IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
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Referee: R. Hennessey
Sligo Rovers
Match Timeline
Derry City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
7'
Robert Slevin
Derry City
🟨
11'
James Clarke
Derry City
🟨
15'
Jeannot Esua
Sligo Rovers
🔄
46'
M. Traore ↔ G. McElroy
Sligo Rovers
🟨
65'
William Fitzgerald
Sligo Rovers
🔄
68'
J. Thomas ↔ D. Akinyemi
Derry City
🔄
69'
J. Clarke ↔ H. Rylah
Derry City
🔄
73'
R. Slevin ↔ J. McClean
Derry City
🔄
81'
S. Quirk ↔ C. McHugh
Sligo Rovers
🔄
82'
B. Doherty ↔ C. Dummigan
Derry City
🔄
83'
B. Cotter ↔ J. Olayinka
Derry City
🟨
88'
Gareth McElroy
Sligo Rovers
🔄
88'
A. Meekison ↔ G. Priosti
Sligo Rovers

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Sligo Rovers Win 0%
Draw 0%
Derry City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sligo Rovers1.22
Derry City1.24
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
WWDLW
16 GF / 20 GA
Derry City Derry City
WLDWL
13 GF / 16 GA
Key Stats
1.07
Average Goals Scored
1.18
1.33
Average Goals Conceded
1.45
5
BTTS Yes
7
7
Over 2.5
7
2.67
Shots on Goal
5.22

