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PREMIER DIVISION

FRIDAY, 07 AUG 2026

Derry City

2 - 0

Sligo Rovers

The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Derry City

Avg Goals Scored per match 1.43

H2H Goals Share 56%

Team Comparison

Sligo Rovers

Avg Goals Scored per match 1.14

H2H Goals Share 44%

Match Centre

Match Events

54'

B. Cotter · Assist: D. Burns Derry City • normal goal

R. O'Kane ↔ A. Nolan Sligo Rovers • substitution 4

55'

T. George ↔ J. McManus Sligo Rovers • substitution 5

55'

58'

Brooklyn Lyons-Foster Derry City • yellow card

64'

A. O'Reilly · Assist: L. Boyce Derry City • normal goal

S. Quirk ↔ J. McGonigle Sligo Rovers • substitution 10

65'

66'

D. Burns ↔ C. Barr Derry City • substitution 1

K. McDonagh ↔ S. Stewart Sligo Rovers • substitution 11

66'

75'

N. Twisk ↔ J. Olayinka Derry City • substitution 6

75'

B. Cotter ↔ T. Smith Derry City • substitution 7

82'

James Clarke Derry City • yellow card

83'

L. Boyce ↔ E. Chapman Derry City • substitution 9

BTTS Yes

Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5

1X2 Pick Home Win

Confidence High / 86%

Correct Score 2-1

Match Facts Over 2.5 is recommended for this match. BTTS prediction: Yes

1X2 Prediction

Recommended: Home Win

Home Win 57.9% -

Draw 19.7% -

Away Win 22.5% -

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Over/Under 2.5 Prediction

Recommended: Over 2.5

Selected 82.2% -

82.2% Probability

Opposite 17.8% -

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

BTTS Prediction

Recommended: Yes

Yes / Selected 86% -

86% Probability

No / Opposite 14% -

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Recent Form & Performance

Derry City

DLLLW

Derry City have scored 37 goals and conceded 42 goals in the analysed sample.

Date	Match	Score	Result
Recent	Derry City	37 - 42	D

Sligo Rovers

DDLDW

Sligo Rovers have scored 36 goals and conceded 49 goals in the analysed sample.

Date	Match	Score	Result
Recent	Sligo Rovers	36 - 49	W

Season Statistics

Derry City 32 matches

Sligo Rovers 33 matches

6	Wins	9
12	Draws	7
14	Losses	17
37	Goals For	36
42	Goals Against	49
1.16	Avg Goals Scored	1.09
1.31	Avg Goals Conceded	1.48
20	BTTS Yes	16
21	Over 1.5	23
16	Over 2.5	17
8	Over 3.5	10
6	Clean Sheets	8
10	Failed To Score	12
3.77	Shots on Goal	2.65
10.77	Total Shots	9.31
4.9	Corners	3.42
45.5%	Ball Possession	45.3%

Head to Head

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

Previous meetings, H2H tips, goal trends and direct comparison.

14 Matches

Matches Played 14

Derry City Wins 6

Draws 4

Sligo Rovers Wins 4

Derry City 43%

Draw 29%

Sligo Rovers 29%

BTTS 6/14 (43%)

Over 2.5 Goals 6/14 (43%)

Average Goals 2.57

H2H Tips

Strong H2H Angles

Minimum rule: 2+ successful matches and 66%+ success rate.

0 Found

No strong H2H angle found Not enough matches or success rate is below 66%.

