Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United

1 - 0

Sligo Rovers

🕒 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Paul Norton 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 20

Regular Season Table

Drogheda United 6 · Sligo Rovers 7

Referee Stats

Paul Norton

7 matches · 5.43 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.43
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	71%
Home wins	29%
Draws	14%
Away wins	57%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (16-15).
Sligo Rovers controlled possession (64%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Drogheda United (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-4

Goals For / Against

22 / 17

Avg: 1.22 / 0.94

Points

Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sligo Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-10

Goals For / Against

23 / 33

Avg: 1.28 / 1.83

Points

Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.67

PPG

1.11

1.22

1.28

0.94

1.83

39%

O2.5

61%

50%

BTTS

50%

72%

Score 1st

44%

League-position context

Drogheda United rank6th

Sligo Rovers rank7th

Drogheda United points51

Sligo Rovers points41

Drogheda United: #6 · 51 pts · GD +0

12 pts off the top 2. 12 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Sligo Rovers: #7 · 41 pts · GD -12

22 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts from safety.

10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Drogheda United last 5 home

L W D W L

Points7/15

Weighted index47

Goals5-7

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sligo Rovers last 5 away

W L L W W

Points9/15

Weighted index53

Goals6-6

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.572%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Sligo Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.561%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.578%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Drogheda United score at home83%

Drogheda United clean sheet at home44%

Sligo Rovers score away67%

Sligo Rovers clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Drogheda United score first72%

Drogheda United win after scoring first54%

Sligo Rovers score first44%

Sligo Rovers win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Drogheda United 33% · Sligo Rovers 20%

Avg first goal minute: Drogheda United 34.5' · Sligo Rovers 30.4'

Vs league average

Drogheda United score at home1.22 vs 1.38

Drogheda United concede at home0.94 vs 1.05

Sligo Rovers score away1.28 vs 1.05

Sligo Rovers concede away1.83 vs 1.38

Drogheda United score 11% below league average, while Sligo Rovers score 22% above league average.

Defensive side: Drogheda United are 10% below league average at home, and Sligo Rovers are 33% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.20

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Drogheda United goal timing (home)

1H scored: 65% 2H scored: 35% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 9

61-75 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

46-60 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

61-75 4

16-30 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

Sligo Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

46-60 4

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 8

46-60 7

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

61-75 4

16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

36%

64%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

250

443

Passes Accurate

161

362

Passes %

64%

82%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

0' S. Brady

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. James-Taylor

Normal Goal · Assist: W. Davis

35' ↑↓

↑↓

35' ⇄ G. McElroy

1st substitution · For: K. McDonagh

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ K. Cruise

1st substitution · For: D. Markey

58'

58' O. Elding

68'

68' R. Brennan

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ W. Waweru

2nd substitution · For: C. Kavanagh

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ S. Mallon

3rd substitution · For: O. van Hattum

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ W. Davis

2nd substitution · For: T. Oluwa

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. Hakiki

4th substitution · For: F. Lomboto

90+2'

90+2' C. Reynolds

90+5'

90+5' C. Kavanagh

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Drogheda United beat Sligo Rovers 1-0 on Friday, 20 June 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by Paul Norton.

First half: S. Brady received a yellow card for Drogheda United during the match. Drogheda United took an early lead at 3' when D. James-Taylor scored, with the assist credited to W. Davis, making the score 1-0. Sligo Rovers made their 1st substitution at 35', with G. McElroy replacing K. McDonagh.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 46', with K. Cruise replacing D. Markey. O. Elding received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 58'. R. Brennan received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 68'. Sligo Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 69', with W. Waweru replacing C. Kavanagh. Sligo Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 69', with S. Mallon replacing O. van Hattum. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 79', with W. Davis replacing T. Oluwa. Sligo Rovers made their 4th substitution at 85', with J. Hakiki replacing F. Lomboto. C. Reynolds received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 90+2'. C. Kavanagh received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 90+5'.

Drogheda United used 2 substitutions while Sligo Rovers used 4 substitutions. Drogheda United got 2 yellow cards, while Sligo Rovers got 3 yellow cards.