Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 22)

📊 Form Guide

Derry City

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Derry City, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 2-3 Premier Division success vs Galway United.

In that game, Derry City managed 57% possession and 15 shots on goal with 8 of them on target. For Derry City, the scorers were Danny Mullen (16'), Robbie Benson (47') and Gavin Whyte (94'). At the other end, Galway United got 16 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Patrick Hickey (43') and Vincent Borden (97') scored for Galway United.

Tiernan Lynch's Derry City have netted a sum total of 5 times in their preceding half-dozen outings. The comparative tally of goals that have been scored against them in those games amounts to 7.

Going into this one, Derry City are unbeaten in the league by Sligo Rovers in their previous 2 matches.

Sligo Rovers

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Sligo Rovers will go into the encounter after a 0-4 Premier Division win with the defeat of Waterford in their last game.

In that game, Sligo Rovers managed 37% possession and 13 shots on goal with 11 of them on target. For Sligo Rovers, goals were scored by Gareth McElroy (8'), Owen Elding (10'), Cian Kavanagh (62') and Francely Lomboto (88'). For their opponents, Waterford got 11 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

Sligo Rovers have had no problems opening up opposition defences in the lead-up to this encounter, scoring 7 goals in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Sligo Rovers have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 6 of those same clashes. With no two games being the same, we must now wait to see if the trend will be replicated here in this game.

A look at their previous results shows us that Sligo Rovers:

• have not beaten Derry City in games played away from home for the previous 8 league matches. Not an away record to be proud of.
• have not been beaten by Derry City in games played away from home for the previous 2 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Checking on their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 22/09/2023 shows that Derry City have won 1 of these games and Sligo Rovers 2, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

A combined total of 11 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 5 from The Candystripes and 6 being from The Bit o' Red. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The previous league match between these clubs was Premier Division match day 6 on 15/03/2025 which finished with the scoreline of Sligo Rovers 0-1 Derry City.

In that game, Sligo Rovers had 61% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

Derry City got 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Michael Duffy (20') scored.

The match was refereed by Robert Hennessy.

🗞️ Team News: Derry City

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the lone fitness concern for the Derry City gaffer Tiernan Lynch to contend with from an otherwise complete squad. Sadou Diallo (Broken arm) misses out.

🗞️ Team News: Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers manager John Russell has a number of players out of action. Wilson Waweru (Achilles heel problems) and Ollie Denham (unknown injury) can’t be considered.

💡 Prediction

Our assessment is that Derry City will most probably dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

However, Sligo Rovers won’t find it easy to score although we do see them getting the chances to score, too.

We’re therefore expecting to see a controlled 3-1 victory for Derry City at full-time.

📚 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the WDW market, backing Derry City is available for 1.48, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 3.5 & staking on the winner to be Sligo Rovers gets you 7. They’re the most competitive returns that can be secured as of now.

Renata Leite, 01:02 21/04/2025