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 15 matches
Derry City Derry City 11 matches
Sligo Rovers Statistic Derry City
5 Wins 2
1 Draws 3
9 Losses 6
16 Goals For 13
20 Goals Against 16
1.07 Avg Goals Scored 1.18
1.33 Avg Goals Conceded 1.45
5 BTTS Yes 7
8 Over 1.5 7
7 Over 2.5 7
4 Over 3.5 3
4 Clean Sheets 1
7 Failed To Score 4
2.67 Shots On Goal 5.22
10.78 Total Shots 14.22
3.33 Corners 7
50% Ball Possession 57.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 14 head-to-head meetings, Sligo Rovers won 4 times, Derry City won 6 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 16:20 from Sligo Rovers's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.57 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Sligo Rovers 4-3-3 / Derry City 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Sligo Rovers wins 4, draws 4, Derry City wins 6
Stats
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Derry City Derry City
Shots on Goal
0
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
2
4 Corner Kicks 9
14 Fouls 13
3 Offsides 1
49% Ball Possession 51%
7 Total Shots 10
0 Shots on Goal 4
4 Shots off Goal 4
3 Blocked Shots 2
5 Shots insidebox 5
2 Shots outsidebox 5
4 Goalkeeper Saves 0
327 Total passes 330
178 Passes accurate 181
1.17 expected_goals 0.43
🟨 3 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sligo Rovers
Formation
Derry City
S. Sargeant
S. Sargeant
J. Esua
J. Esua
O. Denham
O. Denham
S. McHale
S. McHale
W. Fitzgerald
W. Fitzgerald
J. McManus
J. McManus
D. Patton
D. Patton
S. Quirk
S. Quirk
A. Nolan
A. Nolan
M. Traore
M. Traore
A. Meekison
A. Meekison
E. Beach
E. Beach
C. Barr
C. Barr
J. Stott
J. Stott
R. Slevin
R. Slevin
B. Cotter
B. Cotter
C. Winchester
C. Winchester
A. O'Reilly
A. O'Reilly
B. Fleming
B. Fleming
J. Clarke
J. Clarke
B. Doherty
B. Doherty
J. Thomas
J. Thomas
Sligo Rovers 4-3-3
Starting XI
29
S. Sargeant
G
33
J. Esua
🟨 15'
D
15
O. Denham
D
17
S. McHale
D
7
W. Fitzgerald
🟨 65'
D
14
J. McManus
M
71
D. Patton
M
4
S. Quirk
↓ 81'
M
19
A. Nolan
F
24
M. Traore
↓ 46'
F
10
A. Meekison
↓ 88'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Hughes
G
16
C. McHugh
↑ 81'
M
6
C. Harkin
M
63
G. Priosti
↑ 88'
M
52
G. McElroy
↑ 46' 🟨 88'
D
5
S. Blaney
D
51
A. Gabbidon
23
K. McDonagh
43
C. Lynch
M
Derry City 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
13
E. Beach
G
22
C. Barr
D
4
J. Stott
D
6
R. Slevin
↓ 73' 🟨 7'
D
2
B. Cotter
↓ 83'
M
20
C. Winchester
M
8
A. O'Reilly
M
19
B. Fleming
M
15
J. Clarke
↓ 69' 🟨 11'
F
14
B. Doherty
↓ 82'
F
17
J. Thomas
↓ 68'
F
Substitutes
26
S. Callister
G
23
C. Dummigan
↑ 82'
D
16
J. McClean
↑ 73'
D
10
D. Markey
M
28
J. Olayinka
↑ 83'
M
9
D. Akinyemi
↑ 68'
F
25
A. Bannon
D
21
K. Santos
M
24
H. Rylah
↑ 69'
M
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
07.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
2
L
31.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
D
25.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Coleraine FC
1
2
L
11.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
2
3
L
03.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
27.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
2
2
D
19.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
4
L
29.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
22.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
2
1
W
16.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
1
4
L
08.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
0
D
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
01.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
1
L
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
10.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
2
1
W
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
21.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
1
L
Last matches: Derry City
07.08.26
Pre
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
2
0
W
02.08.26
Pre
Derry City
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
30.07.26
UEF
Derry City
HNK Rijeka
0
1
L
23.07.26
UEF
Derry City
HNK Rijeka
0
1
L
16.07.26
UEF
Derry City
CSKA Sofia
1
2
L
09.07.26
UEF
Derry City
CSKA Sofia
2
3
L
03.07.26
Pre
Derry City
Waterford
2
4
L
26.06.26
Pre
Derry City
Drogheda United
2
0
W
22.06.26
Pre
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers
1
1
D
19.06.26
Pre
Derry City
Galway United
1
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Derry City
Bohemians
4
1
W
29.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Dundalk
1
2
L
25.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Shelbourne
0
0
D
22.05.26
Pre
Derry City
St Patrick's Athl.
0
0
D
15.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Waterford
2
2
D
08.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Drogheda United
0
1
L
04.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Galway United
1
1
D
01.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Bohemians
1
1
D
24.04.26
Pre
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers
1
0
W
17.04.26
Pre
Derry City
Shelbourne
2
1
W
H2H: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City
07.08.26
H2H
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
2
0
L
06.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
06.02.26
H2H
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
2
1
L
09.01.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
W
05.10.25
H2H
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
12.07.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
0
W
22.04.25
H2H
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
3
0
L
15.03.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
1
L
21.01.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
3
L
14.10.24
H2H
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
1
1
D
04.07.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
1
W
24.05.24
H2H
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
2
2
D
24.02.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
20.01.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
5
4
W
18.01.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
25.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
14.07.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Coleraine FC
1
2
L
03.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
1
2
L
27.06.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
2
2
D
29.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
1
3
L
16.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
1
4
L
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
21.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
1
L
13.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
L
07.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
14.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
L
31.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
1
0
W
24.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
6
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
UCD
3
1
W
09.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
W
H2H at home: Sligo Rovers
06.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
09.01.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
W
12.07.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
0
W
15.03.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
1
L
21.01.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
3
L
04.07.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
1
W
24.02.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
20.01.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
5
4
W
18.01.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
Last matches: Derry City
02.08.26
Pre
Derry City
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
23.07.26
UEF
Derry City
HNK Rijeka
0
1
L
09.07.26
UEF
Derry City
CSKA Sofia
2
3
L
22.06.26
Pre
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers
1
1
D
19.06.26
Pre
Derry City
Galway United
1
2
L
29.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Dundalk
1
2
L
15.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Waterford
2
2
D
08.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Drogheda United
0
1
L
01.05.26
Pre
Derry City
Bohemians
1
1
D
17.04.26
Pre
Derry City
Shelbourne
2
1
W
10.04.26
Pre
Derry City
Dundalk
2
2
D
03.04.26
Pre
Derry City
Galway United
1
2
L
16.03.26
Pre
Derry City
St Patrick's Athl.
0
0
D
06.03.26
Pre
Derry City
Shamrock Rovers
0
1
L
23.01.26
Fri
Derry City
Polessya
1
2
L
09.01.26
Fri
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
0
1
L
H2H away: Derry City
06.04.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
09.01.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
L
12.07.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
0
L
15.03.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
1
W
21.01.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
3
W
04.07.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
2
1
L
24.02.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
20.01.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
5
4
L
18.01.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D

Standings

Premier Division
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 27 16 6 5 43:24 19 54
W D W W D
2 27 13 8 6 43:23 20 47
W D D D W
3 27 12 8 7 42:31 11 44
L D W W W
4 27 9 10 8 42:41 1 37
L D D L L
5 26 8 10 8 36:38 -2 34
L L W D L
6 27 7 12 8 35:32 3 33
W D L W D
7 26 7 9 10 33:40 -7 30
D D D W L
8 27 6 10 11 37:48 -11 28
W W D D W
9 27 6 10 11 31:43 -12 28
D D D W L
10 27 5 7 15 23:45 -22 22
L D D L L
Play-offs
Qualifying
Relegation Play-offs
Relegation