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Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Live Stream, Predictions
Sligo Rovers arrive at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Friday for the Premier Division showdown with home team Derry City.
All Derry City v Sligo Rovers match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below - as well as up-to-date odds.
๐ Form Guide
Derry City
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Derry City will play in this game following on from a 0-0 Premier Division drawn match vs Sligo Rovers.
Their most recent results shine a light on the fact that much respect should be given to the Derry City rearguard. Derry City have been mean at the back, seeing the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their last 6 matches standing at 2. We will just have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.
Taking a look at their past results, Derry City:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Sligo Rovers in their previous 2 matches.
- haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.
Sligo Rovers
LDWLWD โ
The stats donโt lie, and Sligo Rovers have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 10 goals overall. Defensively, Sligo Rovers have some weaknesses to address.
Ahead of this clash, Sligo Rovers are winless against Derry City when having played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. Not good.
โ๏ธ Head to head
A glance at their past head-to-head meetings stretching back to 21/08/2021 tells us that Derry City have won 3 of these & Sligo Rovers 1, with the number of drawn matches being 2.
A combined sum of 9 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 of them for The Candystripes and 3 for The Bit o' Red. The average goals per game has been 1.5.
The previous league game featuring these sides was Premier Division match day 33 on 24/10/2022 when it finished Sligo Rovers 0-0 Derry City.
The referee was Neil Doyle.
๐๏ธ Team News: Derry City
Regarding absentees, thereโs just the sole fitness concern for the Derry City boss Ruaidhrรญ Higgins to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed group. Ciaron Harkin (Cruciate Ligament Injury) wonโt play.
In all likelihood, The Candystripes will probably use the 4-2-3-1 formation this time, utilising Brian Maher, Ciaran Coll, Ronan Boyce, Shane McEleney, Ben Doherty, Patrick McEleney, Sadou Diallo, Ryan Graydon, William Patching, Oliver O'Neill and Jamie McGonigle.
๐ฐ Team News: Sligo Rovers
Weโre of the thinking that The Bit o' Red could decide to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation using Luke McNicholas, Johan Brannefalk, John Mahon, Nando Pijnaker, Reece Hutchinson, Greg Bolger, Niall Morahan, Fabrice Hartmann, Bogdan Vastsuk, William Fitzgerald and Max Mata.
โก Prediction
Our thinking is that Derry City will more than likely fashion enough chances to find the net more than once while possibly not conceding when they come up against Sligo Rovers, who wonโt find it easy getting on the scoresheet.
We reckon that it will be a 2-0 winning margin for Derry City at the end of the match.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 00:44 13/03/2023

โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Derry City
Formed: 1928
Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (3,700)
Captain: Patrick McEleney
Chairman: Philip OโDoherty
Manager: Ruaidhrรญ Higgins
Competitions: Premier Division position 2
๐ Key Player: Jordan McEneff

Regularly used in the Right Wing position, Jordan McEneff was born in Derry, N. Ireland. After having played his first senior match for Shelbourne in the 2022 season, the dangerous Forward has got 4 league goals in the Premier Division 2023 campaign so far in a total of 5 appearances.
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | WWLWW |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | DWWWD |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | LWWDW |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | DWLWD |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | LWLDW |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 | DWLWL |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 | LWDDL |
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6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 5 | DLDDD |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 | WLLLD |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 1 | DLLLL |
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Jordan McEneff | 4 |
Ciarรกn Coll | 1 |
Ben Doherty | 1 |
Patrick McEleney | 1 |
Jamie McGonigle | 1 |
Max Mata | 5 |
Lukas Browning-Lagerfeldt | 1 |
รanna Clancy | 1 |
Fabrice Hartmann | 1 |
Reece Hutchinson | 1 |
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