Sligo Rovers vs Derry City

0 - 1
🕒 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Robert Hennessy 🔁 Regular Season - 6 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 6
Regular Season Table
Sligo Rovers 7 · Derry City 2
Referee Stats
18 matches · 4.39 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.39
Reds avg 0.22
Penalties avg 0.28
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 44%
Draws 39%
Away wins 17%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (8-7).
  • Sligo Rovers controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Sligo Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

19 / 21
Avg: 1.06 / 1.17

Points

21
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5
Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-3-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 22
Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

30
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.17
PPG
1.67
1.06
GF
1.17
1.17
GA
1.22
39%
O2.5
39%
56%
BTTS
50%
39%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Sligo Rovers rank7th
Derry City rank2nd
Sligo Rovers points41
Derry City points63
Sligo Rovers: #7 · 41 pts · GD -12
22 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts from safety.
Derry City: #2 · 63 pts · GD +13
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
22-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sligo Rovers last 5 home

D W D D L
Points6/15
Weighted index49
Goals3-4
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Derry City last 5 away

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals10-6
Record4-1-0
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.

Sligo Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS56%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.572%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 11%

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Scoring reliability

Sligo Rovers score at home72%
Sligo Rovers clean sheet at home22%
Derry City score away72%
Derry City clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Sligo Rovers score first39%
Sligo Rovers win after scoring first71%
Derry City score first33%
Derry City win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sligo Rovers 30% · Derry City 45%
Avg first goal minute: Sligo Rovers 27.9' · Derry City 29.5'

Vs league average

Sligo Rovers score at home1.06 vs 1.38
Sligo Rovers concede at home1.17 vs 1.05
Derry City score away1.17 vs 1.05
Derry City concede away1.22 vs 1.38
Sligo Rovers score 23% below league average, while Derry City score 11% above league average.
Defensive side: Sligo Rovers are 11% above league average at home, and Derry City are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS20%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Sligo Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
16-30 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
31-45 2

Derry City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
46-60 3
61-75 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 4
16-30 4
46-60 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
8
7
Shots off Goal
1
3
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
6
2
Shots Outside Box
2
5
Ball Possession
61%
39%
Corner Kicks
3
1
Fouls
16
13
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
447
287
Passes Accurate
339
158
Passes %
76%
55%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
20'
20' Goal · 0-1
M. Duffy
Normal Goal
26'
26' S. Diallo
32'
32' J. Doyle-Hayes
36'
36' S. Diallo
1st substitution · For: C. Harkin
45'
45' J. Mahon
45'
45' J. Hakiki
46'
46' H. Lintott
1st substitution · For: S. Mallon
46'
46' D. Thomas
2nd substitution · For: S. Ferguson
62'
62' C. Malley
65'
65' C. Harkin
68'
68' S. Ferguson
69'
69' L. Boyce
3rd substitution · For: D. Mullen
78'
78' C. Malley
2nd substitution · For: R. Manning
79'
79' W. Fitzgerald
3rd substitution · For: F. Lomboto
87'
87' A. O'Reilly
90+5'
90+5' J. Doyle-Hayes

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City 0-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Derry City beat Sligo Rovers 1-0 on Saturday, 15 March 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by Robert Hennessy.

First half: Derry City took the lead at 20' when M. Duffy scored, making the score 0-1. S. Diallo received a yellow card for Derry City at 26'. J. Doyle-Hayes received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 32'. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 36', with S. Diallo replacing C. Harkin. J. Mahon received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 45'. J. Hakiki received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 45'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Sligo Rovers made their 1st substitution at 46', with H. Lintott replacing S. Mallon. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Thomas replacing S. Ferguson. C. Malley received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 62'. C. Harkin received a yellow card for Derry City at 65'. S. Ferguson received a yellow card for Derry City at 68'. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 69', with L. Boyce replacing D. Mullen. Sligo Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 78', with C. Malley replacing R. Manning. Sligo Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 79', with W. Fitzgerald replacing F. Lomboto. A. O'Reilly received a yellow card for Derry City at 87'. J. Doyle-Hayes received a red card for Sligo Rovers at 90+5'.

Sligo Rovers used 3 substitutions while Derry City used 3 substitutions. Sligo Rovers got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Derry City got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (8-7).
  • Sligo Rovers controlled possession (61%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games28
Home Wins7
Draws9
Away Wins12
Over 2.5 Goals9 (32.1%)
BTTS10 (35.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games14
Home Wins6
Draws4
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals4 (28.6%)
BTTS4 (28.6%)

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Head-to-Head History by Season