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Drogheda United FC v Sligo Rovers : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 11th Sep, 19:45 BST, United Park (Drogheda), Drogheda

We’ve Premier Division action to enjoy on Friday evening, as Kevin Doherty and his Drogheda United FC side host John Russell’s Sligo Rovers at the United Park (Drogheda). Analysing both teams' last 20 Premier Division matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the betting market, to generate our percentage predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Drogheda
43%
--
Draw
26%
--
Sligo
30%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Drogheda 1-0
11%
--
Sligo 1-0
9%
--
Drogheda 2-1
9%
--
Draw 0-0
8%
--
Drogheda 2-0
8%
--
Sligo 2-1
7%
--
Sligo 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Drogheda 3-1
4%
--
Drogheda 3-0
4%
--
Sligo 3-1
3%
--
Drogheda 3-2
2%
--
Sligo 3-0
2%
--
Sligo 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
51%
--
BTTS - No
49%
--
BTTS - Home Win
19%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
--
Home DNB
62%
--
Away DNB
49%
--
Drogheda win to nil
25%
--
Sligo win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Drogheda have played 29 matches so far this season and lay in 9th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below in the table, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have scored in every game. Drogheda have outscored their opponents by 33 goals to 23 goals.

Home League Performance

Drogheda have played 15 games at home winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 6 games. They have scored 16 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 21 goals at home.

Sligo are in 10th position in the Premier Division on 23 points having played 29 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 26 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 9 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

29 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Sligo have conceded 48 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 14 fixtures and have kept 6 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Drogheda
Sligo
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock271954 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 9
l
 
0-2A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
Oct 23
2
St Patrick's292050 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-1F
Sep 19
l
 
2-0A
3
Bohemians291650 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-2A
Sep 18
l
 
0-4A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-3A
l
 
3-0A
4
Dundalk29140 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
Oct 17
d
 
1-1A
5
Shelbourne27-235 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
3-4A
d
 
2-2A
Sep 14
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
2-2F
Oct 9
6
Galway28-634 
l
 
2-3F
w
 
0-1F
Oct 30
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-4A
l
 
1-0A
Sep 14
l
 
3-2A
7
Derry28133 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
Oct 16
l
 
2-0A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
Oct 30
l
 
2-0A
8
Waterford29-932 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
Oct 23
w
 
2-0F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
4-0A
9
Drogheda29-1528 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
Sep 11
10
Sligo29-2523 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Sep 11
d
 
