Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 07/07/2023

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Derry City - Sligo Rovers

Republic of Ireland Premier Division - Brandywell Stadium

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers: Top Two Tips

Derry City are still in the race for the Premier Division title but can't afford to drop any more points if they are to catch Shamrock Rovers who currently boast a 6pt lead over the third-placed club. Sligo provide the opposition on Friday and the visitors have been disappointing on the whole this season with just 26pts from 22 league games.

Under 2.5 Goals

• Under 2.5 Goals have been produced in five of the last six meetings between Derry and Sligo.
• Five of Derry's last six matches have witnessed under 2.5 goals.
• Three of Sligo's last six league games have seen fewer than three goals scored.

Both Teams to Score – No

• Both teams have scored in just two of the last six meetings between these two clubs.
• Only two of Derry's last six league games have produced goals at both ends of the pitch.
• Three of Sligo's last six matches have featured just one team scoring.

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Odds and Probabilities

Head to Head

27/05/23

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Sligo Rovers

Derry City

1

0

17/03/23

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Derry City

Sligo Rovers

1

1

24/10/22

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Sligo Rovers

Derry City

0

0

13/09/22

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Derry City

Sligo Rovers

1

0

13/09/22

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Derry City

Sligo Rovers

1

0

Last Five - Derry City

22/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Sligo Rovers

Derry City

1

0

L

15/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Shamrock Rovers

Derry City

1

1

D

06/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

UCD

Derry City

0

5

W

01/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Dundalk

Derry City

1

3

W

25/08/23

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Bohemians Dublin

Derry City

2

2

D

Last Five - Sligo Rovers

22/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

Derry City

Sligo Rovers

0

1

W

16/09/23

Republic of Ireland Premier Division RIP

UCD

Sligo Rovers

0

2

W

01/09/23

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Cork City

Sligo Rovers

3

0

L

26/08/23

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Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers

1

0

L

17/08/23

Europe Friendlies Europe

Treaty United FC

Sligo Rovers

0

2

W

Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers.

Derry odds: 6/10 (1.60) – 62.5%

Draw odds: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%

Sligo odds: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%

*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.

Derry City are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 62.5%, and we can't argue with bookmakers on this one. For more football betting tips on this game, we suggest delving into the Correct Scoreline market. If you want to back a 1-0 Derry victory at 5/1 (6.00) which has a probability of 16.7%, a 0-0 draw has odds of 19/2 (10.50) with a probability of 9.5%, and a 1-0 Sligo win is priced at 13/1 (14.00) and has a probability of 7.1%.

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Lineups and Last Match

Derry

Derry were away at Shelbourne for their latest Premier Division match. The pair went in at the break goalless but shortly before the hour mark, Shelbourne took the lead. Derry needed to respond and they did in the 71st-minute through Doherty but the visitors had to settle for a point after O-Reilly was sent-off 10-minutes from time, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted Lineup – Maher (GK), McEleney, Dummigan, McJannet, Boyce, Doherty, Diallo, Kavanagh, McEneff, Connolly & McGonigle

Sligo

Sligo bounced back from their disappointing defeat against UCD last time out with a 3-1 home win over Bohemians. Barlow opened the scoring in the 26th-minute and a goal from Mata just before the break made it 2-0. A third goal from Radosavljevic sealed the points for Sligo in the 56th-minute, though, Bohemians did manage to pull a goal back 3-minutes from time.

Predicted Lineup – McNicholas (GK), Lafferty, Brannefalk, Mahon, Pijnaker, Bolger, Morahan, Liivak, Radosavljević, Mata & Fitzgerald

Starting Lineups

*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off

Player to Watch: Brian Maher

Only Shelbourne have conceded fewer goals than Derry City this season so we're highlighting goalkeeper Brian Maher as our player to watch in this game.

The Derry City shot-stopper has only conceded 18-goals in 24 league games this season and we're predicting another low-scoring affair on Friday. As we have backed BTTS – No, that means either one or both teams will fail to score on Friday and with Maher between the sticks, there is a good chance that Derry will keep a clean sheet against Sligo.

Maher hasn't missed a game this season and played 34 times for Derry last season after making the move from Bray Wanderers in 2022.