Sligo Rovers vs Galway United — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.5: Sligo cannot keep the ball out of their own net, and that is the case for goals here. They let in almost 2 goals a game and have lost by 2 or more in 8 of their last 19. They are bottom of the table on 23 points, eight points behind the play off place. They have let in 27 more goals than they have scored. Galway are the better side in most columns. They have won 6, tied 8 and lost 6 of their last 20, and they score more than a goal a game. They have also won the last three meetings between these two, and two of those wins produced five goals. The scoring pattern in both camps is busy rather than tight. Sligo's games average 3 goals in total and so do Galway's. 12 of Sligo's last 19 games and 12 of Galway's last 20 had 3 or more goals. Sligo do have a goal in them at the Showgrounds, where they have taken 4 ties from eight games. A 1-2 to Galway is our read, and that is a game with plenty in it. The worry is the Sligo front line. They have not scored in any of their last three league games. Another quiet night from them makes a 1-0 or 2-0 to Galway very possible. That is a live risk with a team this short on confidence. We still think there are goals in this one.