Prediction 1
Draw
2/1 (3.00)
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Prediction 2
BTTS, Yes
5/6 (1.83)
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Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers: Our top betting tips
Drogheda United could give themselves a real chance of catching Sligo Rovers with a win here. Will they get the victory they'd need to keep that alive? Find out with our Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Backing a draw
First of all, we would like to point out that recent meetings between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers have seen a lot of draws; as a matter of fact, five of their last 10 clashes ended in stalemates. In the same vein, both teams have had a fairly decent run lately; as they have no losses in their last four respective games. It's important to note that Drogheda United are coming off back-to-back draws, while Sligo Rovers have drawn two of their last three games. All things considered, we believe that these teams will be level at the end of this match.
Both teams will score
Drogheda United have not had much trouble conceding goals; only two teams have conceded more goals than Drogheda this season. In fact, Drogheda United kept just one clean sheet in their last nine games. Conversely, Drogheda have scored their fair share of goals recently; they found the net in all of their last four games. Like Drogheda, Sligo Rovers have scored and conceded a lot of goals; they scored in their last 13 games, whilst keeping just one clean sheet in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in three of Drogheda's last four, and nine of Sligo Rovers' last 10 games; on that note, both teams should score.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers
Head to Head
15/04/23
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Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
03/09/22
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Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
0
24/06/22
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Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
0
0
23/04/22
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Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
3
2
11/03/22
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Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
0
3
Last Five - Drogheda United
26/05/23
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UCD
Drogheda United
1
3
W
19/05/23
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Shamrock Rovers
Drogheda United
1
2
W
12/05/23
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St Patricks
Drogheda United
3
0
L
05/05/23
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Derry City
Drogheda United
1
0
L
01/05/23
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Shelbourne
Drogheda United
1
1
D
Last Five - Sligo Rovers
19/05/23
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Cork City
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
13/05/23
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Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
3
0
L
06/05/23
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Dundalk
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
01/05/23
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St Patricks
Sligo Rovers
0
1
W
28/04/23
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Shamrock Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2
1
L
A midtable clash but one both teams will want to win
Drogheda United have endured a tough season so far but with a game in hand over their visitors they could close the current seven point gap between them considerably. For Sligo Rovers, a win for them could see them push into the top three albeit with the top two likely too far away to catch.
Drogheda United's form has improved a lot recently; they have no losses in their last four games, having lost eight of 15 league games before that run. Drogheda United will hope to extend their unbeaten run to five games; it'll be interesting to see how they'll fare against Sligo Rovers here.
Drogheda United Predicted lineup – McCabe, Poynton, Quinn, Weir, Massey, Nugent, Brennan, Rooney, Grimes, Clarke, Williams
Sligo Rovers are coming off a 3:0 win against Finn Harps; they've done fairly well recently, with no losses in their last four games in all competitions. Sligo Rovers will pay a visit to United Park on Friday evening; they'll look to make it two wins in as many games.
Sligo Rovers Predicted lineup – McGinty, Banks, Buckley, Blaney, Kirk, Mata, Cawley, Morahan, O'Sullvan, Keena, Fitzgerald
A quickfire FAQ on Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers
- Where is the match being hosted? – Head in the Game Park
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Sligo Rovers
- What time does the match kick off? 7 45 PM GMT
