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Sligo Rovers vs Monaghan United Prediction & H2H Stats

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League Cup 2012
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Match Events

24' Event
Own Goal
56' Event
68' Event
Own Goal

AI Match Summary

Sligo Rovers in this League Cup 2012 tie, finishing 3-1. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

0%
Sligo Rovers
15%
Draws
85%
Monaghan United
Draw rate projection: 15% Favored: Monaghan United

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

85% / Very High Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Sligo Rovers lately — more wins on the board than Monaghan United.
  • Win probability leans Monaghan United's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Sligo Rovers have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Monaghan United, who have won 1 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 25%
Over 4.5 Goals 11%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 70.6%
Sligo Rovers Clean Sheet 13%
Monaghan United Clean Sheet 12%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Sligo Rovers Monaghan United
Matches Played 32 11
Wins 7 3
Draws 7 1
Losses 18 7
Goals Scored 1.06 0.91
Goals Conceded 1.66 2.09
Expected Goals (xG) 1.17 1.69
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 7, 2012 Premier Division
Monaghan United vs Sligo Rovers
0:0
Jun 23, 2012 Premier Division
Sligo Rovers vs Monaghan United
0:0
May 25, 2012 FAI Cup
Sligo Rovers vs Monaghan United
1:3
Apr 9, 2012 League Cup
Sligo Rovers vs Monaghan United
3:1
Mar 23, 2012 Premier Division
Monaghan United vs Sligo Rovers
0:1

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Sligo Rovers 10 / 100
Monaghan United 83 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Sligo Rovers Monaghan United

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Monaghan United Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 1:2
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Monaghan United has conceded goals in 90% of their last 10 outings.

H2H data points to 1.80 goals as a typical output.

Sligo Rovers's goal record stands at 59% scoring rate across 32 recent games.

Difficult form: Monaghan United registered 2 defeats in their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Sligo Rovers VS -
1.13 Goals Scored 0
2.38 Goals Conceded 0
100% Over 1.5 0%
88% Over 2.5 0%
50% Over 3.5 0%

Recent Form & Match History

Sligo Rovers

(Home)
19 Sept
Sligo Rovers
0 : 1
St. Patricks
14 Sept
Sligo Rovers
1 : 3
Galway United
11 Sept
Drogheda
2 : 0
Sligo Rovers
04 Sept
Waterford
3 : 0
Sligo Rovers
28 Aug
Bohemians
3 : 0
Sligo Rovers
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Monaghan United

(Away)
26 Aug
Monaghan United
:
St. Patricks
01 Jun
Monaghan United
0 : 4
St. Patricks
25 May
Sligo Rovers
1 : 3
Monaghan United
21 May
Monaghan United
0 : 0
Shamrock Rovers
18 May
Dundalk
1 : 2
Monaghan United
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/16-finals
Drogheda 5
Athlone 2
TBD -
Bohemians -
Longford -
TBD -
TBD -
Dundalk -
Derry City -
TBD -
Mayo 0
Finn Harps 2
Monaghan United 2
Fanad United 1
TBD -
Sligo Rovers -
Shamrock Rovers -
TBD -
TBD -
Salthill -
UC Dublin 6
Waterford 1
TBD -
St. Patricks -
Bray -
TBD -
Mervue United 0
Shelbourne 1
Cork City 5
Wexford 1
TBD -
Limerick -
1/8-finals
Drogheda 2
Bohemians 1
Longford 1
Dundalk 2
Derry City 4
Finn Harps 0
Monaghan United 1
Sligo Rovers 3
Shamrock Rovers 2
Salthill 0
UC Dublin 1
St. Patricks 2
Bray 2
Shelbourne 1
Cork City 0
Limerick 3
Quarter-finals
Drogheda 2
Dundalk 1
Derry City 0
Sligo Rovers 4
Shamrock Rovers 2
St. Patricks 1
Bray 1
Limerick 3
Semi-finals
Drogheda 2
Sligo Rovers 1
Shamrock Rovers 4
Limerick 1
Final
Drogheda 3
Shamrock Rovers 1