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Derry City vs Sligo Rovers — Tips & Analysis

Derry City
Derry City
Ireland Premier Division Ireland Premier Division
vs
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
⚽ Sat 8 Aug, 01:45 ICT 📍 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
⭐ Our Pick · Asian Handicap
Sligo Rovers +1.25 @ 1.86
50% 🕐 Upcoming
Why we like this pick
Sligo Rovers +1.25: Derry have won by 2 or more goals in just 3 of their last 20 games. They are five days off a tie at St Pat's, with their European exit the week before. Sligo sit bottom and struggle to score away, but they keep games close and tied their last two. We expect a narrow 1-0 Derry win.
Recent Form
Derry City 2W 1D 5L
D 1-1 vs St Patrick's Athl. (A) 2 Aug 26 Premier Division
L 0-1 vs HNK Rijeka (H) 30 Jul 26 UEFA Europa Conference League
L 0-1 vs HNK Rijeka (A) 23 Jul 26 UEFA Europa Conference League
W 3-0 vs Tolka Rovers (H) 19 Jul 26 FAI Cup
L 1-2 vs CSKA Sofia (H) 16 Jul 26 UEFA Europa League
L 2-3 vs CSKA Sofia (A) 9 Jul 26 UEFA Europa League
L 2-4 vs Waterford (H) 3 Jul 26 Premier Division
W 2-0 vs Drogheda United (H) 26 Jun 26 Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 1W 3D 4L
D 1-1 vs Dundalk (A) 31 Jul 26 Premier Division
D 2-2 vs Drogheda United (H) 25 Jul 26 Premier Division
W 4-0 vs Janesboro (A) 18 Jul 26 FAI Cup
L 1-2 vs Coleraine FC (H) 14 Jul 26 Friendlies Clubs
L 2-3 vs Galway United (A) 11 Jul 26 Premier Division
L 1-2 vs Shamrock Rovers (H) 3 Jul 26 Premier Division
D 2-2 vs Shelbourne (H) 27 Jun 26 Premier Division
L 0-2 vs St Patrick's Athl. (A) 19 Jun 26 Premier Division
Form Stats
Derry CityDerry City
Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
1.38
Avg scored
1.63
1.50
Avg conceded
1.75
50%
Over 2.5
75%
50%
Both score
75%
25%
Clean sheet
13%
25%
Failed to score
13%
Head-to-Head
Sligo Rovers
0 - 0
Derry City
6 Apr 2026 · Premier Division
Derry City
2 - 1
Sligo Rovers
6 Feb 2026 · Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
1 - 0
Derry City
9 Jan 2026 · Friendlies Clubs
Derry City
1 - 0
Sligo Rovers
5 Oct 2025 · Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
2 - 0
Derry City
12 Jul 2025 · Premier Division
Squads
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
Goalkeepers
B. Maher1
B. Maher
Tom Norcott13
Tom Norcott
C. Smyth30
C. Smyth
Liam John Hughes1
Liam John Hughes
S. Sargeant29
S. Sargeant
C. McGarvey32
C. McGarvey
R. Brush60
R. Brush
Defenders
B. Cotter2
B. Cotter
Patrick McClean3
Patrick McClean
J. Stott4
J. Stott
B. Fleming19
B. Fleming
C. Barr22
C. Barr
C. Dummigan23
C. Dummigan
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster24
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
Christy Grogan25
Christy Grogan
O. O'Brien33
O. O'Brien
Sean Stewart3
Sean Stewart
O. Denham15
O. Denham
J. Esua33
J. Esua
D. Jonathan38
D. Jonathan
G. McElroy52
G. McElroy
Midfielders
A. O'Reilly8
A. O'Reilly
D. Markey10
D. Markey
D. Burns12
D. Burns
J. McClean16
J. McClean
N. Twisk17
N. Twisk
C. Winchester20
C. Winchester
J. Olayinka28
J. Olayinka
C. Downey31
C. Downey
C. O'Donnell34
C. O'Donnell
L. Kelly35
L. Kelly
S. Quirk4
S. Quirk
J. Shorrock7
J. Shorrock
J. Hakiki8
J. Hakiki
L. Pearce9
L. Pearce
A. Meekison10
A. Meekison
J. McManus14
J. McManus
C. McHugh16
C. McHugh
A. Nolan19
A. Nolan
K. McDonagh23
K. McDonagh
K. McDonagh23
K. McDonagh
C. Lynch43
C. Lynch
S. Maughan50
S. Maughan
A. Gabbidon51
A. Gabbidon
C. Cannon61
C. Cannon
D. Patton71
D. Patton
R. Ruane-Dalton
R. Ruane-Dalton
Forwards
M. Duffy7
M. Duffy
G. Whyte11
G. Whyte
E. Chapman14
E. Chapman
J. Clarke15
J. Clarke
Kévin Santos21
Kévin Santos
H. Rylah24
H. Rylah
L. Boyce27
L. Boyce
T. Smith29
T. Smith
T. Doherty32
T. Doherty
C. Kavanagh11
C. Kavanagh
J. McGonigle18
J. McGonigle
J. O'Donnell24
J. O'Donnell
R. O'Kane28
R. O'Kane
Kevin Zefi77
Kevin Zefi
C. McCay
C. McCay
Goal Timing — When Goals Happen
Derry City — scores
9%0-15'
17%16-30'
6%31-45'
17%46-60'
17%61-75'
14%76-90'
Derry City — concedes
6%0-15'
26%16-30'
6%31-45'
23%46-60'
16%61-75'
23%76-90'
Sligo Rovers — scores
13%0-15'
26%16-30'
9%31-45'
30%46-60'
4%61-75'
9%76-90'
Sligo Rovers — concedes
19%0-15'
9%16-30'
7%31-45'
14%46-60'
23%61-75'
19%76-90'
Ireland Premier Division Standings
#TeamWDLGDPTSForm
1 Shamrock Rovers 15 6 5 +18 51 DWWDW
2 St Patrick's Athl. 12 8 6 +19 44 DDDWL
3 Bohemians 12 8 6 +13 44 DWWWL
4 Dundalk 9 10 7 +2 37 DDLLL
5 Shelbourne 8 10 7 -1 34 LWDLD
6 Derry City 6 12 8 +1 30 DLWDL
7 Galway United 7 8 10 -7 29 DDWLL
8 Drogheda United 6 9 11 -12 27 DDWLL
9 Waterford 5 10 11 -13 25 WDDWW
10 Sligo Rovers 5 7 14 -20 22 DDLLD