About Match
Derry City (6th, 34 pts) visit Sligo Rovers (10th, 23 pts) with 11 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/1.66 for Sligo Rovers and 1.41/1.38 for Derry City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38. Derry City would climb to 37 points with a win and up to 5th (other results held equal).
Recent form is uneven: 4/15 points for Sligo Rovers, 10/15 for Derry City.
17 meetings are on record — 5 won by Sligo Rovers, 7 by Derry City, 5 drawn, at 2.06 goals per meeting.
The Showgrounds in Sligo, capacity 5,500, hosts the game.