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Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers

2 – 0 Full time

14′Carl McHugh
38′Warren Davis
39′Jack ShorrockJames McManus
43′Trey georgeArchie Meekison
45′Edwin Agbaje
45′Luke PearceCian Kavanagh
63′Seb Quirk
67′Seb QuirkRuben Gillespie
79′Brandon KavanaghRyan Brennan
81′Warren DavisRyan Markey
87′Edwin AgbajeKieran Cruise

Weavers Park, Drogheda

Drogheda United 53%
Draw 26%
Sligo Rovers 21%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Match stats

16 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 1
40 Possession % 60
6 Corners 7
6 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 3
1 Saves 5
162 Accurate passes 285

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityDrogheda UnitedDrawSligo Rovers
Model51.1%27.5%21.5%
Market53.5%25.4%21.1%
Final52.9%25.9%21.2%
Edge-2.4%+2.0%+0.4%

Confidence: Low

Why Drogheda United

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.59 vs 0.96.
  • Better recent form: 1 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Drogheda Unite ↓ / Sligo Rovers → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 9% 1 11% 13% 2 10% 9% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 91%
2+ goals 74%
3+ goals 47%
No goals 9%

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers expected goals

Drogheda United 1.59
Sligo Rovers 0.96

Total expected goals: 2.55

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers attack and defence ratings

Drogheda United

Attack 0.80 -20%
Defence 1.19 +19%

Sligo Rovers

Attack 0.71 -29%
Defence 1.39 +39%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers: result vs prediction

Drogheda United 2 – 0 Sligo Rovers

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✓ Correct
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

Other Matchday 31 fixtures

Premier Division

Before and after this match

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Drogheda United 52.9% 1.89 -2.4% —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 53.1% 1.88 — —
Both teams to score Yes 50.3% 1.99 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 78.8% 1.27 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 48.9% 2.04 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Drogheda United52.9%
Draw25.9%
Sligo Rovers21.2%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.546.9%
Under 2.553.1%
Both teams to scoreYes50.3%
No49.7%
Double chance1X (home or draw)78.8%
12 (either side)74.1%
X2 (draw or away)47.1%
Handicap -1Drogheda United win27.6%
Push (exactly one goal)23.5%
Loss48.9%
Correct score (top 3)1-113.1%
1-011.2%
2-09.9%

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers stats

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers recent form

newest first
Drogheda United LLDDDW
Sligo Rovers LDLDDL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers going into this match

league record before kick-off

Drogheda United record

  • They have won 6 of their 29 league games this season, scoring 1.1 goals per match.
  • They have kept 8 clean sheets in 29 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 8 of 29 matches.
  • They have converted 2 of 3 penalties (67%).
  • 31% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Sligo Rovers record

  • They have won 5 of their 29 league games this season, scoring 0.8 goals per match.
  • They have kept 6 clean sheets in 29 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 14 of 29 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

5Drogheda United wins 3Draws 2Sligo Rovers wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-07-25Sligo RoversDrogheda UnitedPremier Division2-2
2026-05-01Drogheda UnitedSligo RoversPremier Division1-0
2026-03-07Sligo RoversDrogheda UnitedPremier Division2-1
2025-09-19Sligo RoversDrogheda UnitedPremier Division1-1
2025-06-20Drogheda UnitedSligo RoversPremier Division1-0
2025-05-02Sligo RoversDrogheda UnitedPremier Division2-2
2025-02-21Drogheda UnitedSligo RoversPremier Division3-0
2024-08-23Drogheda UnitedSligo RoversPremier Division7-0
2024-06-03Sligo RoversDrogheda UnitedPremier Division2-1
2024-04-26Drogheda UnitedSligo RoversPremier Division3-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 53.1%, draw 25.6%, away 21.3%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.74 3.65 4.50
1xBet 1.75 3.72 4.41
888Sport 1.75 3.40 4.33
Bet365 1.70 3.60 4.33
BetVictor 1.73 3.50 4.40
Betano 1.75 3.65 4.30
Betfair 1.70 3.80 4.75
Dafabet 1.76 3.65 4.40
Marathonbet 1.73 3.72 4.45
Pinnacle 1.80 3.79 4.49
SBO 1.77 3.11 3.83
Superbet 1.76 3.60 4.25
Unibet 1.84 3.55 4.10
William Hill 1.75 3.50 4.20

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.74 ▲ +0.03
X 3.66 ▼ -0.14
2 4.41 ▼ -0.02

14 snapshots recorded, from .