Drogheda United
IRELAND PREMIER DIVISION
FT
1 - 0
Weavers Park
Referee: -
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
Match Timeline
Sligo Rovers
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
14'
M. Doyle
Drogheda United
🟨
44'
Ryan Brennan
Drogheda United
🔄
61'
B. Kavanagh ↔ J. Godden
Drogheda United
🔄
71'
M. Doyle ↔ K. Cruise
Drogheda United
🔄
75'
S. Stewart ↔ A. Nolan
Sligo Rovers
🔄
81'
W. Davis ↔ J. Bucknor
Drogheda United
🔄
82'
D. Patton ↔ M. Traore
Sligo Rovers
🟨
85'
Shane Farell
Drogheda United
1X2 76.6%
Draw or Away
Odds 1.91
0 agree / 0 disagree
BTTS 81.3%
BTTS Yes
Odds 1.91
0 agree / 0 disagree
Over / Under 2.5 71.5%
Over 2.5
Odds 2.02
0 agree / 0 disagree
Corners O/U 73.1%
Over 7.5 Corners
Odds 1.14
0 agree / 0 disagree
HT / FT Model
Home / Home
Odds 3.00
0 agree / 0 disagree
Correct Score Model
2-1
Odds 8.50
0 agree / 0 disagree
Drogheda United Drogheda United
Season Statistics All competitions · current season
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Played games 15
Played games 19
Attacking Pressure
43.9 52% / 48% 40.7
3.83 Shots on Goal 2.69
10.17 Total Shots 10.31
3 Blocked Shots 2.69
40.8% Possession 47.5%
4 Corners 3.23
10.5 Fouls 9.46
2.33 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0.08
285 Total Passes 350
169 Accurate Passes 229
1.67 Offsides 1.85
2.83 GK Saves 3.69
Based on completed matches from the current season across all competitions available.
Drogheda United Goals scored 21 Avg 1.4
Sligo Rovers Goals scored 22 Avg 1.16
Drogheda United Goals conceded 23 Avg 1.53
Sligo Rovers Goals conceded 21 Avg 1.11
⚙ Tactical Setup
Drogheda United formation 5-3-2
Sligo Rovers formation 4-3-3
🔥 Key Squad Notes

M. Doyle (4 goals), Conor Keeley (3 goals), W. Davis (3 goals)

B. Kavanagh (2 assists), Conor Keeley (1 assists), T. Oluwa (1 assists)

W. Fitzgerald (4 goals), A. Nolan (1 goals), Archie Meekison (1 goals)

W. Fitzgerald (2 assists), A. Nolan (1 assists), Archie Meekison (1 assists)

Head-to-Head Snapshot

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers have faced each other 15 times recently.

