Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Aug 2026

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Sligo Asian Hcp +1 @ +102

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Sligo can perform well against Derry and there is Asian Handicap odds of +102 when it comes to the visitors having a +1 goal advantage. A return is landed if they win or draw, while money is refunded for a one-goal defeat.

Read on for our full Derry vs Sligo betting analysis, featuring the reasoning behind our main match prediction, alongside our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Preview

Derry City meet Sligo Rovers at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 7 August.

Derry City played St Patrick's Athletic away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Richmond Park. Tiernan Lynch's side had 53% possession and recorded seven shots on target, with James Clarke scoring the goal.

Sligo Rovers played Dundalk on the road in their previous game. It was a 1-1 draw at Oriel Park. The Bit O'Reds recorded just 39% possession and had three shots on goal, with Gareth McElroy finding the net.

Goalless Draw in in Pair’s Previous H2H

Derry boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against Sligo, with the last encounter ending 0-0 at Showgrounds. The previous 10 H2H matches have ended up with four Derry wins, two Sligo victories and four draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Derry City	27	7	12	8	35	32	3	35:32	33
10	Sligo Rovers	27	5	7	15	23	45	-22	23:45	22

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2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 12.9 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. City have had 57.4% possession and 4.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 11.2 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while earning 4.4 corners.

Top goalscorer James Clarke has found the net 3 times, with Adam O'Reilly, Cameron Dummigan and Kevin Santos scoring 2 each. Michael Duffy is the leading assists maker on 3.

Rovers have 1 victory, 6 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 9.5 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal. They average 46.0% possession, 3.9 corners awarded and 7.8 corners against them, while conceding 2.4 goals from 22.7 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal.

Cian Kavanagh has scored 4 goals, followed by Gareth McElroy, William Fitzgerald, Mai Traore and Daire Patton on 1. Archie Meekison and Jamie McGonigle are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Derry City confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Brian Maher (GK), Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Patrick McClean, Nick Twisk, Barry Cotter, Adam O'Reilly, Cameron Dummigan, Darragh Burns, James Clarke, Liam Boyce, Michael Duffy.

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Sargeant (GK), Jeannot Esua, Sebastian Quirk, Gareth McElroy, Oliver Denham, Carl McHugh, Trey George, Ryan O'Kane, Jack Shorrock, Kyle McDonagh, Cian Kavanagh.

Main Match Prediction

We’re siding with Sligo on the Asian Handicap +1 and expect them to win or draw this League of Ireland clash. We think there’s a tremendous amount of value when it comes to odds of +102.

The League of Ireland experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

• The +1 line has been covered by Sligo in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Sligo in 2 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 16 of their last 19 games at home.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 2 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 9 of their last 10 games against Sligo.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 49.5% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Derry 1 - 1 Sligo

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing the two teams to draw 1-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +550 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Corners Prediction

Derry Under 7.5 Corners -143

Derry have not covered the 7.5 corners line in ten consecutive matches. The number of Derry corners could be lower than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -143.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derry

Total

9.30 4.90 4.40

Home

9.70 5.90 3.80

Away

8.70 4.70 4.00

Sligo

Total

11.70 3.90 7.80

Home

12.00 4.30 7.70

Away

11.20 3.80 7.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-135

Under 10.5

-106

Derry Corners

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-143

Sligo Corners

Over 3.5

+104

Under 3.5

-149

Most Corners

1

-526

X

+750

2

+370

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Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With the bookmakers affording them a 70% chance of winning, Derry City might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -233 when it comes to this League of Ireland encounter. The market implies that Sligo Rovers are the most unlikely to win at +600.

Derry can be backed at -112 on the Half-Time Result and you’ll need them to have their noses in front by the break. Sligo can be chanced at +510 and the draw is +138.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Both Teams to Score betting is highly popular and the No pick on the BTTS market is chalked up at -139.

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Full-Time Result

1

-233

X

+325

2

+600

Half-Time Result

1

-112

X

+138

2

+510

Double Chance

1X

-1250

12

-588

X2

+155

Draw No Bet

1

-909

2

+390

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-108

2 Hcp +1.25

-133

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-109

Over 2.5

-132

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-108

No

-139

Stats: League of Ireland matches only
Derry have finished with five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Sligo haven’t triumphed in four straight games on the road. The Bit O'Reds have six defeats, two victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

When the teams previously met at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry defeated Sligo 2-1. The 10 most recent H2H meetings at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium have included six Derry victories along with four draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derry City Home Stats		5-2-3	3.30	1.80	1.50	7	3	7	3
Sligo Rovers Away Stats		2-2-6	2.60	0.80	1.80	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Lineups & Team News

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