2-2F
-
-
-
-
Win / draw / win form
Drogheda 9TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Drogheda2 - 3Dundalk
Drogheda0 - 2St Patrick's
Drogheda0 - 0Shamrock
Drogheda0 - 2Bohemians
Drogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda3 - 3Waterford
Drogheda1 - 1Dundalk
Drogheda1 - 0Derry
Drogheda1 - 0Sligo
Drogheda1 - 3St Patrick's
Drogheda2 - 3Galway
Drogheda0 - 0Bohemians
Drogheda0 - 0Shamrock
Drogheda1 - 2Shelbourne
Drogheda2 - 0Waterford
Drogheda1 - 4Bohemians
Drogheda1 - 0Cork
Drogheda1 - 1Derry
Drogheda2 - 1Shelbourne
Drogheda0 - 1St Patrick's
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDrogheda2 - 3Dundalk
HDrogheda0 - 2St Patrick's
ADrogheda0 - 0Galway
HDrogheda0 - 0Shamrock
ADrogheda2 - 2Sligo
ADrogheda2 - 1Dundalk
HDrogheda0 - 2Bohemians
ADrogheda0 - 2Derry
HDrogheda2 - 2Shelbourne
ADrogheda0 - 2St Patrick's
HDrogheda3 - 3Waterford
HDrogheda1 - 1Dundalk
ADrogheda1 - 2Waterford
ADrogheda1 - 2Bohemians
HDrogheda1 - 0Derry
ADrogheda1 - 4Shamrock
HDrogheda1 - 0Sligo
ADrogheda4 - 3Shelbourne
HDrogheda1 - 3St Patrick's
HDrogheda2 - 3Galway
Sligo 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bohemians3 - 0Sligo
Derry2 - 0Sligo
Dundalk1 - 1Sligo
Galway3 - 2Sligo
St Patrick's2 - 0Sligo
Waterford4 - 0Sligo
Shamrock1 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne0 - 0Sligo
Drogheda1 - 0Sligo
Bohemians1 - 2Sligo
St Patrick's4 - 1Sligo
Dundalk1 - 0Sligo
Galway1 - 0Sligo
Waterford0 - 0Sligo
Derry2 - 1Sligo
Shamrock1 - 2Sligo
Shelbourne3 - 1Sligo
Derry1 - 0Sligo
Galway0 - 1Sligo
Waterford1 - 2Sligo
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASligo0 - 3Bohemians
HSligo0 - 0Waterford
ASligo0 - 2Derry
ASligo1 - 1Dundalk
HSligo2 - 2Drogheda
ASligo2 - 3Galway
HSligo1 - 2Shamrock
HSligo2 - 2Shelbourne
ASligo0 - 2St Patrick's
ASligo0 - 4Waterford
HSligo1 - 3Bohemians
ASligo2 - 1Shamrock
HSligo1 - 4Galway
ASligo0 - 0Shelbourne
HSligo1 - 1St Patrick's
ASligo0 - 1Drogheda
HSligo2 - 0Dundalk
HSligo2 - 0Waterford
ASligo2 - 1Bohemians
HSligo0 - 0Derry
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Drogheda have beaten Sligo in 5 consecutive home league meetings
4
Drogheda have kept a clean sheet in 4 consecutive home league meetings with Sligo
League games at Drogheda since 2021
Drogheda
Sligo
Goals: Scored
19
7
Games: Scored
8 / 11
4 / 11
Clean sheets
7 / 11
3 / 11
DRO
6
D
4
SLR
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Drogheda
Drogheda1 - 0
Drogheda1 - 0
Drogheda3 - 0
Drogheda7 - 0
Drogheda3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Drogheda1 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 3Sligo
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Sligo since 2021
Sligo
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
21
13
Games: Scored
11 / 12
9 / 12
Clean sheets
3 / 12
1 / 12
DRO
1
D
5
SLR
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sligo
Draw2 - 2Draw
Sligo2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Sligo2 - 1
Sligo3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sligo2 - 0
Sligo3 - 2
Sligo2 - 0
1 - 2Drogheda
Goal Statistics
Drogheda 9th Sligo 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that Drogheda will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Sligo will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
Drogheda have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
-22
Sligo have scored 22% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.1
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Drogheda
PG (predicted goals)
Sligo
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
26%
better
DRO
SLR
view stats
Games scored21
15
Failed to score8
14
Scored first9
7
Goals scored33
23
Avg. goals scored1.1
0.8
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal7
9
Conversion rate for14
11
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
5%
better
DRO
SLR
view stats
Games conceded21
23
Clean sheets8
6
Conceded first16
18
Goals conceded48
48
Avg. goals conceded1.7
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded11
14
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
12%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+5%

Drogheda v Sligo Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
299510
E AgbajeM DoyleB KavanaghS Farrell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E Agbaje DEF2911
5
-
C Kane DEF291
3
-
T Oluwa FWD2941
2
-
B Kavanagh MID2835
3
-
J. Godden MID2821
5
-
M Doyle FWD289
5
-
C Keeley DEF2721
5
-
R Brennan MID2321
8
-
A Quinn DEF211
-
L Dennison GLK19
1
-
J. Bucknor DEF191
2
-
W Davis FWD193
-
J. Bolger DEF18
3
-
L Burney DEF181
5
-
E. O'Brien MID17
2
-
K Cruise DEF122
1
-
F Talley GLK10
-
S Farrell MID85
10
-
A Bates MID5
1
-
K. Ancelin FWD511
-
R. Markey FWD1
-
D. Mare FWD1
-
Sligo Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29536
S SargeantC KavanaghW FitzgeraldC McHugh
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Sargeant GLK29
2
-
G McElroy DEF291
4
-
O Denham DEF25
3
1
C Kavanagh FWD2552
2
-
W Fitzgerald FWD2543
3
-
J. Esua DEF2411
4
-
C McHugh MID2411
5
1
D. Patton MID221
1
1
A I FWD2221
2
-
A Meekison MID2123
1
1
J McManus MID20
3
-
R O'Kane FWD1811
1
-
S. Stewart DEF171
2
-
S McHale DEF171
1
-
S Quirk DEF16
4
1
K. McDonagh MID12
-
C Harkin MID10
4
-
J Hakiki MID61
-
L Pearce FWD51
1
-
J McGonigle FWD42
-
K Zefi FWD3
-
L Young  MID2
-
K Woolery FWD2
-
C. Cannon MID1
1
-
C. Lynch MID1
-