Match Analysis

So far, Drogheda United have built a campaign that leaves them 9 in the table on 13 points from 12 matches. Their overall return of 3 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses with goals at 16:20 reflects poor form over their recent run. Their attacking weight is carried by M. Doyle (4 goals), Conor Keeley (3 goals), W. Davis (3 goals), with creative support from B. Kavanagh (2 assists), Conor Keeley (1 assists), T. Oluwa (1 assists), while defensively they have appeared very solid. At home, their split return of 1 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses fits a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they usually display a more cautious and defensive approach.
Sligo Rovers sit 7 with 14 points after 13 league matches. The record of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 7 defeats, together with a 10:17 goal balance, points toward good form and are on a winning streak. Much of their attacking threat comes through W. Fitzgerald (4 goals), A. Nolan (1 goals), Archie Meekison (1 goals), with creative support from W. Fitzgerald (2 assists), A. Nolan (1 assists), Archie Meekison (1 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. Away from home, they have returned 1 wins, 1 draws, and 4 losses, a split that suggests a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. In football terms, they tend to show a more cautious and defensive approach.
This fixture has the profile of a tight matchup, with two sides with a fairly similar football identity likely to keep the contest close. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. Even if this develops into a close game, the analytical lean still edges toward Away Win, with a cautious clean-sheet angle toward Sligo Rovers. There is little separation in the broader season picture, with both sides operating from relatively comparable league positions and points returns. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Drogheda United expected to line up in 5-3-2 and Sligo Rovers in 4-3-3, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Sligo Rovers having the stronger overall control.
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Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 4.23
Draw 3.62
Home 1.89
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 4.87
Draw 2.27
Home 2.50
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.32
Over 1.75 1.42
Over 2.0 1.51
Over 2.25 1.76
Over 2.5 2.02
Over 2.75 2.31
Over 3.0 2.83
Over 3.5 3.52
Over 4.5 7.05
Under 1.5 3.48
Under 1.75 2.84
Under 2.0 2.65
Under 2.25 2.12
Under 2.5 1.85
Under 2.75 1.65
Under 3.0 1.45
Under 3.5 1.31
Under 4.5 1.11
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 3.90
Draw 3.70
Home 1.85
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 4.50
Draw 2.20
Home 2.50
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 4.00
Draw 2.40
Home 2.20
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.05
Over 1.5 1.30
Over 2.5 2.00
Over 3.5 3.50
Over 4.5 7.00
Over 5.5 17.00
Over 6.5 29.00
Under 0.5 11.00
Under 1.5 3.40
Under 2.5 1.80
Under 3.5 1.28
Under 4.5 1.10
Under 5.5 1.02
Under 6.5 1.01
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 3.98
Draw 3.52
Home 1.88
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 4.69
Draw 2.09
Home 2.48
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 4.15
Draw 2.46
Home 2.23
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 0.5 1.01
Over 0.75 1.01
Over 1.0 1.02
Over 1.25 1.14
Over 1.5 1.26
Over 1.75 1.35
Over 2.0 1.45
Over 2.25 1.74
Over 2.5 1.97
Over 2.75 2.24
Over 3.0 2.69
Over 3.25 2.98
Over 3.5 3.30
Over 3.75 4.15
Over 4.0 5.85
Over 4.25 6.25
Over 4.5 6.65
Over 4.75 9.85
Over 5.0 9.90
Over 5.5 13.00
Over 6.5 34.00
Under 0.5 9.50
Under 0.75 8.60
Under 1.0 8.10
Under 1.25 4.46
Under 1.5 3.24
Under 1.75 2.86
Under 2.0 2.49
Under 2.25 2.06
Under 2.5 1.81
Under 2.75 1.63
Under 3.0 1.39
Under 3.25 1.30
Under 3.5 1.25
Under 3.75 1.16
Under 4.0 1.07
Under 4.25 1.06
Under 4.5 1.05
Under 4.75 1.01
Under 5.0 1.01
Under 5.5 1.02
Under 6.5 1.00
Main markets
MATCH WINNER
Away 3.65
Draw 3.40
Home 1.93
FIRST HALF WINNER
Away 4.10
Draw 2.12
Home 2.50
SECOND HALF WINNER
Away 3.75
Draw 2.50
Home 2.32
GOALS OVER/UNDER
Over 1.5 1.30
Over 2.0 1.50
Over 2.25 1.76
Over 2.5 2.00
Over 2.75 2.30
Over 3.0 2.85
Over 3.25 3.20
Over 3.5 3.50
Over 3.75 4.35
Over 4.0 6.00
Over 4.25 6.25
Over 4.5 6.50
Under 1.5 3.05
Under 2.0 2.35
Under 2.25 1.93
Under 2.5 1.71
Under 2.75 1.53
Under 3.0 1.36
Under 3.25 1.30
Under 3.5 1.25
Under 3.75 1.17
Under 4.0 1.09
Under 4.25 1.08
Under 4.5 1.07
Stats
Drogheda United Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
3
Shots off Goal
4
Shots off Goal
5
Blocked Shots
5
Blocked Shots
4
8 Corner Kicks 7
7 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 1
32% Ball Possession 68%
12 Total Shots 12
3 Shots on Goal 3
4 Shots off Goal 5
5 Blocked Shots 4
9 Shots insidebox 8
3 Shots outsidebox 4
3 Goalkeeper Saves 3
242 Total passes 497
114 Passes accurate 367
1.29 expected_goals 0.84
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥
Last matches: Drogheda United
04.05.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
1
4
L
24.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
4
3
W
17.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
1
3
L
06.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
2
3
L
03.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
0
0
D
20.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Derry City
2
2
D
16.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
0
D
13.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
07.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
2
L
27.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
1
2
L
20.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Dundalk
1
1
D
13.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Waterford
2
0
W
06.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
1
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
Bray Wanderers
3
1
W
20.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
UCD
1
1
D
09.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
Bohemians
1
1
D
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
04.05.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
1
D
25.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
2
0
W
18.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
2
0
W
10.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
2
1
W
06.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
0
0
D
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
21.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shelbourne
0
1
L
16.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
0
1
L
13.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers
0
2
L
07.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
W
27.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
0
1
L
20.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
0
D
14.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
0
4
L
06.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
2
L
31.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
1
0
W
24.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
6
0
W
23.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
UCD
3
1
W
17.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Treaty United
1
2
L
13.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
0
1
L
09.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
0
W
H2H: Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers
01.05.26
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
07.03.26
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
L
19.09.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
20.06.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
02.05.25
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
2
D
21.02.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
0
W
23.08.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
7
0
W
03.06.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
2
1
L
26.04.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
1
W
16.03.24
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
3
1
L
28.10.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
0
0
D
28.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
2
D
21.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
1
W
15.04.23
H2H
Sligo Rovers
Drogheda United
1
1
D
03.03.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
Last matches: Drogheda United
17.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
St Patrick's Athl.
1
3
L
06.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Galway United
2
3
L
03.04.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Bohemians
0
0
D
16.03.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shamrock Rovers
0
0
D
27.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Shelbourne
1
2
L
13.02.26
Pre
Drogheda United
Waterford
2
0
W
20.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
UCD
1
1
D
09.01.26
Fri
Drogheda United
Bohemians
1
1
D
H2H at home: Drogheda United
01.05.26
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
20.06.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
21.02.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
0
W
23.08.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
7
0
W
26.04.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
1
W
28.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
2
D
21.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
1
W
03.03.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
W
Last matches: Sligo Rovers
10.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Bohemians
2
1
W
03.04.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
St Patrick's Athl.
1
4
L
16.03.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
0
1
L
27.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Galway United
0
1
L
20.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Waterford
0
0
D
06.02.26
Pre
Sligo Rovers
Derry City
1
2
L
17.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Treaty United
1
2
L
13.01.26
Fri
Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps
0
1
L
H2H away: Sligo Rovers
01.05.26
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
20.06.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L
21.02.25
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
0
L
23.08.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
7
0
L
26.04.24
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
3
1
L
28.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
2
D
21.07.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2
1
L
03.03.23
H2H
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
1
0
L

