Ireland - Premier DivisionData current as of 23 July 2026

Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United: match statistics

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Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sligo Rovers play Drogheda United in Premier Division (Ireland). The match date is 25 July 2026 at 20:45.

Current form

Sligo Rovers: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Drogheda United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sligo Rovers scores 0.83 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Drogheda United scores 1.21 and concedes 1.71. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sligo Rovers 46%, Drogheda United 63%. Over 2.5: Sligo Rovers 50%, Drogheda United 54%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Drogheda United has higher xG: 1.18 vs 1.12. Sligo Rovers: 9.9 shots per match, Drogheda United: 10.6.

Match halves

Sligo Rovers: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.42. Drogheda United: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Sligo Rovers: 46-60 (6 goals). Drogheda United: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Division: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

6 H2H matches: 1-2-3. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.84)
(3.32)
(2.42)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0.83Goals scored / match1.21
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
1.67Goals conceded / match1.71
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
47%Average possession40%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
2.88Shots on target / match3.46
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9.92Shots per match10.58
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
2.88Shots on target3.46
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
8.4%Shot conversion11.4%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
47%Possession40%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
1.12xG for1.18
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
2.05xG against1.71
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

Shooting quality

Sligo Rovers: BalancedDrogheda United: Balanced
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
Accuracy (shots on target)29%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.35

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Drogheda United is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Sligo Rovers · 0.8 pts / match - Drogheda United

Sligo Rovers
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
21% W21% R58% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-14
0.83 pts / match · goal difference -20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-6
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.10Opponent xG: 2.65BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Drogheda United
LDLLW
Season result split
25% W29% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-11
1.04 pts / match · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-7
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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.

Drogheda United is 46% better for: goals scored per match.

0.83 goals / match - Sligo Rovers · 1.21 goals / match - Drogheda United

Sligo Rovers scoring profile: strong

Sligo Rovers scores in 54% of matches (13 of 24 matches), while Drogheda United keeps a clean sheet in 25% (6 of 24 matches).

Drogheda United scoring profile: very strong

Drogheda United scores in 79% of matches (19 of 24 matches), while Sligo Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 21% (5 of 24 matches).

20Goals scored (season)29
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
40Goals conceded (season)41
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
2.5Average goals in match2.92
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
5Goals scored (last 5)4
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
13Goals conceded (last 5)9
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

How often they score at least...

54%1 goal79%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
29%2 goals29%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0%3 goals8%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0%4 goals4%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

How often they concede at least...

79%1 goal75%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
46%2 goals63%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
25%3 goals25%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
17%4 goals8%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

* 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.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time17%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0%BTTS in both halves4%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
21%Scored in both halves4%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
60%BTTS - last 540%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

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.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sligo Rovers - half-time state
25% leading33% draw42% trailing
Drogheda United - half-time state
25% leading29% draw46% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per match (1st half)1.04
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.46
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0.63Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.25
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
50%Clean sheet before half-time42%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
58%No goal before half-time67%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

After half-time (2nd half)

0.88Points per match (2nd half)1.25
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
0.42Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
1.04Goals conceded (2nd half)0.92
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
1.46Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
46%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United
67%No goal after half-time50%
Sligo RoversDrogheda United

Sligo Rovers - second-half results

17% W38% R46% P
26
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding84%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 21%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Drogheda United - second-half results

33% W25% R42% P
25
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sligo Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.42.2
Average goals in match0.82.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%0%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-8
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Drogheda United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet0%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sligo Rovers
ScoredConceded
3
7
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
1
10
61-75
3
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Drogheda United
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
3
8
16-30
1
7
31-45
5
7
46-60
8
9
61-75
5
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sligo Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.93
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
54%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Drogheda United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
112%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).

Teams vs league

Sligo RoversLigaDrogheda United
Average goals in match 2.502.79 2.92
Both teams scored 46%60% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%53% 54%
Clean sheets 21%24% 25%
Goal before half-time 75%75% 75%
Goal after half-time 71%79% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.79
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (6): Sligo Rovers 1 - 2 - 3 Drogheda United. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Drogheda United
1 : 0
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2 : 1
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers FC
1 : 1
Drogheda United FC
Drogheda United FC
1 : 0
Sligo Rovers FC
Sligo Rovers FC
2 : 2
Drogheda United FC
Drogheda United FC
3 : 0
Sligo Rovers FC

FAQ

When do Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United play?

Sligo Rovers face Drogheda United on 25 July 2026 in Premier Division. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Sligo Rovers won 1, Drogheda United won 3 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?

Sligo Rovers score 0.83 goals per game on average and Drogheda United 1.21. The Premier Division average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Sligo Rovers's matches and 63% of Drogheda United's.

What form are Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United in?

Over the last 5 games Sligo Rovers have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Drogheda United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?

The statistical background for Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.