Match Info Summary:
Teams: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City
Date: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
Time: 19:45 UTC
Venue: The Showgrounds,Sligo
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Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Prediction & Preview
Derry City travel in excellent form (DWLWW) while Sligo Rovers have struggled recently (LLLDL), making 2 at odds of 1.53 our pick for the meeting at The Showgrounds.
Premier Division
Fri, Oct 30, 2026
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Sligo Rovers
2
19:45
VS
Derry City
2
Our Expert Prediction
Tip
2
Odds
1.53
Probability
65%
Match Odds
Home Win
5.00
Draw
4.33
Away Win
1.53
Expected Goals (xG)
A measure of shot quality — higher xG means more dangerous chances created
Sligo Rovers
1.36
Derry City
0.94
Match Statistics
Sligo Rovers vs Derry City
32% Possession 68%
5 Shots on Target 5
0 Pass Accuracy 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
10 Fouls 16
1
1
2
1
3
0
Head to Head History
Previous encounters between Sligo Rovers and Derry City
Fri, Aug 7, 2026
18:45
Derry City
2 - 0
Premier Division
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
16:00
Sligo Rovers
0 - 0
Premier Division
Fri, Feb 6, 2026
20:00
Derry City
2 - 1
Premier Division
Fri, Jan 9, 2026
14:00
Sligo Rovers
1 - 0
Friendlies Clubs
Sun, Oct 5, 2025
15:00
Derry City
1 - 0
Premier Division
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
18:45
Sligo Rovers
2 - 0
Premier Division
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
18:45
Derry City
3 - 0
Premier Division
Sat, Mar 15, 2025
19:45
Sligo Rovers
0 - 1
Premier Division
Tue, Jan 21, 2025
14:00
Sligo Rovers
2 - 3
Friendlies Clubs
Sligo Rovers - Recent Matches
Fri, Oct 30
19:45
Sligo Rovers
2 - 2
Premier Division
Fri, Oct 23
19:00
Shamrock Rovers
4 - 0
Premier Division
Sat, Oct 17
18:45
Sligo Rovers
1 - 1
Premier Division
Fri, Oct 9
18:45
Shelbourne
5 - 1
Premier Division
Sat, Sep 19
18:45
Sligo Rovers
0 - 1
Premier Division
Mon, Sep 14
18:45
Sligo Rovers
1 - 3
Premier Division
Fri, Sep 11
18:45
Drogheda United
2 - 0
Premier Division
Fri, Sep 4
18:45
Waterford
3 - 0
FAI Cup
Fri, Aug 28
18:45
Bohemians
3 - 0
Premier Division
Fri, Aug 21
19:00
Sligo Rovers
0 - 0
Premier Division
Sligo Rovers Form Analysis
Sligo Rovers come into this fixture in poor form, having won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 13 during that run, averaging 0.8 goals per game. Key contributors in front of goal include Kaiyne Woolery (2 goals), Gareth McElroy and Ryan O'Kane. Their most recent outing ended in a draw against Derry City (2–2) in the Premier Division. They will be desperate to arrest this dip in form.
Derry City - Recent Matches
Fri, Oct 30
19:45
Sligo Rovers
2 - 2
Premier Division
Fri, Oct 23
18:45
Derry City
2 - 1
Premier Division
Mon, Oct 19
19:00
Derry City
1 - 0
Premier Division
Fri, Oct 16
18:45
Drogheda United
2 - 0
Premier Division
Sat, Oct 10
14:00
Galway United
0 - 2
FAI Cup
Fri, Sep 18
18:45
Derry City
1 - 0
Premier Division
Mon, Sep 14
18:45
Waterford
2 - 2
Premier Division
Fri, Sep 11
18:45
Shelbourne
0 - 1
Premier Division
Sun, Sep 6
15:00
Derry City
4 - 2
FAI Cup
Sun, Aug 30
15:00
Derry City
3 - 3
Premier Division
Derry City Form Analysis
Derry City arrive in good form, with 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses across their last 5 fixtures. They have netted 7 goals and let in 5, averaging 1.4 goals per game going forward. Key contributors in front of goal include Terence Doherty (2 goals), M. Duffy (2 goals) and James Clarke. Most recently, they recorded a draw against Sligo Rovers (2–2) in the Premier Division. They arrive here with confidence and will be difficult to stop.