Match analysis
IrelandPremier Division
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Premier Division fixture.
Barry Cotter⚽
Ryan O'Kane🔄Trey George🔄Brooklyn Lyons-Foster🟨Adam O'Reilly⚽Kyle McDonagh🔄Seb Quirk🔄Darragh Burns🔄Barry Cotter🔄Nick Twisk🔄James Clarke🟨Liam Boyce🔄It finished Derry City 2-0 Sligo Rovers on Friday 7 August (Premier Division). It was goalless at half-time, with Derry City doing the damage after the restart. On the numbers, Derry City saw more of the ball (59%), while the shot count was 24 for Derry City and 4 for Sligo Rovers.
Barry Cotter (54') and Adam O'Reilly (64') got on the scoresheet for Derry City.
2W 2D 6L0.80 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Derry CityHome | Rating | Sligo RoversAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,576 | Overall | 1,479 |
| 1,609 | Match venue | 1,445 |
| 1,609 | At home | 1,511 |
| 1,557 | Away | 1,445 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,509 | Attack | 1,457 |
| 1,598 | Defence | 1,509 |
| 1,551 | Home attack | 1,472 |
| 1,464 | Away attack | 1,440 |
| 1,604 | Home defence | 1,533 |
| 1,602 | Away defence | 1,493 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,357 | Goal environment | 1,433 |
| 1,483 | Home goals | 1,387 |
| 1,373 | Away goals | 1,547 |
| 1,529 | Possession | 1,487 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,534 | Set-piece attack | 1,436 |
| 1,534 | Set-piece defence | 1,437 |
| 1,521 | Close games | 1,503 |
| 1,597 | Winning margin | 1,464 |
Match venue compares Derry City at home with Sligo Rovers away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Derry CityUnknownSligo RoversUnknown
Value VinnyLostThe pickBTTS Yes
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Umery UnderdogLostThe pickSligo Rovers win
Welcome to the pitch, football fans! It’s your friendly underdog hunter here, ready to sniff out value where the crowd isn’t looking. Today’s Premier Division clash sees Derry City hosting Sligo Rovers, but don’t let the league positions fool you. The real story is written in…
The head-to-head covers 34 games since March 2019, and Derry City have won 14, Sligo Rovers have taken nine and 11 were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Derry City vs Sligo Rovers prediction page.
