Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Oct 2025

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Sligo Rovers vs Cork City

Sligo Rovers host Cork City in this League of Ireland encounter at Showgrounds, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Saturday 25 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re expecting a low goal tally when Sligo and Cork go up against each other. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to wager on Under 2.5 and the price of +104 looks attractive.

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Sligo Rovers have suffered defeat in their last two League of Ireland games. Most recently, a 3-1 scoreline occurred on the road at Tolka Park against Shelbourne. The Bit O'Reds recorded 47% possession and managed three shots on target, while Cian Kavanagh was the goalscorer.

Cork City have now lost four straight games. On the road in their previous match, Drogheda United won 1-0 at Sullivan and Lambe Park. Gerard Nash's side had 44% possession and one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sligo have avoided defeat against Cork in the past three meetings. Their last clash saw Sligo leave Turner's Cross Stadium with a 3-2 win. The previous 10 H2H meetings have ended in four Sligo victories, three draws and three Cork wins.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Sligo Rovers	36	11	8	17	42	54	-12	42:54	41
10	Cork City	36	4	12	20	33	61	-28	33:61	24

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Rovers have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. John Russell's team have averaged 49.3% possession and 5.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 5.4 shots on goal, 15.9 attempts and 6.6 corners.

Cian Kavanagh, Jad Hakiki, Ryan O'Kane and Owen Elding are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Gareth McElroy, Owen Elding and Ciaron Harkin have racked up the most assists with 1 each.

City have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.8 goals from 10.0 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal. The Rebel Army average 41.6% possession, 3.7 corners in their favour and 7.7 corners against, while conceding 1.6 goals from 16.8 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal.

Evan McLaughlin has scored 2 goals, followed by Sean Maguire, Alex Nolan, Darragh Crowley and Sean Murray on 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Darragh Crowley, Conor Brann and Benny Couto who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Sargeant (GK), Edwin Agbaje, Oliver Denham, Patrick McClean, Sean Stewart, James McManus, Sebastian Quirk, Ryan O'Kane, Jad Hakiki, William Fitzgerald, Owen Elding.

Cork City confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Conor Brann (GK), Freddie Anderson, Fiacre Kelleher, Matthew Kiernan, Sean Murray, Joshua Fitzpatrick, Alex Nolan, Greg Bolger, Conor Drinan, Kitt Nelson, Sean Maguire.

Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Sligo Rovers vs Cork City betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, a corners betting angle, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Match Prediction

Our research tells us that odds of +104 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like a solid wager for this League of Ireland clash. This bet has a strong chance of landing a return according to the numbers.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest League of Ireland stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Sligo Rovers vs Cork City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Sligo games.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 49% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

For those in pursuit of a larger price, there’s an opportunity to have a wager on Under 1.5 Goals, with bettors requiring no more than one goal to be scored in order for the bet to land.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sligo 1 - 0 Cork

Let’s take a chance on the +450 available that Sligo secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Corners Prediction

Cork Under 4.5 Corners -159

In their past five away games, Cork have had less than 4.5 corners. There’s a chance to go under the Cork Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -159 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sligo

Total

12.50 5.90 6.60

Home

10.20 4.10 6.10

Away

13.30 5.80 7.50

Cork

Total

11.40 3.70 7.70

Home

12.10 5.00 7.10

Away

9.90 2.70 7.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-120

Under 10.5

-119

Sligo Corners

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-150

Cork Corners

Over 3.5

-138

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+700

2

+210

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Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

With a 63% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Sligo Rovers are favourites to come out on top in this League of Ireland clash and they’re available at -172 with the bookmakers. The market suggests that Cork City are least likely to win at +390.

Sligo -1 on the Asian Handicap means getting -109 that they beat Cork by two or more goals. It also means you will get your full stake refunded if they win by one.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -132 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+300

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+112

X

+138

2

+400

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-526

X2

+120

Draw No Bet

1

-455

2

+270

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-109

2 Hcp +1

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-132

No

-108

Sligo are unbeaten in the last three games at Showgrounds. The Bit O'Reds have clocked up four wins, three draws and three defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Cork have not triumphed in ten straight away matches. Gerard Nash's side have collected nine defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 2.40.

The previous Showgrounds encounter involved a 1-1 draw between Sligo and Cork. The past 6 H2H meetings at Showgrounds have featured three draws, two wins for Sligo and just one for Cork.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sligo Rovers Home Stats		4-3-3	1.70	0.90	0.80	2	8	3	7
Cork City Away Stats		0-1-9	3.00	0.60	2.40	7	3	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Lineups & Team News

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