Lineups

Drogheda United
Formation
Sligo Rovers
6.3
F. Talley
44
F. Talley
7.3
E. Agbaje
2
E. Agbaje
7.2
C. Keeley
22
C. Keeley
7.0
A. Quinn
4
A. Quinn
7.3
C. Kane
3
C. Kane
6.7
R. Brennan
19
R. Brennan
7.3
S. Farrell
17
S. Farrell
7.5
W. Davis
24
W. Davis
7.9
B. Kavanagh
10
B. Kavanagh
7.0
T. Oluwa
11
T. Oluwa
6.7
M. Doyle
14
M. Doyle
8.3
S. Sargeant
29
S. Sargeant
6.3
S. McHale
17
S. McHale
7.9
O. Denham
15
O. Denham
7.5
G. McElroy
52
G. McElroy
7.3
S. Stewart
3
S. Stewart
6.0
A. Meekison
10
A. Meekison
7.3
J. McManus
14
J. McManus
6.3
C. McHugh
16
C. McHugh
6.3
D. Patton
71
D. Patton
6.3
C. Kavanagh
11
C. Kavanagh
6.7
W. Fitzgerald
7
W. Fitzgerald
Drogheda United 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
44
F. Talley
G
2
E. Agbaje
D
22
C. Keeley
D
4
A. Quinn
D
3
C. Kane
D
19
R. Brennan
🟨 44'
M
17
S. Farrell
🟨 85'
M
24
W. Davis
↓ 81'
M
10
B. Kavanagh
↓ 61'
M
11
T. Oluwa
M
14
M. Doyle
⚽ 14' ↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
1
L. Dennison
G
26
M. Cardo
F
6
J. Godden
↑ 61'
F
7
J. Bucknor
↑ 81'
D
31
K. Cruise
↑ 71'
D
18
J. Bolger
D
15
D. Kareem
F
29
J. Brennan
M
30
C. O'Connor
M
Sligo Rovers 4-3-3
Starting XI
29
S. Sargeant
G
17
S. McHale
D
15
O. Denham
D
52
G. McElroy
D
3
S. Stewart
↓ 75'
D
10
A. Meekison
M
14
J. McManus
M
16
C. McHugh
M
71
D. Patton
↓ 82'
F
11
C. Kavanagh
F
7
W. Fitzgerald
F
Substitutes
60
R. Brush
G
1
L. Hughes
G
24
M. Traore
↑ 82'
F
61
C. Cannon
5
S. Blaney
D
19
A. Nolan
↑ 75'
M
51
A. Gabbidon
23
K. McDonagh
49
O. Kelly
M

Standings

# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1
Shamrock Rovers
15 9 4 2 24:12 12 31
W W L W W
2
St Patrick's Athl.
15 8 4 3 27:14 13 28
D D W W L
3
Bohemians
15 5 7 3 18:14 4 22
D D L L L
4
Dundalk
15 5 7 3 26:23 3 22
D L L W D
5
Derry City
15 4 7 4 19:18 1 19
D D W W D
6
Shelbourne
14 4 5 5 23:24 -1 17
D W L L L
7
Galway United
14 4 5 5 18:20 -2 17
D D D L W
8
Drogheda United Home
14 4 4 6 18:24 -6 16
L W W L L
9
Sligo Rovers Away
15 4 3 8 11:19 -8 15
D L W W W
10
Waterford
14 0 6 8 12:28 -16 6
D L D L D