Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: match statistics
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Derry City played Sligo Rovers in Premier Division (Ireland). The match was played on 7 August 2026. Venue: Brandywell Stadium. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Derry City: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Sligo Rovers: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Derry City scores 1.27 and concedes 1.23 goals per match. Sligo Rovers scores 0.88 and concedes 1.65. League average: 2.72 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Derry City 65%, Sligo Rovers 50%. Over 2.5: Derry City 50%, Sligo Rovers 50%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Derry City has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.12. Derry City: 13.4 shots per match, Sligo Rovers: 9.8.
Match halves
Derry City: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 0.85. Sligo Rovers: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.42.
Goals by minute
Derry City: 76-90+ (11 goals). Sligo Rovers: 16-30 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Premier Division: 2.72 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 6 previous H2H matches were available: 4-1-1. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 17%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Derry City have a clear home advantage: they average 1.62 goals at home with an xG of 1.88, while Sligo Rovers score just 0.69 goals per away match. The hosts create significantly more in attack, averaging 15.92 shots and 5.77 on target, compared with Sligo’s 8.77 shots and 2.77 on target. The visitors’ defensive weakness is also crucial: they concede 1.62 goals per away game, allow opponents an xG of 2.30, and have lost 62% of their away matches. Derry City are not in top form, having won just once and scored 5 goals in their last five matches, but Sligo have also managed only one victory during this period. With Sligo failing to score in 54% of their away matches and Derry averaging 61% possession, a home win is the most likely outcome.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for BTTS - Yes is moderately positive: Derry City have seen both teams score in 54% of their matches, while Sligo Rovers have recorded BTTS in as many as 80% of their last five games. Sligo have recently averaged 2.0 goals per match, with an xG of 1.51, while Derry have conceded an average of 1.0 goal over this period and allowed opponents an xG of 1.40. The hosts have attacking arguments against the visitors’ weak defence, which has allowed 2.30 xG this season and conceded an average of 1.62 goals per game. The risk to the pick stems from Sligo’s low seasonal scoring efficiency, with just 0.69 goals per match and no goal scored in 54% of their appearances; however, their current form clearly increases the chances of finding the net.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Derry City average 1.08 goals, but Sligo Rovers concede 1.62 goals per match and allow a high average xG of 2.30, which clearly strengthens the case for a home goal. The visitors score just 0.69 goals per game this season, although they have improved that figure to 2.00 over their last five matches, with an xG of 1.51. Derry City’s defence also gives opponents opportunities, allowing an average xG of 1.80 and conceding 1.69 goals. At least two goals were scored in 85% of Derry’s matches and 62% of Sligo’s, making Over 1.5 goals the strongest data-backed option. The 2.5 line is more evenly balanced: the season Over 2.5 goals rates are 54% and 46%, respectively, so Over 1.5 offers the safer edge.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Derry City led at the break in 46% of their home matches, while Sligo Rovers won the first half away from home in just 8% of games. The visitors average only 0.23 goals before half-time and failed to score before the interval in 77% of such fixtures, clearly supporting the hosts’ advantage in the first half. Derry generate an average of 1.23 xG, while Sligo’s defence allows opponents 2.30 xG, suggesting that the hosts should also create more high-quality chances after the break. Sligo have won only 15% of their away matches and lost 62% of them, compared with Derry’s 23% home-win rate. The visitors’ last five matches have been more productive offensively, averaging 2.0 goals, but their underlying away profile still strongly favours a scenario in which Derry lead at the break and secure the final victory — an HT/FT 1/1 outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Derry City | Sligo Rovers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 29% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Derry City is 67% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Derry City · 0.6 pts / match - Sligo Rovers
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Derry City is 44% better for: goals scored per match.
1.27 goals / match - Derry City · 0.88 goals / match - Sligo Rovers
Derry City is 34% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.23 goals / match - Derry City · 1.65 goals / match - Sligo Rovers
Derry City scores in 73% of matches (19 of 26 matches), while Sligo Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 19% (5 of 26 matches).
Sligo Rovers scores in 58% of matches (15 of 26 matches), while Derry City keeps a clean sheet in 23% (6 of 26 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Derry City
Over / Under - Sligo Rovers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Derry City is 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.23 pts / match - Derry City · 1.15 pts / match - Sligo Rovers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Derry City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 23%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Sligo Rovers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 19%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 0% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -4 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).
Teams vs league
| Derry City | Liga | Sligo Rovers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.50 | 2.72 | ▼ 2.54 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 65% | 60% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 50% | 50% | • 50% |
| Clean sheets | • 23% | 24% | ▼ 19% |
| Goal before half-time | • 73% | 74% | • 73% |
| Goal after half-time | • 77% | 78% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (6): Derry City 4 - 1 - 1 Sligo Rovers. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 17% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
The Premier Division match finished Derry City 2:0 Sligo Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Derry City and Sligo Rovers?
In the last 6 head-to-head matches Derry City won 4, Sligo Rovers won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 17% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Derry City score 1.27 goals per game on average and Sligo Rovers 0.88. The Premier Division average is 2.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 65% of Derry City's matches and 50% of Sligo Rovers's.
What form are Derry City and Sligo Rovers in?
Over the last 5 games Derry City have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Sligo Rovers 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.