Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Mar 2025

Over 2.5 Goals Looks Too Good to Miss

The Total Goals market provides a nice betting angle on the basis that odds of -118 can be snapped up when it comes to Over 2.5. We anticipate a nice return when Cork take to the field against Sligo.

Cork Won 3-0 in Teams’ Previous H2H

Cork City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Waterford RSC against Waterford. Tim Clancy's team recorded just 39% possession and had two shots on target, with Alex Nolan scoring the goal.

Sligo Rovers have experienced back-to-back away losses. In their previous game, they beat Shamrock Rovers at home, winning 2-1 at Showgrounds. The Bit O'Reds recorded just 37% possession and had four shots on goal, with Reece Hutchinson and John Mahon on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Turner's Cross Stadium, with Cork claiming the home win. Beating Sligo by a 3-0 scoreline. The past 10 H2H games have featured four triumphs for Cork, three for Sligo and three draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
9	Sligo Rovers	24	6	5	13	30	39	-9	30:39	23
10	Cork City	24	2	9	13	24	43	-19	24:43	15

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City have 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 9.7 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal. The Rebel Army have averaged 44.3% possession and 5.0 corners per game, conceding 1.7 goals and 8.0 corners from 13.0 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Alex Nolan, Sean Maguire, Ruairi Keating, Malik Dijksteel and Greg Bolger are joint-top scorers with 1 goals on the board. Leading assistor is Rio Shipston with 2.

Rovers have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.6 attempts. John Russell's side have averaged 51.9% possession, 4.0 corners taken and 5.4 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts.

Cian Kavanagh is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Reece Hutchinson, John Mahon, Owen Elding and Jad Hakiki have 1. William Fitzgerald has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Cork City confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Tein Troost (GK), Darragh Crowley, Milan Mbeng, Charlie Lyons, Benny Couto, Alex Nolan, Kitt Nelson, Rio Shipston, Malik Dijksteel, Ruairi Keating, Sean Murray.

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Conor Walsh (GK), Oliver Denham, John Mahon, Reece Hutchinson, Harvey Lintott, Owen Elding, Connor Malley, Matty Wolfe, Jad Hakiki, William Fitzgerald, Cian Kavanagh.

Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction & Betting Tips

The numbers suggest that we’ll see the net bulge a few times during this League of Ireland encounter. If you agree with our prediction, you can get odds of -118 when it comes to backing Over 2.5 Goals.

We’re always monitoring the team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Cork City vs Sligo Rovers league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 3 Cork games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Cork games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sligo games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Sligo games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Sligo games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cork 2 - 1 Sligo

Cork are available at +800 to secure a 2-1 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -125

We’ve seen the past 3 Cork matches feature an average 13.00 corners, while the previous 10 Sligo away games have averaged 11.30. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for the Total Corners line to get covered at -125.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Cork

Total

13.00 5.00 8.00

Home

11.50 5.00 6.50

Away

16.00 5.00 11.00

Sligo

Total

9.40 4.00 5.40

Home

8.50 4.60 3.90

Away

11.30 4.10 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-110

Cork Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Sligo Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-111

X

+540

2

+110

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Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Odds

Bookies favourites Cork City are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Premier Division game and the +150 about them triumphing means a 40% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. Sligo Rovers are the outsiders at +155 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match.

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Full-Time Result

1

+150

X

+230

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

+120

2

+225

Double Chance

1X

-225

12

-333

X2

-225

Draw No Bet

1

-120

2

-120

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp 0.0

-111

2 Hcp 0.0

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+105

Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Cork vs Sligo team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the League of Ireland squads.

Cork City Team Page Sligo Rovers Team Page