Derry City

Football Ireland - Premier Division Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium Wed 23 Apr 02:45

Sligo Rovers FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Bit O'Reds to Cause Candystripes Problems

We’re confident with our pick of Sligo +1 on the Asian Handicap and you can land odds of 2.03 that they draw or defeat Derry. Money is returned if the underdogs are beaten by one goal.

Derry 1-0 Winners in Previous H2H

Derry City won last time out by a 3-2 scoreline. It was away from home against Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park. The Northern Ireland side had most of the ball enjoying 57% possession and eight shots on target, with Daniel Mullen, Robbie Benson and Gavin Whyte among the goals.

Sligo Rovers won their previous game by a 4-0 scoreline. It was away from home against Waterford at Waterford RSC. The Bit O'Reds recorded just 37% possession and had eleven shots on goal, while Gareth McElroy, Owen Elding, Cian Kavanagh and Francely Lomboto were on the scoresheet.

Derry won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 1-0 away victory was recorded against Sligo at Showgrounds. We’ve seen five of the previous 10 H2H meetings end in a draw, with Sligo winning three and Derry landing two victories.

Premier Division G W D L GF GA GD GD P
6 Derry City logo Derry City 11 5 2 4 14 14 0 14:14 17
10 Sligo Rovers logo Sligo Rovers 11 2 1 8 16 24 -8 16:24 7
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Derry City – Last 10 League Games

City have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts. The Candystripes have averaged 54.2% possession and 4.0 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 3.2 shots on goal, 8.1 attempts and 3.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Michael Duffy has found the net 5 times, with Daniel Mullen, Robbie Benson, Gavin Whyte and Liam Boyce scoring 1 each. Dominic Thomas is the leading assists maker on 3.

Sligo Rovers – Last 10 League Games

Rovers have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.6 goals from 7.6 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal. John Russell's team average 51.1% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 5.3 corners against, while conceding 2.1 goals from 9.6 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal.

Owen Elding has scored 5, followed by Cian Kavanagh on 3 and Francely Lomboto with 2. William Fitzgerald has had 4 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Derry City confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Brian Maher (GK), Mark Connolly, Kevin Holt, Sam Todd, Ronan Boyce, Robbie Benson, Dominic Thomas, Carl Winchester, Michael Duffy, Gavin Whyte, Daniel Mullen.

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Sam Sargeant (GK), Conor Reynolds, Gareth McElroy, John Mahon, Reece Hutchinson, Jad Hakiki, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ronan Manning, Owen Elding, Cian Kavanagh, William Fitzgerald.

Expert Premier Division Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Derry City vs Sligo Rovers league stats:

  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 2 of their last 5 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 8 of their last 10 games against Sligo.

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction

We’re siding with Sligo on the Asian Handicap +1 and expect them to win or draw this Premier Division clash. We think there’s a tremendous amount of value when it comes to odds of 2.03.

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Sligo +1 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 49.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

Sligo Asian Hcp +1 @ 2.03 Bet Now Bet365 logo
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Published 07:37, 21 April 2025

Corners Prediction

Sligo Over 3.5 Corners 2.05 Bet365 logo

The past 5 Sligo matches have involved them having an average of 5.00 corners, with Derry conceding over 3.5 corners in their last four games. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Sligo Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of 2.05 that they go over.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Derry Logo Derry
Total
7.50 4.00 3.50
Home
10.00 7.20 2.80
Away
7.30 3.70 3.60
Sligo Logo Sligo
Total
9.60 4.30 5.30
Home
8.90 4.80 4.10
Away
11.60 4.10 7.50

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Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Odds

The bookies are taking no chances with their betting odds of 1.38 about Derry City which reflects they have a 72% chance of winning this Premier Division encounter. Sligo Rovers are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 8.00.

It’s hard to split the odds between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals for this match. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at 1.67.

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Team Stats

Derry City logo Derry City Stats

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Full time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 3 defeats and 5 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Derry vs Sligo team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Premier Division squads.

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Lineups

Derry City Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Sligo Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Derry City Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

1 Brian Maher
6 Mark Connolly 22 Kevin Holt 24 Sam Todd 2 Ronan Boyce 13 Robbie Benson
17 Dominic Thomas 20 Carl Winchester 7 Michael Duffy
11 Gavin Whyte 21 Daniel Mullen
29 Sam Sargeant
46 Conor Reynolds 52 Gareth McElroy 21 John Mahon 3 Reece Hutchinson
8 Jad Hakiki 49 Jake Doyle-Hayes 12 Ronan Manning
47 Owen Elding 11 Cian Kavanagh 7 William Fitzgerald

Sligo Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Derry City Substitutes

  • 3Shane Ferguson
  • 4Ciaron Harkin
  • 8Adam O'Reilly
  • 10Paul McMullan
  • 16Hayden Cann
  • 26Arlo Doherty
  • 27Liam Boyce
  • 32Sean Patton
  • 35Glenn McCourt

Sligo Rovers Substitutes

  • 2Harvey Lintott
  • 6Matty Wolfe
  • 10Stephen Mallon
  • 14Oskar van Hattum
  • 19Francely Lomboto
  • 23Kyle McDonagh
  • 31Conor Walsh
  • 42Conor Cannon
  • 71Daire Patton

Previous Derry City Lineups

19 Apr Premier Division
Galway United 2-3 Derry City
12 Apr Premier Division
Derry City 1-3 Drogheda United
05 Apr Premier Division
Derry City 2-1 Cork City
29 Mar Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Derry City
16 Mar Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 0-1 Derry City
08 Mar Premier Division
Derry City 1-1 Galway United

Previous Sligo Rovers Lineups

19 Apr Premier Division
Waterford 0-4 Sligo Rovers
13 Apr Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 1-2 Galway United
05 Apr Premier Division
Bohemians 4-2 Sligo Rovers
29 Mar Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 1-2 Shelbourne
16 Mar Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 0-1 Derry City
08 Mar Premier Division
Cork City 1-1 Sligo Rovers

Injuries & Suspensions

Derry City Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Sligo Rovers Injury Table

Type Name Info
Connor Malley Yellow cards
Oliver Denham Other

Ireland FlagIrish Premier Division Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Drogheda United 11 5 5 1 15:7 20
2 St Patrick's 11 5 4 2 16:9 19
3 Shamrock Rovers 11 5 3 3 16:11 18
4 Shelbourne 11 4 6 1 14:10 18
5 Galway United 11 4 5 2 16:13 17
6 Derry City 11 5 2 4 14:14 17
7 Bohemians 11 5 0 6 13:14 15
8 Cork City 11 2 4 5 12:18 10
9 Waterford 11 3 0 8 9:21 9
10 Sligo Rovers 11 2 1 8 16:24 7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 St Patrick's 6 3 3 0 11:5 12
2 Shamrock Rovers 5 3 1 1 9:4 10
3 Derry City 6 3 1 2 9:7 10
4 Drogheda United 6 2 3 1 9:5 9
5 Shelbourne 6 2 3 1 8:6 9
6 Bohemians 5 3 0 2 6:5 9
7 Cork City 6 2 3 1 8:8 9
8 Galway United 5 2 1 2 6:6 7
9 Sligo Rovers 5 1 0 4 6:9 3
10 Waterford 5 1 0 4 3:11 3