In a weekend match in week 1, on Sat Feb 18th, Sligo Rovers will host Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Sligo Rovers has not played yet this season, and neither has Shamrock Rovers.
Sligo Rovers is starting their season after ending last season at 5th place, while Shamrock Rovers is opening up their season after finishing last season 1st in the tables with 79 points.