Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 06 Apr 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Sligo Rovers vs Derry City

Second-from-bottom Sligo Rovers clash with Derry City at Showgrounds, with kick-off set for 12:00 on Monday 6 April.

Sligo and Derry might not combine to reach the three-goal mark and that leads us to wager Under 2.5 on the Total Goals market. We’ll happily take the -137 when it comes to a low-scoring contest.

Sligo Rovers have been beaten in their last four games. On the road at Richmond Park, St Patrick's Athletic recently beat them 4-1. John Russell's men had 42% possession and recorded five shots on target, while Joe Redmond (own goal) was the goalscorer.

Derry City were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road at Eamonn Deacy Park. Galway United claimed a 2-1 victory. The Candystripes had four shots on goal and enjoyed 64% possession, with James Clarke finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derry are bidding for a third successive win against Sligo, with both previous victories coming at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium and the scorelines were 2-1 and 1-0 on home soil. The previous 10 H2H games have featured four Derry wins, three draws and three Sligo victories.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Derry City	18	4	9	5	21	21	0	21:21	21
9	Sligo Rovers	18	5	4	9	14	24	-10	14:24	19

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2 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, averaging 0.6 goals from 10.3 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. Rovers have had 48.2% possession and 3.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 16.1 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal, while earning 6.5 corners.

The five top scorers are William Fitzgerald, Alex Nolan, Jad Hakiki, Oliver Denham and Owen Elding, with these players all scoring 1 goals. Leading assistor is Jeannot Esua with 1.

City have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.3 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.8% possession, 6.4 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Michael Duffy is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while James Clarke, Darragh Markey, Henry Rylah and Dipo Akinyemi have 1. James McClean has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Sam Sargeant (GK), Jeannot Esua, Oliver Denham, Sean McHale, William Fitzgerald, James McManus, Daire Patton, Sebastian Quirk, Alex Nolan, Mai Traore, Archie Meekison.

Derry City confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Eddie Beach (GK), Conor Barr, Jamie Stott, Robert Slevin, Barry Cotter, Carl Winchester, Adam O'Reilly, Brandon Fleming, James Clarke, Ben Doherty, Josh Thomas.

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full Sligo Rovers vs Derry City betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to sharp corners advice and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

The stats suggest that we’ll see a low-scoring League of Ireland encounter, with a combined goal count of two or less looking the way forward. Land odds of -137 for Under 2.5 Goals.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest League of Ireland team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Sligo Rovers vs Derry City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 19 Derry games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Derry games on the road.

The top betting apps make it a 57.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

If you’re in search of a larger price and anticipate things being tight, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, with less than two goals needing to be scored overall.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sligo 1 - 1 Derry

Let’s go for the game to end in a 1-1 scoreline, a wager which is available at +460. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -109

It has been four consecutive Derry matches involving the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with three straight Sligo games seeing the same thing happen. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll wager the Total Corners line to be covered which is available at odds of -109.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sligo

Total

9.60 3.10 6.50

Home

10.40 4.60 5.80

Away

10.60 4.00 6.60

Derry

Total

10.70 6.40 4.30

Home

9.30 6.50 2.80

Away

10.50 4.50 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-109

Under 9.5

-133

Sligo Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-102

Derry Corners

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-143

Most Corners

1

+165

X

+600

2

-185

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Sligo Rovers vs Derry City 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.

Some will want to go ahead and back Derry City at -123 to win this League of Ireland encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 55% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +310 for Sligo Rovers.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for Derry, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at -130. You might instead think that Sligo +0.5 at -109 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Full-Time Result

1

+310

X

+240

2

-123

Half-Time Result

1

+350

X

+115

2

+138

Double Chance

1X

-115

12

-400

X2

-556

Draw No Bet

1

+200

2

-313

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-109

2 Hcp -0.5

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-137

Over 2.5

-103

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-120

Stats: League of Ireland matches only
Sligo have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Derry have not triumphed in three straight away matches. The Candystripes have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

When the teams previously met at Showgrounds, Sligo defeated Derry 2-0. In the past 10 H2H games at Showgrounds, we have seen five Sligo wins, three Derry victories and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sligo Rovers Home Stats		3-3-4	1.90	0.70	1.20	2	8	3	7
Derry City Away Stats		4-2-4	2.40	1.10	1.30	4	6	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

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Sligo vs Derry, check the team news first. Expect the predicted and confirmed League of Ireland lineups along with timely injury updates.

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