Premier Division · 7 August 2026
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Our prediction
H/OV2.5
Home or over 2 goals
High
confidence
Value analysis
-10% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Derry City earned a 2-0 victory against Sligo Rovers in their Premier Division encounter on 7 August 2026. Following a scoreless first half, B. Cotter opened the scoring for Derry City in the 54th minute. A. O'Reilly then doubled the home side's advantage ten minutes later in the 64th minute to seal the win.
Sligo Rovers made several second-half changes to try and claw their way back into the match, bringing on R. O'Kane, T. George, S. Quirk, and K. McDonagh. Derry City held firm to keep the clean sheet, managing bookings for B. Lyons-Foster and J. Clarke while rotating their squad late on with substitutions including D. Burns, N. Twisk, and L. Boyce.
The outcome continues a competitive head-to-head trend between the two sides. Across their last 33 meetings, Derry City have now recorded 14 victories, while Sligo Rovers have won 10.
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Derry City take on Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division on Friday, 7 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Derry City sit 4th in the Premier Division on 41 points from 32 games, while Sligo Rovers are 10th on 23 points.
Final result: Derry City 2–0 Sligo Rovers. Derry City won the match.
Derry City come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LDWDW), scoring in every game.
Sligo Rovers come into this fixture having won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games (DLLLL), scoring in 1 of them.
In their last 15 meetings, Derry City have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 4 against Sligo Rovers. These fixtures have averaged 2.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.
Defensively, Derry City kept 5 clean sheets and Sligo Rovers kept 4 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers is Home or over 2 goals with a 75% confidence rating at odds of 1.18. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.3 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Derry City LDWDW, Sligo Rovers DLLLL), the 6-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | Sligo Rovers | – | Derry City | Premier Division |
| 07 Aug 2026 | Derry City | – | Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| 06 Apr 2026 | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 | Derry City | Premier Division |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Derry City | 2–1 | Sligo Rovers | Premier Division |
| 09 Jan 2026 | Sligo Rovers | 1–0 | Derry City | Friendlies Clubs |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Derry City | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -29 | 23 |
