Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Prediction

Contrasting recent form

Derry's last 20 matches across competitions show 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, with 34 goals scored against 28 conceded. That's a reasonably healthy return, even accounting for some cup fixtures mixed in.

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Sligo Rovers: 20 completed matches; Derry City: 20 completed matches.

Sligo Rovers

20 matches

Win

10% 2 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

65% 13 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

42

Difference

-22

Derry City

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

28

Difference

+6

Sligo's equivalent run reads just 2 wins, 5 draws and 13 losses, with 20 goals for and 42 against. That's a tough stretch by any measure, and it lines up with where they sit in the table.

Comparative Team Statistics: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City

Derry's recent head-to-head edge

Looking back over the last 20 meetings between these two, Derry have won the clear majority, including a 2-0 win in Sligo back in August. Sligo's victories in that sample have mostly come in friendlies or one-off league wins rather than a sustained pattern.

It's not a spotless record for Derry, with a few draws scattered in, but the overall trend favours them strongly across recent seasons.

A big gap in the table

Derry City sit sixth with 41 points from 33 games, while Sligo Rovers are down in tenth on 24 points from 34. That's a 17-point gap with Sligo having played a game more.

The goal difference numbers back up the table position. Derry are roughly level on goals scored and conceded, but Sligo have shipped 60 and scored just 26, a difference of minus 34.

Sligo's defensive record this season is a real concern against a team like Derry.

Key men to watch

Derry's main attacking threat is M. Duffy, who has 10 goals in 25 matches this season, well ahead of J. Clarke's 6 in 27. For Sligo, C. Kavanagh leads the way with 6 goals in 28 appearances.

Sligo Rovers:

Best scorers:

C. Kavanagh - 6

Penalty cards:

C. McHugh x 1 x 8

S. Quirk x 1 x 5

O. Denham x 1 x 3

Derry City:

Best scorers:

M. Duffy - 10

J. Clarke - 6

Penalty cards:

A. O'Reilly x 1 x 9

J. Clarke x 1 x 5

J. McClean x 1 x 4

Nothing in the disciplinary data points to suspension concerns for either side, though both squads have players carrying a handful of yellow cards.