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Drogheda United will be visiting The Showgrounds on Saturday for the Premier Division game with home side Sligo Rovers.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United game - along with the latest match odds.
Sligo Rovers fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 0-4 FAI Cup triumph over Janesboro.
Matches featuring Sligo Rovers have usually been lively ones of late with a lot of goalmouth action being a real hallmark. Over their past half dozen clashes alone, a grand total of 22 goals have been recorded for both sides combined (at an average of 3.67 goals per game) with 9 of these belonging to Sligo Rovers.
Ahead of this meeting, Sligo Rovers have not won at home in their last 5 league games. Fans are getting restless.
Drogheda United will go into the encounter following on from a 4-0 FAI Cup win to defeat Lucan United in their last fixture.
The numbers tell their own story, and Drogheda United have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 9 goals in total. Defensively, Drogheda United have some weaknesses to address. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen if that trend might be replicated in this upcoming game.
Coming into this fixture, Drogheda United have not registered a win against Sligo Rovers when they've played them away from home in the last 10 league games. It has been a terrible run on the road.
A review of their past head-to-head clashes stretching back to 21/02/2025 shows us that Sligo Rovers have won 1 of these games and Drogheda United 3, with the tally of draws standing at 2.
A combined total of 14 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 5 of them from The Bit o' Red and 9 netted by The Drogs. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.33.
The previous league contest between the two was Premier Division match day 14 on 01/05/2026 when it ended Drogheda United 1-0 Sligo Rovers.
That day, Drogheda United had 32% possession and 12 shots on goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Mark Doyle (14').
For their opponents, Sligo Rovers had 12 shots on goal with 3 on target.
The match was refereed by Kevin O'Sullivan.
It looks as if The Bit o' Red will possibly opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation featuring Sam Sargeant, Jeannot Esua, Gareth McElroy, Sean McHale, Sean Stewart, Carl McHugh, Daire Patton, Ryan O'Kane, Archie Meekison, William Fitzgerald and Luke Pearce.
There’s a good chance that The Drogs seem likely to make use of a 3-4-1-2 system, choosing Luke Dennison, Edwin Agbaje, Conor Keeley, Leo Burney, Jason Bucknor, Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan, Conor Kane, Brandon Kavanagh, Thomas Oluwa and Mark Doyle.
We’re of the opinion that Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers could well cancel each other out, with goals at a real premium.
We’ll see, but this could easily end up all-square. We’re therefore predicting a very even match with a 0-0 draw when all is said and done.
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the WDW market, putting your money on Sligo Rovers can be had for 2.7, going for a drawn result is 3.2 & selecting victory for Drogheda United can get you 2.4. These are the best of the market prices offered as of now.
Renata Leite, 15:05 21/07/2026
🏟️ Team Focus:
Sligo Rovers
Formed: 1928
Stadium: The Showgrounds (4,200)
Captain: Will Fitzgerald
Chairman: Tommy Higgins
Manager: John Russell
Competitions: Premier Division position 10, FAI Cup (Third Round)
🔑 Star Man: Will Fitzgerald
Usually deployed in the Left Wing position, Will Fitzgerald was born in Rep. Ireland. After having made a senior debut playing for Limerick in the 2017 season, the accomplished Forward has accumulated 5 league goals in the Premier Division 2026 campaign so far in a total of 24 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 50 | LWDWW |
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25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 | LLWWW |
| 3 |
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24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 42 | WWLWD |
| 4 |
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24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 35 | WWLLL |
| 5 |
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24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 34 | WDLDW |
| 6 |
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25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 29 | WLDWL |
| 7 |
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23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 27 | LWLLW |
| 8 |
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24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 25 | LDLLW |
| 9 |
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24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 21 | WLWWD |
| 10 |
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24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -20 | 20 | LLDLL |
| Janesboro |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Galway United |
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Sligo Rovers |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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Shelbourne |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Waterford |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Drogheda United |
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Lucan United |
| Dundalk |
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Drogheda United |
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Bohemian FC |
| Derry City |
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Drogheda United |
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Shelbourne |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Drogheda United |
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Shamrock Rovers |
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Shelbourne |
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Bohemian FC |
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Galway United |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Dundalk |
| Dundalk |
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Drogheda United |
| Derry City |
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Drogheda United |
| St. Patrick's Athletic |
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Drogheda United |
| Waterford |
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Drogheda United |
| Bohemian FC |
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Drogheda United |
| Shamrock Rovers |
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Drogheda United |
| Goals scored | 1 |
| Goals conceded | 1.7 |
| Time first goal scored | 29 |
| Time first goal conceded | 37 |
| Yellow cards | 1.4 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 3.1 |
| Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
| Goals scored | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded | 2.1 |
| Time first goal scored | 57 |
| Time first goal conceded | 36 |
| Yellow cards | 1.8 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 4 |
| Biggest victory | 4-3 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
| Will Fitzgerald | 5 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 3 |
| Archie Meekison | 3 |
| Sean McHale | 2 |
| Alex Nolan | 2 |
| Mark Doyle | 11 |
| Shane Farrell | 4 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 4 |
| Warren Davis | 3 |
| Ryan Brennan | 2 |
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Drogheda United |
| Dundalk |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Derry City |
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Sligo Rovers |
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Waterford |
| Bohemian FC |
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Sligo Rovers |
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Galway United |
| Drogheda United |
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Sligo Rovers |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Shelbourne |
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Sligo Rovers |
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Dundalk |
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Drogheda United |
| Drogheda United |
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Shamrock Rovers |
| Galway United |
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Drogheda United |
| Drogheda United |
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St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Drogheda United |
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Dundalk |
| Shelbourne |
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Drogheda United |
| Drogheda United |
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Sligo Rovers |
| Bohemian FC |
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Drogheda United |
| Shamrock Rovers |
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Drogheda United |
| Drogheda United |
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Derry City |
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