Recent H2H Matches

Latest meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score	Result
07 Aug 2026	Premier Division	Derry City Sligo Rovers	2 : 0	W
06 Apr 2026	Premier Division	Sligo Rovers Derry City	0 : 0	D
06 Feb 2026	Premier Division	Derry City Sligo Rovers	2 : 1	W
09 Jan 2026	Friendlies Clubs	Sligo Rovers Derry City	1 : 0	L
05 Oct 2025	Premier Division	Derry City Sligo Rovers	1 : 0	W
12 Jul 2025	Premier Division	Sligo Rovers Derry City	2 : 0	L
22 Apr 2025	Premier Division	Derry City Sligo Rovers	3 : 0	W
15 Mar 2025	Premier Division	Sligo Rovers Derry City	0 : 1	W
21 Jan 2025	Friendlies Clubs	Sligo Rovers Derry City	2 : 3	W
14 Oct 2024	Premier Division	Derry City Sligo Rovers	1 : 1	D
04 Jul 2024	Premier Division	Sligo Rovers Derry City	2 : 1	L
24 May 2024	Premier Division	Derry City Sligo Rovers	2 : 2	D
24 Feb 2024	Premier Division	Sligo Rovers Derry City	0 : 0	D
20 Jan 2024	Friendlies Clubs	Sligo Rovers Derry City	5 : 4	L

Match Statistics

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

Fast live-style comparison with key match metrics.

Derry City

Sligo Rovers

Possession

59% - 41%

Total Shots

24 - 4

Shots on Target

6 - 1

Expected Goals

1.68 - 0.23

Match Momentum Who controlled the key numbers?

visual comparison

24 Total Shots 4

6 Shots on Goal 1

11 Shots off Goal 3

7 Blocked Shots 0

15 Shots Inside Box 4

9 Shots Outside Box 0

10 Corner Kicks 2

1.68 Expected Goals 0.23

59% Ball Possession 41%

524 Total Passes 374

434 Accurate Passes 290

15 Fouls 8

0 Offsides 1

🟨 2 Yellow Cards 0 🟨

🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

1 Goalkeeper Saves 4

Attacking

24 Total Shots 4

6 Shots on Goal 1

11 Shots off Goal 3

7 Blocked Shots 0

15 Shots Inside Box 4

9 Shots Outside Box 0

10 Corner Kicks 2

1.68 Expected Goals 0.23

Passing & Control

59% Ball Possession 41%

524 Total Passes 374

434 Accurate Passes 290

Discipline

15 Fouls 8

0 Offsides 1

2 Yellow Cards 0

0 Red Cards 0

1 Goalkeeper Saves 4

Team Lineups

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

FlashScore style player positions, formations, substitutions and events.

4-3-3

Formation

4-2-3-1 Sligo Rovers

Derry City 4-3-3

Starting XI

4-2-3-1 Sligo Rovers

1 B. Maher

⚽

2 B. Cotter

23 C. Dummigan

3 P. McClean

24 B. Lyons-Foster

🎯

12 D. Burns

17 N. Twisk

⚽

8 A. O'Reilly

15 J. Clarke

🎯

27 L. Boyce

7 M. Duffy

29 S. Sargeant

33 J. Esua

15 O. Denham

52 G. McElroy

23 K. McDonagh

16 C. McHugh

4 S. Quirk

28 R. O'Kane

20 T. George

7 J. Shorrock

11 C. Kavanagh

7.5+ 6.5 - 7.4 < 6.5

Derry City

4-3-3

Starting XI 11 players

B. Maher

B. Cotter

⚽ 54'↓ 75'

C. Dummigan

P. McClean

B. Lyons-Foster

YC 58'

D. Burns

🎯 54'↓ 66'

N. Twisk

↓ 75'

A. O'Reilly

⚽ 64'

J. Clarke

YC 82'

L. Boyce

🎯 64'↓ 83'

M. Duffy

Substitutes 8 players

T. Norcott

C. Barr

↑ 66'

C. Downey

E. Chapman

↑ 83'

J. Olayinka

↑ 75'

T. Smith

↑ 75'

T. Doherty

O. O'Brien

Sligo Rovers

4-2-3-1

Starting XI 11 players

S. Sargeant

J. Esua

O. Denham

G. McElroy

K. McDonagh

↓ 66'

C. McHugh

S. Quirk

↓ 65'

R. O'Kane

↓ 55'

T. George

↓ 55'

J. Shorrock

C. Kavanagh

Substitutes 9 players

L. Hughes

J. McGonigle

↑ 65'

C. Cannon

S. Stewart

↑ 66'

A. Nolan

↑ 55'

J. McManus

↑ 55'

A. Gabbidon

C. Lynch

J. O'Donnell

Last matches: Derry City

L D L L L

0W 1D 4L

21.08.26

Pre

Derry City

Bohemians

02.08.26

Pre

Derry City

St Patrick's Athl.

