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Sligo Rovers vs Derry City
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

2
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2
Oct 30, 2026
The Showgrounds

Derry City

Doherty77'
Doherty82'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Terence Doherty
Terence Doherty
Derry City
Derry City
2
Goals
8.3
89'Yellow Card
Yoann Prigent
Derry City
Goal!
2-2
Terence Doherty
Terence Doherty
82'·Derry City
⚽
80'Substitution
Reuben Gillespie
Reuben Gillespie· In
Sligo Rovers
Goal!
2-1
Terence Doherty
Terence Doherty
77'·Derry City
⚽
76'Yellow Card
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
71'Substitution
Yoann Prigent· In
Derry City
70'Yellow Card
Derry City
Sligo Rovers
56'Substitution
Jack Shorrock
Jack Shorrock· Out
Sligo Rovers
51'Substitution
Liam Kelly
Liam Kelly· In
Derry City
49'Yellow Card
Derry City
48'Red Card
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
46'Substitution
Tom Norcott
Tom Norcott· In
Derry City
41'Substitution
Christy Grogan
Christy Grogan· Out
Derry City
Goal!
2-0
Ryan O'Kane
Ryan O'Kane
37'·Sligo Rovers
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Gareth McElroy
Gareth McElroy
25'·Sligo Rovers
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
Derry City
32%Ball Possession68%
8Shots Total16
5Shots On Target5
3Corners5
10Fouls16
1Yellow Cards3
2Offsides1
3Saves3
263Passes565
2Shots Off Target6
88Attacks112
31Dangerous Attacks53
7Shots Inside Box8
1Shots Outside Box8
2Goals2
16Free Kicks10
1Shots Blocked5
4Substitutions5
27Tackles11
0Assists2
160Accurate Passes476
1Red Cards0
1Injuries2
11Total Crosses24
1Accurate Crosses6
14Interceptions2
61Duels Won39
1Big Chances Created1

Team Lineups

Manager: Darren Purse

Substitutes

24
Jamie O’Donnell
Jamie O’Donnell
32
Charlie McGarvey
Charlie McGarvey
48
Ross Ruane-Dalton
Ross Ruane-Dalton
49
Oisin Kelly
Oisin Kelly
50
Reuben Gillespie
Reuben Gillespie
6.5
51
Aidan Gabbidon
Aidan Gabbidon
Manager: Mark Connolly

Starting XI

25
Christy Grogan
Christy Grogan
6.3
31
Callum Downey
Callum Downey
6.8
32
Terence Doherty
Terence Doherty
8.3

Substitutes

13
TN
Tom Norcott
34
JO
Jamie O’Donnell
35
Liam Kelly
Liam Kelly
7.0
38
YP
Yoann Prigent
50
CM
Conal McDermott

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
90'00-
18(78%)
7
10/11
90'101/2
29(68%)
2
2/3
67'101/1
10(70%)
1
3/7
90'00-
29(75%)
2
5/8
Jack Shorrock
Jack Shorrock
MF
56'001/1
18(72%)
1
5/7
90'00-
25(88%)
4
6/8
80'000/1
16(56%)
3
8/11
45'000/1
18(56%)
1
2/3
23'00-
10(56%)
1
1/2
34'00-
13(60%)
1
4/10
Reuben Gillespie
Reuben Gillespie
MF
10'00-
2(50%)
-
1/1
90'00-
30(33%)
-
1/1
90'001/1
28(50%)
2
4/7
45'00-
13(38%)
1
1/4
48'001/1
4
1
8/17

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Sligo Rovers15L109081/153-14
Derry City15W2202112/156-3
Sligo Rovers — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 vs Galway United2026-09-14
  2. L0-1 vs St Patrick's2026-09-19
  3. L1-5 @ Shelbourne2026-10-09
  4. D1-1 vs Dundalk2026-10-17
  5. L0-4 @ Shamrock Rovers2026-10-23
Derry City — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs Galway United2026-09-18
  2. W2-0 @ Galway United2026-10-10
  3. L0-2 @ Drogheda United2026-10-16
  4. W1-0 vs St Patrick's2026-10-19
  5. W2-1 vs Dundalk2026-10-23
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Sligo Rovers152.9387%60%40%40%20%47%
Derry City153.1380%53%27%53%40%7%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Sligo RoversHome71339-90.8657%29%
Derry CityAway732211-111.5743%29%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Sligo Rovers159-136-1640%67%3-7-5
Derry City1513-615-1354%73%7-6-2
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
17
Period covered
2006-06-25 – 2026-08-07
Sligo Rovers wins
5
Draws
5
Derry City wins
7
Avg goals per meeting
2.06
Over 2.5 goals
41%
Both teams scored
41%
Home side won
47%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 1D 3L (Sligo Rovers view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.4 vs 2.06
Most recent meetings (5 of 17)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-08-07Derry City2-0Sligo Rovers
2026-04-06Sligo Rovers0-0Derry City
2026-02-06Derry City2-1Sligo Rovers
2026-01-09Sligo Rovers1-0Derry City
2025-10-05Derry City1-0Sligo Rovers
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 174 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Sligo Rovers103421-40LLLDL9+1
Derry City535473DWLWW3+2
Table context
Points gap
26 ptsSligo Rovers 21 · Derry City 47
Positions
#10 vs #5
Goals per game
0.71/1.88 vs 1.37/1.29scored/conceded per game · league average 1.39

How we calculate this

Premier Division Standings

Premier Division · 2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
136+2168
236+1965
336+2460
436+249
536+348
636-445
736-743
836-742
936-1340
1036-3825

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
36 matches
Derry City
36 matches
#10Position#5
25Points48
5Wins11
10Draws15
21Losses10
28Goals50
0.78Goals per game1.39
66Goals conceded47
1.83Goals per game conceded1.31

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (36 vs 36 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilitySligo Rovers 27% · X · Draw 26% · Derry City 47%
1 · Home Win
27%
X · Draw
26%
2 · Away Win
47%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.06 vs 1.48
Projected Total: 2.54
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
51%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
23% / 35%
Sligo Rovers / Derry City
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 1(12.4%)0 - 1(11.7%)1 - 2(9.2%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City — Head to Head

Match summary

Sligo Rovers and Derry City drew 2-2 in the Premier Division, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Derry City (5th, 47 pts) were 26 points ahead of Sligo Rovers (10th, 21 pts). Sligo Rovers had gone 9 matches without a win before this one. Across 17 previous meetings on record, Sligo Rovers won 5 and Derry City won 7, with 5 draws (2.06 goals per game).

Goals came from Gareth McElroy (25') and Ryan O'Kane (37') for Sligo Rovers and Terence Doherty (77', 82') for Derry City.