Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 2Kick-off on February 21, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Drogheda United won 3-0 on February 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′Joshua ThomasDrogheda United
- 74′D. MarkeyDrogheda United
- 90′L. HeeneyDrogheda United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sligo Rovers have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-2 | FAI President's Cup |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Bohemians 1905(away) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Derry City(home) | 2-0 | FAI Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Waterford(home) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Finn Harps(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Cork City(away) | 3-6 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Treaty United(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Galway United(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Drogheda United win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sligo Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Drogheda United 7-0 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Sligo Rovers 2-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Drogheda United 3-1 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Sligo Rovers 3-1 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Sligo Rovers 0-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Drogheda United 2-2 Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers on Aug 23, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sligo Rovers score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sligo Rovers | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Drogheda United sit 9th in Premier Division (28 points from 28 matches) and Sligo Rovers sit 10th (23 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Drogheda United | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 22 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 19 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 28 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 23 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy