Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United

Sligo Rovers

2 - 1

Drogheda United

🕒 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ O. Moran 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Sligo Rovers 9 · Drogheda United 8

Referee Stats

O. Moran

6 matches · 3.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.50
Reds avg	0.17
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	17%
Away wins	33%

How the match was won

Sligo Rovers outshot their opponent (21-11).
Sligo Rovers controlled possession (58%).
Sligo Rovers had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sligo Rovers (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-2-5

Goals For / Against

9 / 16

Avg: 0.90 / 1.60

Points

Avg: 1.10

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Drogheda United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-2-5

Goals For / Against

13 / 20

Avg: 1.44 / 2.22

Points

Avg: 0.89

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

1.10

PPG

0.89

0.90

1.44

1.60

2.22

40%

O2.5

78%

40%

BTTS

89%

30%

Score 1st

22%

League-position context

Sligo Rovers rank9th

Drogheda United rank8th

Sligo Rovers points19

Drogheda United points21

Sligo Rovers: #9 · 19 pts · GD -12

15 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts from safety.

Drogheda United: #8 · 21 pts · GD -7

13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.

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

Sligo Rovers last 5 home

L L D W W

Points7/15

Weighted index27

Goals7-8

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.

Drogheda United last 5 away

L L L W D

Points4/15

Weighted index16

Goals9-13

Record1-1-3

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

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sligo Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS40%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 90% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 20%

Drogheda United trend breakdown

Over 2.578%

BTTS89%

BTTS + O2.578%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Sligo Rovers score at home60%

Sligo Rovers clean sheet at home30%

Drogheda United score away100%

Drogheda United clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Sligo Rovers score first30%

Sligo Rovers win after scoring first100%

Drogheda United score first22%

Drogheda United win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Sligo Rovers 20% · Drogheda United 50%

Avg first goal minute: Sligo Rovers 25.0' · Drogheda United 48.0'

Vs league average

Sligo Rovers score at home0.90 vs 1.47

Sligo Rovers concede at home1.60 vs 1.24

Drogheda United score away1.44 vs 1.24

Drogheda United concede away2.22 vs 1.47

Sligo Rovers score 39% below league average, while Drogheda United score 17% above league average.

Defensive side: Sligo Rovers are 29% above league average at home, and Drogheda United are 51% 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.

Sligo Rovers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 71% 2H scored: 29% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

31-45 2

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

0-15 3

31-45 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

76-90+ 0

Drogheda United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 14% 2H scored: 86% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 3

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

61-75 3

31-45 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

58%

42%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

409

297

Passes Accurate

272

146

Passes %

67%

49%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

0' R. Brennan

0' S. Farrell

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

W. Fitzgerald

Normal Goal

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Kareem

1st substitution · For: T. Oluwa

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ S. McHale

1st substitution · For: C. Harkin

57' ↑↓

↑↓

57' ⇄ E. Agbaje

2nd substitution · For: J. Bucknor

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

A. Nolan

Normal Goal

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ R. Brennan

3rd substitution · For: J. Godden

61' ⚽

⚽

61' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. Doyle

Penalty

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ D. Patton

2nd substitution · For: M. Traoré

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ Ethan O'Brien

4th substitution · For: S. Farrell

77'

77' J. Esua

84'

84' C. Keeley

90+2'

90+2' J. McManus

Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 2-1 on Saturday, 07 March 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by O. Moran.

First half: R. Brennan received a yellow card for Drogheda United during the match. S. Farrell received a yellow card for Drogheda United during the match. Sligo Rovers took the lead at 45' when W. Fitzgerald scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Drogheda United made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Kareem replacing T. Oluwa. Sligo Rovers made their 1st substitution at 57', with S. McHale replacing C. Harkin. Drogheda United made their 2nd substitution at 57', with E. Agbaje replacing J. Bucknor. Sligo Rovers extended the lead at 57' when A. Nolan scored, making the score 2-0. Drogheda United made their 3rd substitution at 58', with R. Brennan replacing J. Godden. Drogheda United reduced the deficit at 61' when M. Doyle scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. Sligo Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 70', with D. Patton replacing M. Traoré. Drogheda United made their 4th substitution at 76', with Ethan O'Brien replacing S. Farrell. J. Esua received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 77'. C. Keeley received a yellow card for Drogheda United at 84'. J. McManus received a yellow card for Sligo Rovers at 90+2'.

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