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Date
21 August 2026
Kickoff
22:00
Venue
Showgrounds
Round
Regular Season - 28
Status
Full time
Scheduled match window: approximately 22:00–00:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.
Fixtures Hub's Pick
draw or Waterford
Sligo Rovers face Waterford in Premier Division in Ireland. The match is scheduled for Friday, 21 August 2026 at 22:00 at Showgrounds.
This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 5 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.
Sligo Rovers wins
3
Draws
1
Waterford wins
1
Average goals
2
Both scored
20%
Over 2.5 goals
40%
First-half goals
0.8
Meetings analysed
5
Played
6
Goals
12
Conceded
7
Both scored
50%
Clean sheets
2
Points rate
4.4/10
Played
6
Goals
9
Conceded
4
Both scored
67%
Clean sheets
2
Points rate
7.8/10
All available provider statistics, compared side by side.
Stephen McMullan
90 minutes
Sam Sargeant
90 minutes
Kevin Long
90 minutes
Seb Quirk
90 minutes
Oliver Denham
45 minutes
Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.
4-2-3-1
29
Sam Sargeant
3
Sean Stewart
52
Gareth McElroy
15
Oliver Denham
4
Seb Quirk
16
Carl McHugh
6
Luke Young
7
Jack Shorrock
9
Luke Pearce
19
Alex Nolan
11
Cian Kavanagh
Coach
Darren Purse
Substitutes
Archie Meekison
Kaiyne Woolery
Trey George
Liam Hughes
Kyle McDonagh
Ryan O'Kane
James McManus
Conor Cannon
Jamie O’Donnell3-4-1-2
1
Stephen McMullan
13
Kevin Long
5
John Mahon
16
Hayden Cann
3
Benny Couto
8
Evan McLaughlin
7
Noah Mawene
2
Jordan Houston
10
Conan Noonan
18
Tom Lonergan
9
Pádraig Amond
Coach
Graham Coughlan
Substitutes
Blair McKenzie
Dean McMenamy
Arlo Doherty
Goforth Amedu
Joe Ashton
Jørgen Voilås
Luke Heeney
Trae Coyle
Aaron BrennanFormation 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
29Sam SargeantG4Seb QuirkD15Oliver DenhamD52Gareth McElroyD3Sean StewartD6Luke YoungM16Carl McHughM19Alex NolanM9Luke PearceM7Jack ShorrockM11Cian KavanaghFSubstitutes
10Archie MeekisonF41Kaiyne WooleryF20Trey GeorgeM1Liam HughesG23Kyle McDonaghM28Ryan O'KaneF14James McManusM61Conor CannonD24Jamie O’DonnellFCoach
Darren Purse
Formation 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1Stephen McMullanG16Hayden CannD5John MahonD13Kevin LongD2Jordan HoustonM7Noah MaweneM8Evan McLaughlinM3Benny CoutoM10Conan NoonanF9Pádraig AmondF18Tom LonerganFSubstitutes
12Blair McKenzieD27Dean McMenamyM21Arlo DohertyG32Goforth AmeduD6Joe AshtonD20Jørgen VoilåsF15Luke HeeneyM11Trae CoyleF56Aaron BrennanDCoach
Graham Coughlan
↔ Sub
O. Denham · A. Meekison
↔ Sub
O. Denham · A. Meekison
↔ Sub
L. Pearce · K. Woolery
↔ Sub
L. Pearce · K. Woolery
🟨 Yellow card
B. Couto
🟨 Yellow card
B. Couto
🟨 Yellow card
H. Cann
🟨 Yellow card
H. Cann
↔ Sub
H. Cann · B. McKenzie
↔ Sub
H. Cann · B. McKenzie
🟨 Yellow card
T. Lonergan
🟨 Yellow card
T. Lonergan
↔ Sub
N. Mawene · D. McMenamy
↔ Sub
N. Mawene · D. McMenamy
↔ Sub
J. Shorrock · T. George
↔ Sub
J. Shorrock · T. George
Match preview guide
This Premier Division match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Sligo Rovers and Waterford, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.
Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.
Head-to-head records show earlier meetings between the teams. They add historical context, but squads, coaches, venues and competition circumstances can change.
Check the complete match schedule, active scores and recent results to understand where this fixture sits in the wider football calendar.
Match information depends on the data supplied for this competition and may be corrected as official updates arrive. Predictions are informational statistical opinions, not guaranteed outcomes; confirmed team news and lineups should be checked close to kickoff.
