Derry City vs Sligo Rovers | Prediction | Irish Premier League | 07/08

The kick off for the match between Derry City and Sligo Rovers will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Friday, 08/07 - at the Brandywell Stadium. This clash of the 2026 Irish Premier League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

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Derry City Preview

Derry City has played 26 matches in the Irish Premier League so far, with 6 wins, 12 draws, and 8 losses. This results in an average of 1.15 points per match.

In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 12 draws, and 12 losses. Derry City's attack has scored 36 goals, 33 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.27 goals per league match and 1.2 goals per match across the entire season.

Michael Duffy is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Michael Duffy leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Derry City has conceded 32 goals in the league (an average of 1.23) and 39 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.3 over 30 matches).

Sligo Rovers preview

In 26 Irish Premier League matches, Sligo Rovers has recorded 5 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses, with an average of 0.85 points per game.

In the 2026 season, the team has 5 wins in 26 matches. The team has scored 23 goals, 23 of them in the Irish Premier League (an average of 0.88 goals per match), with Cian Kavanagh being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and William Fitzgerald providing 3 assists.

Defensively, Sligo Rovers has conceded 43 goals in the league and 43 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.65 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Derry City

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Points & Results

• 1.15
  PPG
  0.85
• 23%
  Wins
  19%
• 31%
  First to Score
  27%

Goals Scored & Conceded

• 1.27
  Scored/game
  0.88
• 1.23
  Conceded/game
  1.65
• 1.59
  xG
  1.12
• 1.29
  xGA
  2.05

Trends

• 65%
  Both Score
  50%
• 23%
  Clean Sheet
  19%
• 27%
  Failed to Score
  42%

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