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Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

Irish Premier Division
Drogheda United
2:0
Full time
Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers in Irish Premier Division ended 2:0. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Drogheda United at 47.7% - the match finished 2:0, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Drogheda United X 2 · Sligo Rovers Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 46.0% 27.6% 26.4% Home win · Drogheda United ✔ Correct
Pro AI (XGBoost) 47.7% 26.3% 26.0% Home win · Drogheda United ✔ Correct
Data Providers 45.0% 45.0% 10.0% Home win · Drogheda United ✔ Correct
Final score 2:0 Home win · Drogheda United
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 1.72 on a Drogheda United win, 3.78 on the draw and 4.41 on a Sligo Rovers win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Drogheda United win 1.72 1.75 Pinnacle 58.1% 47.7%
Draw 3.78 3.85 Pinnacle 26.5% 26.3%
Sligo Rovers win 4.41 4.50 Marathonbet 22.7% 26%
Over 2.5 goals 1.99 2.02 Pinnacle 50.3% 57.7%
Under 2.5 goals 1.81 1.81 Marathonbet 55.2% 42.3%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.84 1.86 Marathonbet 54.3% 57.7%
Both teams to score - No 1.86 1.91 William Hill 53.8% 42.3%
Updated: 07.09.2026 11:10 · Average odds across 4 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

  1. 14′Carl McHugh · Yellow card
  2. 38′Warren Davis · Goal
  3. 39′Jack Shorrock · Substitution (off: James McManus)
  4. 43′Trey george · Substitution (off: Archie Meekison)
  5. 45+3′Edwin Agbaje · Goal
  6. 45′Luke Pearce · Substitution (off: Cian Kavanagh)
  7. 63′Seb Quirk · Yellow card
  8. 67′Seb Quirk · Substitution (off: Ruben Gillespie)
  9. 79′Brandon Kavanagh · Substitution (off: Ryan Brennan)
  10. 81′Warren Davis · Substitution (off: Ryan Markey)
  11. 87′Edwin Agbaje · Substitution (off: Kieran Cruise)

Match statistics: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

Statistic Drogheda United Sligo Rovers
Possession 40% 60%
Shots on target 7 1
Total shots 16 11
Shots off target 3 8
Blocked shots 6 2
Corners 6 7
Fouls 6 12
Offsides 1 3
Yellow cards 0 2
Red cards 0 0
Saves 1 5
Passes 277 409

Line-ups: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United 3-5-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 L. Dennison 6.3
  2. 2 E. Agbaje 7.6
  3. 3 C. Kane 6.2
  4. 4 A. Quinn 6.9
  5. 5 Leo Burney 6.8
  6. 8 Ethan O'Brien 6.1
  7. 10 B. Kavanagh 6.7
  8. 11 T. Oluwa 6.5
  9. 15 A. Bates 6.5
  10. 22 C. Keeley 6.3
  11. 24 W. Davis 8.1
Substitutes (8)
  1. 19 R. Brennan 6.6
  2. 25 R. Markey 6.4
  3. 29 J. Brennan
  4. 31 K. Cruise 6.6
  5. 32 D. Mare
  6. 33 S. McGrath
  7. 44 Fynn Michael Cordell Talley
  8. 61 Conor Cannon

Sligo Rovers 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 3 Sean Stewart 6.4
  2. 4 S. Quirk 5.3
  3. 6 L. Young 6.2
  4. 7 J. Shorrock 5.9
  5. 9 L. Pearce 6.3
  6. 15 O. Denham 6.3
  7. 16 C. McHugh 6.0
  8. 20 T. George 6.0
  9. 29 S. Sargeant 6.7
  10. 41 K. Woolery 5.7
  11. 52 G. McElroy 6.5
Substitutes (7)
  1. 1 Liam John Hughes
  2. 10 A. Meekison 6.2
  3. 11 C. Kavanagh 6.6
  4. 14 J. McManus 5.6
  5. 19 A. Nolan
  6. 23 K. McDonagh
  7. 24 J. O'Donnell

Form and head-to-head: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United

LLLWD
  • HGalway United1–2L
  • HDundalk2–3L
  • HSt Patrick's Athl.0–2L
  • ACollege Corinthians3–0W
  • AGalway United0–0D

Sligo Rovers

LLDWL
  • AWaterford0–3L
  • ABohemians0–3L
  • HWaterford0–0D
  • HKerry4–0W
  • ADerry City0–2L

Head-to-head – last 3 meetings

Drogheda United wins: 1; draws: 1; Sligo Rovers wins: 1.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United Irish Premier Division
Drogheda United 1–0 Sligo Rovers Irish Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 2–1 Drogheda United Irish Premier Division

Irish Premier Division standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Shamrock Rovers 29 16 8 5 +19 56 DDWDW
2 St Patrick's Athl. 29 14 8 7 +20 50 LWWDD
3 Bohemians 29 14 8 7 +16 50 WWLDW
4 Dundalk 29 10 10 9 +1 40 WLLDD
5 Shelbourne 28 8 12 8 -2 36 DDLLW
6 Derry City 29 7 13 9 +1 34 DLWDL
7 Galway United 28 8 10 10 -6 34 DWDDD
8 Waterford 29 7 11 11 -9 32 WDWWD
9 Drogheda United 29 6 10 13 -15 28 LLDDD
10 Sligo Rovers 29 5 8 16 -25 23 LDLDD

Managers: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

K. Doherty
Drogheda UnitedManagerK. Doherty
D. Purse
Sligo RoversManagerD. Purse

Match information: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers

Kick-off
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Competition
Irish Premier Division
Round
Regular Season – 31
Venue
Sullivan & Lambe Park
City
Drogheda
Surface
grass
Capacity
3,500