. Malley) Sligo Rovers
90+3' Yellow card J. Mahon Sligo Rovers

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Waterford

Confirmed 4-3-3 John Coleman

1 S. McMullan

15 D. Leahy 17 K. Radkowski 5 G. Horton 2 N. Bakboord

16 K. White 18 T. Lonergan 8 J. Olayinka

99 T. Coyle 9 P. Amond 20 C. Noonan

Bench B. Wade , R. Burke , A. Boyle , B. McCormack , M. Pouwels , J. Dempsey , S. Glenfield , D. McMenamy , S. Keane

Sligo Rovers

Confirmed 4-3-3 John Russell

29 S. Sargeant

3 R. Hutchinson 21 J. Mahon 52 G. McElroy 46 C. Reynolds

12 R. Manning 49 J. Doyle-Hayes 8 J. Hakiki

7 W. Fitzgerald 11 C. Kavanagh 47 O. Elding

Bench C. Walsh , S. Mallon , D. Patton , Conor Cannon , C. Malley , K. McDonagh , M. Wolfe , O. van Hattum , F. Lomboto

Form guide

Waterford at home

4–5–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.9 per game
Conceded: 1.3 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.2 per game
Shots on target: 6.1 per game

16% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sligo Rovers away

1–2–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.6 per game
Conceded: 2.3 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 3.7 per game
Shots on target: 1.9 per game

67% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Waterford vs Sligo Rovers head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
15 Feb 25	Sligo Rovers v Waterford	2–3
31 Aug 24	Sligo Rovers v Waterford	2–0
7 Jun 24	Waterford v Sligo Rovers	4–1
3 May 24	Sligo Rovers v Waterford	0–1
29 Mar 24	Waterford v Sligo Rovers	0–1

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Waterford vs Sligo Rovers head-to-head record