IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
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Referee: R. Hennessey
Sligo Rovers
Match Timeline
Drogheda United
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
11'
T. Oluwa · Assist: C. Kane
Drogheda United
24'
C. Kavanagh · Assist: A. Meekison
Sligo Rovers
28'
C. Kavanagh · Assist: L. Pearce
Sligo Rovers
🔄
46'
B. Kavanagh ↔ A. Bates
Drogheda United
🔄
60'
M. Doyle ↔ K. Ancelin
Drogheda United
🔄
65'
R. Brennan ↔ J. Godden
Drogheda United
🔄
69'
L. Pearce ↔ J. McGonigle
Sligo Rovers
🔄
69'
W. Fitzgerald ↔ S. Stewart
Sligo Rovers
🔄
76'
C. Kane ↔ W. Davis
Drogheda United
🟨
77'
Alfie Bates
Drogheda United
🔄
84'
J. McManus ↔ C. Harkin
Sligo Rovers
🔄
85'
C. Kavanagh ↔ R. O'Kane
Sligo Rovers
🟥
90+6'
Archie Meekison
Sligo Rovers
🟨
90+6'
Jago Godden
Drogheda United
90'
S. Farrell · Assist: K. Ancelin
Drogheda United

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Away or Draw
Probability 82.9%
Odds -
BTTS
Yes
Probability 71.2%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 72%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Away or Draw
82.9%
-
BTTS Yes
71.2%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
72%
-
Corners O/U Under 11.5 Corners
76.6%
-
HT / FT Draw / Away
-
-
Correct Score 1-2
-
-
Probability Distribution
Sligo Rovers Win 17.2%
Draw 35.6%
Drogheda United Win 47.3%
Expected Goals (xG)
Sligo Rovers1.29
Drogheda United1.35
Recent Form (Last 5)
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
WWDLW
33 GF / 46 GA
Drogheda United Drogheda United
WLDWL
34 GF / 44 GA
Key Stats
1.06
Average Goals Scored
1.26
1.48
Average Goals Conceded
1.63
14
BTTS Yes
18
16
Over 2.5
14
2.67
Shots on Goal
3.25

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers 31 matches
Drogheda United Drogheda United 27 matches
Sligo Rovers Statistic Drogheda United
9 Wins 7
5 Draws 9
17 Losses 11
33 Goals For 34
46 Goals Against 44
1.06 Avg Goals Scored 1.26
1.48 Avg Goals Conceded 1.63
14 BTTS Yes 18
21 Over 1.5 22
16 Over 2.5 14
9 Over 3.5 9
8 Clean Sheets 6
12 Failed To Score 5
2.67 Shots On Goal 3.25
9.38 Total Shots 9.83
3.46 Corners 3.96
45% Ball Possession 38.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

There is very little separating these two teams on paper, and two sides with a fairly similar football identity points toward a competitive game. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Both teams appear likely to operate from a similar base structure, so execution within the same shape could be more decisive than formation itself. There is little separation in the broader season picture, with both sides operating from relatively comparable league positions and points returns. Across the main signals in this matchup, Away Win remains the stronger lean, and the clean-sheet angle slightly favors Drogheda United. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. A relatively balanced game with moderate goal potential looks most likely.

Sligo Rovers Analysis

With 20 points from 24 games and a place of 10, Sligo Rovers still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. The overall return of 5 wins, 5 draws, and 14 defeats with a 20:40 goal balance points toward poor form with results showing a clear downward trend. Going forward they depend heavily on W. Fitzgerald (3 goals), A. Meekison (2 goals), Cian Kavanagh (1 goals), with creative support from W. Fitzgerald (3 assists), A. Meekison (2 assists), Cian Kavanagh (2 assists), while defensively they have looked fairly stable. At home, they have returned 3 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses, which indicates a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they tend to play with a more cautious and defensive approach.

Drogheda United Analysis

With 25 points from 24 games and a place of 8, Drogheda United still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. The overall return of 6 wins, 7 draws, and 11 defeats with a 29:41 goal balance points toward poor form over their recent run. Going forward they depend heavily on M. Doyle (4 goals), R. Brennan (2 goals), Warren Davis (2 goals), with creative support from B. Kavanagh (3 assists), T. Oluwa (1 assists), Jago Godden (1 assists), while defensively they have looked quite vulnerable. Away from home, they have managed 3 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses, a return that supports a weak split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms they often show a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Sligo Rovers won 3 times, Drogheda United won 6 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 17:28 from Sligo Rovers's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3 goals per game.

