Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 29, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
Full time
What was the result of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Derry City won 2-0 on March 29, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 59′D. ParkhouseDerry City
- 90′C. HarkinDerry City
Official lineup for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Derry City
- 9D. Parkhouse
- 11J. Ogedi-Uzokwe
- 19E. Stokes
- 4C. Harkin
- 6G. Sloggett
- 25Barry McNamee
- 3C. Coll
- 15E. Toal
- 20D. Cole
- 23A. Gilchrist
- 13N. Gartside
Sligo Rovers
- 7R. Coughlan
- 14K. Twardek
- 23L. Kerrigan
- 4Sam Warde
- 6John Francis Dunleavy
- 8Daryl Thomas Fordyce
- 3R. Donelon
- 5K. Callan-McFadden
- 20J. Keaney
- 63D. Leverock
- 33M. Beeney
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sligo Rovers have 4, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Dundalk(home) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Bohemians(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Cork City(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Waterford(home) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-3 | Premier Division |
| Mar 9, 2019 | UCD(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Finn Harps(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 25, 2019 | Cork City(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 22, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 14; Sligo Rovers score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/14 | 8/14 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 5/12 | 6/12 |
Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 5th in Premier Division (44 points from 34 matches) and Sligo Rovers sit 10th (24 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 44 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 60 | 24 |
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