30.07.26

UEF

Derry City

HNK Rijeka

23.07.26

UEF

Derry City

HNK Rijeka

16.07.26

UEF

Derry City

CSKA Sofia

09.07.26

UEF

Derry City

CSKA Sofia

03.07.26

Pre

Derry City

Waterford

26.06.26

Pre

Derry City

Drogheda United

22.06.26

Pre

Derry City

Shamrock Rovers

19.06.26

Pre

Derry City

Galway United

12.06.26

Pre

Derry City

Bohemians

29.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Dundalk

25.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Shelbourne

22.05.26

Pre

Derry City

St Patrick's Athl.

15.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Waterford

08.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Drogheda United

04.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Galway United

01.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Bohemians

24.04.26

Pre

Derry City

Shamrock Rovers

17.04.26

Pre

Derry City

Shelbourne

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

D D D L L

0W 3D 2L

21.08.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Waterford

31.07.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Dundalk

25.07.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United

14.07.26

Fri

Sligo Rovers

Coleraine FC

11.07.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Galway United

03.07.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Shamrock Rovers

27.06.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Shelbourne

19.06.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

St Patrick's Athl.

12.06.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Waterford

29.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Bohemians

22.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Shamrock Rovers

16.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Galway United

08.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Shelbourne

04.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

St Patrick's Athl.

01.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United

25.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Dundalk

18.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Waterford

10.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Bohemians

06.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Derry City

03.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

St Patrick's Athl.

Last matches: Derry City

L L L W W

2W 0D 3L

30.07.26

UEF

Derry City

HNK Rijeka

16.07.26

UEF

Derry City

CSKA Sofia

03.07.26

Pre

Derry City

Waterford

26.06.26

Pre

Derry City

Drogheda United

12.06.26

Pre

Derry City

Bohemians

25.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Shelbourne

22.05.26

Pre

Derry City

St Patrick's Athl.

04.05.26

Pre

Derry City

Galway United

24.04.26

Pre

Derry City

Shamrock Rovers

20.03.26

Pre

Derry City

Drogheda United

13.03.26

Pre

Derry City

Shelbourne

27.02.26

Pre

Derry City

Waterford

20.02.26

Pre

Derry City

Bohemians

13.02.26

Pre

Derry City

Dundalk

06.02.26

Pre

Derry City

Sligo Rovers

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

D L L L W

1W 1D 3L

31.07.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Dundalk

11.07.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Galway United

19.06.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

St Patrick's Athl.

12.06.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Waterford

22.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Shamrock Rovers

08.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Shelbourne

01.05.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United

10.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Bohemians

03.04.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

St Patrick's Athl.

16.03.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Dundalk

27.02.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Galway United

20.02.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Waterford

06.02.26

Pre

Sligo Rovers

Derry City

17.01.26

Fri

Sligo Rovers

Treaty United

13.01.26

Fri

Sligo Rovers

Finn Harps

Standings

Premier Division

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	PTS	Form
1	Shamrock Rovers	27	16	6	5	43:24	19	54	W D W W D
2	St Patrick's Athl.	28	14	8	6	45:23	22	50	W W D D D
3	Bohemians	28	13	8	7	47:34	13	47	W L D W W
4	Dundalk	28	9	10	9	43:43	0	37	L L D D L
5	Shelbourne	26	8	10	8	36:38	-2	34	L L W D L
6	Derry City HOME	28	7	12	9	38:37	1	33	L W D L W
7	Galway United	27	8	9	10	35:41	-6	33	W D D D W
8	Waterford	28	6	11	11	37:48	-11	29	D W W D D
9	Drogheda United	28	6	10	12	31:45	-14	28	L D D D W
10	Sligo Rovers AWAY	28	5	8	15	23:45	-22	23	D L D D L

Play-offs

Qualifying

Relegation Play-offs

Relegation