1X2: Away or Draw
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: X2 (82.9%)
Predicted formations: Sligo Rovers 4-2-3-1 / Drogheda United 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Sligo Rovers wins 3, draws 6, Drogheda United wins 6
Stats
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United Drogheda United
Shots on Goal
2
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
8
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
3
4 Corner Kicks 9
17 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
11 Total Shots 14
2 Shots on Goal 3
5 Shots off Goal 8
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Shots insidebox 5
5 Shots outsidebox 9
0 Goalkeeper Saves 0
403 Total passes 291
303 Passes accurate 195
1.69 expected_goals 1.01
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 1 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Sligo Rovers
Formation
Drogheda United
S. Sargeant
S. Sargeant
O. Denham
O. Denham
G. McElroy
G. McElroy
S. McHale
S. McHale
J. Esua
J. Esua
J. McManus
J. McManus
C. McHugh
C. McHugh
W. Fitzgerald
W. Fitzgerald
C. Kavanagh
⚽ 2
C. Kavanagh
L. Pearce
🎯
L. Pearce
A. Meekison
🎯
A. Meekison
L. Dennison
L. Dennison
E. Agbaje
E. Agbaje
C. Keeley
C. Keeley
J. Bolger
J. Bolger
J. Bucknor
J. Bucknor
R. Brennan
R. Brennan
S. Farrell
S. Farrell
C. Kane
🎯
C. Kane
B. Kavanagh
B. Kavanagh
M. Doyle
M. Doyle
T. Oluwa
T. Oluwa
Sligo Rovers 3-4-3
Starting XI
29
S. Sargeant
G
15
O. Denham
D
52
G. McElroy
D
17
S. McHale
D
33
J. Esua
M
14
J. McManus
↓ 84'
M
16
C. McHugh
M
7
W. Fitzgerald
↓ 69'
M
11
C. Kavanagh
⚽ 24' ⚽ 28' ↓ 85'
F
9
L. Pearce
🎯 28' ↓ 69'
F
10
A. Meekison
🎯 24' 🟥 90+6'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Hughes
G
18
J. McGonigle
↑ 69'
F
6
C. Harkin
↑ 84'
M
61
C. Cannon
3
S. Stewart
↑ 69'
D
28
R. O'Kane
↑ 85'
F
19
A. Nolan
M
51
A. Gabbidon
23
K. McDonagh
Drogheda United 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
1
L. Dennison
G
2
E. Agbaje
D
22
C. Keeley
D
18
J. Bolger
D
7
J. Bucknor
M
19
R. Brennan
↓ 65'
M
17
S. Farrell
⚽ 90'
M
3
C. Kane
🎯 11' ↓ 76'
M
10
B. Kavanagh
↓ 46'
F
14
M. Doyle
↓ 60'
F
11
T. Oluwa
⚽ 11'
F
Substitutes
44
F. Talley
G
15
A. Bates
↑ 46' 🟨 77'
M
24
W. Davis
↑ 76'
F
32
D. Mare
D
6
J. Godden
↑ 65' 🟨 90+6'
M
5
L. Burney
D
25
R. Markey
F
9
K. Ancelin
🎯 90' ↑ 60'
F
29
J. Brennan
D
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
21.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
0
D
07.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
2
L
31.07.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
1
1
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
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
Last matches: Drogheda United
21.08.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
07.08.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
0
0
D
31.07.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
0
D
10.07.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
2
1
W
03.07.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
0
2
L
26.06.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
0
2
L
19.06.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
2
2
D
12.06.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
29.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Waterford
3
3
D
22.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
1
1
D
18.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Waterford
1
2
L
15.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
1
2
L
08.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
1
0
W
04.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
4
L
01.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
24.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
4
3
W
17.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
1
3
L
06.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
2
3
L
03.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
0
0
D
20.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
2
2
D
H2H: Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United
25.07.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
01.05.26
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
07.03.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
19.09.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
20.06.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
02.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
21.02.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
0
L
23.08.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
7
0
L
03.06.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
26.04.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
1
L
16.03.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
3
1
W
28.10.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
0
D
28.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
2
D
21.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
1
L
15.04.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
21.08.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
0
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
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
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
25.07.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
07.03.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
19.09.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
02.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
03.06.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
16.03.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
3
1
W
28.10.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
0
D
15.04.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
Last matches: Drogheda United
07.08.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
0
0
D
10.07.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
2
1
W
26.06.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
0
2
L
12.06.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
0
2
L
18.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Waterford
1
2
L
15.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
1
2
L
04.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
4
L
24.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
4
3
W
20.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
2
2
D
13.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
07.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
2
L
20.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
1
1
D
06.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
1
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
Bray Wanderers
3
1
W
H2H away: Drogheda United
25.07.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
07.03.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
L
19.09.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
02.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
03.06.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
L
16.03.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
3
1
L
28.10.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
0
D
15.04.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
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 28 14 8 6 45:23 22 50
W W D D D
3 28 13 8 7 47:34 13 47
W L D W W
4 28 9 10 9 43:43 0 37
L L D D L
5 26 8 10 8 36:38 -2 34
L L W D L
6 28 7 12 9 38:37 1 33
L W D L W
7 27 8 9 10 35:41 -6 33
W D D D W
8 28 6 11 11 37:48 -11 29
D W W D D
9 28 6 10 12 31:45 -14 28
L D D D W
10 28 5 8 15 23:45 -22 23
D L D D L
Play-offs
Qualifying
Relegation Play-offs
Relegation