Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Jul 2025

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City

Sligo Rovers host Derry City in this League of Ireland match at Showgrounds, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Saturday 12 July 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Side With Candystripes on the Full-Time Result

Derry could secure the spoils against Sligo and we’ll take this selection on the Full-Time Result market. There are attractive odds of -150 and we can’t resist the opportunity to back the visitors.

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Derry Won 3-0 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Sligo Rovers drew their last game 2-2 at home, with the action taking place at Showgrounds against Shamrock Rovers. John Russell's side ended up with just 31% possession and had two shots on target, with Jad Hakiki scoring both of the goals.

Derry City have won their previous four games. The latest was a 7-2 home triumph at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium against Waterford. The Northern Ireland team boasted 68% possession and had eleven shots on goal, while Liam Boyce was on target with a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derry have claimed back-to-back victories over Sligo. As the home team at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, the most recent scoreline was 3-0 which followed a 1-0 away win at Showgrounds. The past 10 H2H matches have witnessed four draws along with three wins each.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Derry City	29	13	7	9	40	32	8	40:32	46
9	Sligo Rovers	29	8	6	15	35	47	-12	35:47	30

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts. Rovers have had 45.4% possession and 4.0 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.2 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts, while being awarded 7.2 corners.

Jad Hakiki is the top goalscorer with 3, Owen Elding has 2, with Francely Lomboto and two other players on 1. Matty Wolfe is the leading assists maker on 2.

City have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 56.4% possession, 4.4 corners awarded and 3.3 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

Liam Boyce is the leading goalscorer with 6, Daniel Mullen has 3, with Michael Duffy and Kevin Holt getting 2. Michael Duffy has been top assists provider with 6 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Sargeant (GK), Conor Reynolds, Oliver Denham, Patrick McClean, William Fitzgerald, James McManus, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Owen Elding, Jad Hakiki, Ryan O'Kane, Wilson Waweru.

Derry City confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Brian Maher (GK), Hayden Cann, Mark Connolly, Shane Ferguson, Ronan Boyce, Sam Todd, Gavin Whyte, Sadou Diallo, Carl Winchester, Michael Duffy, Liam Boyce.

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Sligo Rovers vs Derry City fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely correct score outcome, best corners advice and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you’re in agreement with our viewpoint that Derry will have the upper hand in this League of Ireland match, you can get odds of -150. We anticipate a return when it comes to this match winner wager.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest League of Ireland stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Sligo Rovers vs Derry City league stats:

• Derry have won 4 consecutive games.
• Derry have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Derry have won 11 of their last 20 games.
• Sligo have lost their last 2 games against Derry.

Derry to Win Probability

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 60% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sligo 0 - 2 Derry

We’re predicting Derry to land a 2-0 victory and this is available at +575. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -138

All of the past eight Derry matches have seen the 9.5 Total Corners line not covered, with the same thing happening in the previous three  Sligo home games. There’s a chance to go under the Total Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -138 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sligo

Total

11.20 4.00 7.20

Home

9.40 4.00 5.40

Away

11.40 3.90 7.50

Derry

Total

7.70 4.40 3.30

Home

7.40 5.20 2.20

Away

7.90 3.50 4.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-152

Under 8.5

+104

Sligo Corners

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-138

Derry Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-138

Most Corners

1

+190

X

+575

2

-204

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Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Derry Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

For this League of Ireland clash, Derry City are the -137 favourites to triumph according to the latest Full-Time Result betting odds. This reflects that they have a 58% chance of winning. Sligo Rovers are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +380.

Taking Derry -0.75 against Sligo means a full Asian Handicap payout at -100 if they win by 2+ goals. The second prize is a half-stake payout and half-stake refund if they win by one.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. Both Teams to Score No is available at -152 for anyone expecting at least one side to draw a blank.

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Full-Time Result

1

+380

X

+240

2

-137

Half-Time Result

1

+410

X

+105

2

+140

Double Chance

1X

-100

12

-333

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+220

2

-357

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.75

-132

2 Hcp -0.75

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-179

Over 2.5

+123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+107

No

-152

Sligo Victorious in Five of Past Ten H2H Showgrounds Clashes

Sligo haven’t tasted defeat in three consecutive matches at Showgrounds. John Russell's side have collected five losses, three draws and two victories in the past 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Derry have finished with five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Derry overcame Sligo 1-0 when the sides last met at Showgrounds. The previous 10 H2H games at Showgrounds have ended in five Sligo victories, two draws and three Derry wins.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sligo Rovers Home Stats		2-3-5	2.30	1.00	1.30	5	5	6	4
Derry City Away Stats		5-2-3	1.90	1.00	0.90	3	7	4	6

• 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

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Sligo vs Derry team news before betting. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the League of Ireland and all current injury news.

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