Match

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry

Derry City
2-0
Sligo Rovers

Full time

What was the result of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?

Derry City won 2-0 on August 7, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 54′B. CotterDerry City
  • 64′A. O'ReillyDerry City

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Derry City win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-0.

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Official lineup for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Derry City

4-3-3
  1. 7M. Duffy
  2. 27L. Boyce
  3. 15J. Clarke
  1. 8A. O'Reilly
  2. 17N. Twisk
  3. 12D. Burns
  1. 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
  2. 3Patrick McClean
  3. 23C. Dummigan
  4. 2B. Cotter
  1. 1B. Maher

Sligo Rovers

4-2-3-1
  1. 11C. Kavanagh
  1. 7J. Shorrock
  2. 20T. George
  3. 28R. O'Kane
  1. 4S. Quirk
  2. 16C. McHugh
  1. 23K. McDonagh
  2. 52G. McElroy
  3. 15O. Denham
  4. 33J. Esua
  1. 29S. Sargeant
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Sligo Rovers have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Derry City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2026St Patrick's Athl.(away)1-1Premier Division
Jul 30, 2026HNK Rijeka(home)0-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 23, 2026HNK Rijeka(away)0-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Jul 19, 2026Tolka Rovers(home)3-0FAI Cup
Jul 16, 2026CSKA Sofia(home)1-2UEFA Europa League
Sligo Rovers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 31, 2026Dundalk(away)1-1Premier Division
Jul 25, 2026Drogheda United(home)2-2Premier Division
Jul 18, 2026Janesboro(away)4-0FAI Cup
Jul 14, 2026Coleraine FC(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2026Galway United(away)2-3Premier Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Derry City wins, 1 draw, 2 Sligo Rovers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 6, 2026Sligo Rovers 0-0 Derry CityPremier Division
Feb 6, 2026Derry City 2-1 Sligo RoversPremier Division
Jan 9, 2026Sligo Rovers 1-0 Derry CityFriendlies Clubs
Oct 5, 2025Derry City 1-0 Sligo RoversPremier Division
Jul 12, 2025Sligo Rovers 2-0 Derry CityPremier Division
Apr 22, 2025Derry City 3-0 Sligo RoversPremier Division

Last archived meeting: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City on Apr 6, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Derry City score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sligo Rovers score 1.2 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Derry City1.31.349/158/15
Sligo Rovers1.21.9210/1510/15

Over the last 15 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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Derry City34101410464444
10Sligo Rovers345920266024

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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