Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Mar 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United

Sligo Rovers meet Drogheda United at Showgrounds, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Saturday 7 March.

The numbers imply that we’ll see a low-scoring contest and a goal tally of two or less could be the sensible bet when Sligo play Drogheda. Secure a price of -156 for Under 2.5 Goals.

Sligo Rovers were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 1-0 loss against Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park. The Bit O'Reds had most of the ball boasting 59% possession and three shots on target.

Drogheda United were beaten in their previous game, losing 2-1 at home to Shelbourne at Sullivan and Lambe Park. Kevin Doherty's team enjoyed just 36% possession and had three shots on goal, while Brandon Kavanagh found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Drogheda have not lost to Sligo in the past five meetings, with their last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Showgrounds. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured four Drogheda victories, four draws and two Sligo wins.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Sligo Rovers	12	3	2	7	8	17	-9	8:17	11
9	Drogheda United	11	2	4	5	12	17	-5	12:17	10

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Rovers have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 9.3 attempts. John Russell's men have averaged 47.8% possession and 3.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.3 goals from 5.6 shots on goal, 18.4 attempts and 7.0 corners.

Jad Hakiki, Owen Elding and Cian Kavanagh are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Jeannot Esua and Gareth McElroy have recorded the most assists with 1 apiece.

United have won 4, lost 3 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.1 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 43.8% possession, 5.7 corners taken and 6.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 15.7 attempts.

Dare Kareem is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Brandon Kavanagh, Conor Keeley, Shane Farrell and Mark Doyle have 1. Andrew Quinn, Kieran Cruise and Ryan Brennan have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Sargeant (GK), Jeannot Esua, Gareth McElroy, Sebastian Quirk, Sean McHale, Alex Nolan, Daire Patton, Ryan O'Kane, James McManus, William Fitzgerald, Cian Kavanagh.

Drogheda United confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Luke Dennison (GK), Leo Burney, Conor Keeley, Andrew Quinn, Edwin Agbaje, Conor Kane, Brandon Kavanagh, Dare Kareem, Ethan O'Brien, Ryan Brennan, Mark Doyle.

Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We don’t think the net will bulge too many times in this League of Ireland game. For this reason, we’re backing Under 2.5 Goals and this selection is attractively priced at -156.

We’re constantly keeping tabs on the League of Ireland team news. Along with the latest form, this helps us get the value every time. Our football experts are able to take a stats-led approach, with the key numbers providing a guide.

Key Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sligo games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Sligo games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 5 Drogheda games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Drogheda games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Drogheda games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 61% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sligo 1 - 1 Drogheda

An exciting wager could be the game to end in a 1-1 draw at odds of +420. A correct score bet provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Corners Prediction

Drogheda To Have Most Corners +102

There has been an average 5.70 corners for Drogheda in their past 10 games, with Sligo averaging 1.80 corners in the previous 5 matches. We think that the value can be found by backing Drogheda to have the most corners and we like the odds of +102.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sligo

Total

10.30 3.30 7.00

Home

9.40 3.90 5.50

Away

11.80 4.60 7.20

Drogheda

Total

11.80 5.70 6.10

Home

10.70 5.30 5.40

Away

10.20 3.50 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-108

Sligo Corners

Over 4.5

-132

Under 4.5

-108

Drogheda Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-106

X

+575

2

-102

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Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United 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.

The draw is currently trading at +215 if you think this League of Ireland encounter will end all square, while Drogheda United have betting odds of +140 and Sligo Rovers are +185 to land a victory of their own.

There’s the chance to back Drogheda at -100 if you want to take them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. There’s a full payout if they beat Sligo but also half stake returned if the scoreline ends level.

For those expecting a low-scoring contest, Under 2.5 is the market leader on the Total Goals market. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -127.

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Full-Time Result

1

+185

X

+215

2

+140

Half-Time Result

1

+250

X

+112

2

+205

Double Chance

1X

-204

12

-345

X2

-278

Draw No Bet

1

-100

2

-143

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-143

2 Hcp -0.25

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-154

Over 2.5

+108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-127

No

-112

Sligo have collected four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Drogheda are unbeaten in the last three games on their travels. Kevin Doherty's team have managed five draws, three losses and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.70 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

The past meeting at Showgrounds saw Sligo draw 1-1 with Drogheda. The previous 10 H2H meetings at Showgrounds have ended in five Sligo victories, four draws and a solitary win for Drogheda.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sligo Rovers Home Stats		4-4-2	2.10	1.00	1.10	3	7	4	6
Drogheda United Away Stats		2-5-3	1.80	0.70	1.10	2	8	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 Drogheda United Lineups & Team News

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