Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 6Kick-off on March 17, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Derry City and Sligo Rovers drew 1-1 on March 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. MataSligo Rovers
- 81′C. CollDerry City
Official lineup for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
- 9J. McGonigle
- 19R. Graydon
- 8W. Patching
- 10P. McEleney
- 15S. Diallo
- 24O. O'Neill
- 2R. Boyce
- 3C. Coll
- 14B. Doherty
- 16S. McEleney
- 1B. Maher
Sligo Rovers
- 7W. Fitzgerald
- 11F. Hartmann
- 27M. Mata
- 6G. Bolger
- 8N. Morahan
- 59B. Vaštšuk
- 2J. Brannefalk
- 4R. Hutchinson
- 21J. Mahon
- 28N. Pijnaker
- 1L. McNicholas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sligo Rovers have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | Dundalk(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2023 | UCD(away) | 4-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Cork City(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 17, 2023 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Cork City(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2023 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Drogheda United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2023 | UCD(away) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City wins, 2 draws, 1 Sligo Rovers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2022 | Sligo Rovers 0-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Derry City 1-0 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| May 23, 2022 | Sligo Rovers 2-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Derry City 0-0 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Derry City 2-0 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Sligo Rovers 1-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City on Oct 24, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.8 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sligo Rovers score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.8 | 0.5 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (47 points from 35 matches) and Sligo Rovers sit 10th (24 points from 35 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 35 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 47 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 35 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 64 | 24 |
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