Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United

Sligo Rovers

2 - 2

Drogheda United

🕒 Fri, 02 May 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ P. Norton 🔁 Regular Season - 13 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 13

Regular Season Table

Sligo Rovers 7 · Drogheda United 6

Referee Stats

P. Norton

9 matches · 5.33 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.33
Reds avg	0.33
Penalties avg	0.11
Over 4.5 cards	67%
Home wins	56%
Draws	22%
Away wins	22%

How the match was played

Match ended level at 2-2.
Drogheda United outshot their opponent (8-14).
Sligo Rovers controlled possession (62%).

Team Overview

Sligo Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-6-7

Goals For / Against

19 / 21

Avg: 1.06 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Drogheda United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-9-5

Goals For / Against

16 / 21

Avg: 0.89 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.17

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

1.17

PPG

1.17

1.06

0.89

1.17

39%

O2.5

39%

56%

BTTS

50%

39%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Sligo Rovers rank7th

Drogheda United rank6th

Sligo Rovers points41

Drogheda United points51

Sligo Rovers: #7 · 41 pts · GD -12

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

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.

10-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.

Drogheda United last 5 away

D L D L W

Points5/15

Weighted index24

Goals4-6

Record1-2-2

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 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%

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.539%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.528%

1H Over 0.556%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Sligo Rovers score at home72%

Sligo Rovers clean sheet at home22%

Drogheda United score away67%

Drogheda United clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Sligo Rovers score first39%

Sligo Rovers win after scoring first71%

Drogheda United score first39%

Drogheda United win after scoring first43%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sligo Rovers 30% · Drogheda United 50%

Avg first goal minute: Sligo Rovers 27.9' · Drogheda United 34.4'

Vs league average

Sligo Rovers score at home1.06 vs 1.38

Sligo Rovers concede at home1.17 vs 1.05

Drogheda United score away0.89 vs 1.05

Drogheda United concede away1.17 vs 1.38

Sligo Rovers score 23% below league average, while Drogheda United score 15% below league average.

Defensive side: Sligo Rovers are 11% above league average at home, and Drogheda United are 15% below 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.

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

Drogheda United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

76-90+ 4

16-30 3

0-15 2

46-60 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

46-60 4

16-30 1

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

62%

38%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

420

245

Passes Accurate

306

137

Passes %

73%

56%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' ↑↓

↑↓

5' ⇄ P. Doyle

1st substitution · For: R. Brennan

17'

17' W. Fitzgerald

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

C. Keeley

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Quinn

40'

40' J. Doyle-Hayes

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ J. Hakiki

1st substitution · For: F. Lomboto

60' ↑↓

↑↓

60' ⇄ C. Reynolds

2nd substitution · For: H. Lintott

63' ⚽

⚽

63' ⚽ Goal · 0-2

T. Oluwa

Normal Goal

67' ⚽

⚽

67' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

O. Elding

Normal Goal · Assist: W. Fitzgerald

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ E. Ahui

2nd substitution · For: O. Lambe

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ W. Davis

3rd substitution · For: D. James-Taylor

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ C. Kavanagh

3rd substitution · For: S. Mallon

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

J. Bolger

Own Goal

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ D. Markey

4th substitution · For: L. Heeney

77'

77' C. Keeley

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ C. Malley

4th substitution · For: M. Wolfe

90+4'

90+4' O. Lambe

Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sligo Rovers drew 2-2 with Drogheda United on Friday, 02 May 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by P. Norton.

First half: Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 5', with P. Doyle replacing R. Brennan. W. Fitzgerald received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 17'. Drogheda United took the lead at 28' when C. Keeley scored, with the assist credited to A. Quinn, making the score 0-1. J. Doyle-Hayes received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 40'.

Second half: Sligo Rovers made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Hakiki replacing F. Lomboto. Sligo Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 60', with C. Reynolds replacing H. Lintott. Drogheda United extended the lead at 63' when T. Oluwa scored, making the score 0-2. Sligo Rovers reduced the deficit at 67' when O. Elding scored, with the assist credited to W. Fitzgerald, making the score 1-2. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 68', with E. Ahui replacing O. Lambe. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 68', with W. Davis replacing D. James-Taylor. Sligo Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 69', with C. Kavanagh replacing S. Mallon. Sligo Rovers leveled the score at 72' when J. Bolger scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-2. Drogheda United made their 4th substitution at 75', with D. Markey replacing L. Heeney. C. Keeley received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 77'. Sligo Rovers made their 4th substitution at 87', with C. Malley replacing M. Wolfe. O. Lambe received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 90+4'.

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