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Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United Prediction, H2H & Stats

Ireland: Premier Division · Regular Season - 5
Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers

10th in table
LLDLD
Full time
2:1
HT 1 - 0
Drogheda United

Drogheda United

9th in table
WLWLW
-5' Ryan Brennan
-5' Shane Farrell
45' W. Fitzgerald
57' A. Nolan
61' M. Doyle (Penalty)
77' Jeannot Esua
84' Conor Keeley
90+2' James McManus
Saturday, 7 March 2026
Showgrounds, Sligo
O. Moran

Head to head

Last 6 meetings
6games
1Sligo Rovers wins
2Draws
3Drogheda United wins
3.3Goals per game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
19 Sep 2025Premier Division Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Drogheda United
20 Jun 2025Premier Division Drogheda United 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers
02 May 2025Premier Division Sligo Rovers 2 - 2 Drogheda United
21 Feb 2025Premier Division Drogheda United 3 - 0 Sligo Rovers
23 Aug 2024Premier Division Drogheda United 7 - 0 Sligo Rovers
03 Jun 2024Premier Division Sligo Rovers 2 - 1 Drogheda United

Premier Division table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Shamrock Rovers 362088 59:38 +21 68 LWLWW
2 Bohemians 361989 63:44 +19 65 WLWLW
3 St Patrick's Athl. 3617910 55:31 +24 60 LDLLW
4 Shelbourne 36121311 52:50 +2 49 LWWWD
5 Derry City 36111510 50:47 +3 48 DWWLW
6 Dundalk 36111213 55:59 -4 45 WLDLL
7 Waterford 36101313 54:61 -7 43 WWWLL
8 Galway United 36101214 46:53 -7 42 LDLWD
9 Drogheda United 36101016 44:57 -13 40 WLWLL
10 Sligo Rovers 3651021 28:66 -38 25 DLDLL

Top scorers

Premier Division
1 T. LonerganWaterford 16goals 7assists 34apps
2 P. AmondWaterford 14goals 1assists 36apps
3 C. WhelanBohemians 13goals 6assists 36apps
4 D. HorganDundalk 12goals 10assists 35apps
5 R. TierneyBohemians 11goals 3assists 35apps
6 M. DuffyDerry City 11goals 5assists 27apps
7 J. McGovernShamrock Rovers 10goals 7assists 31apps
8 R. EdmondsonSt Patrick's Athl. 10goals 1assists 36apps
9 M. DoyleDrogheda United 10goals 1assists 34apps
10 A. KeenaSt Patrick's Athl. 10goals 5assists 31apps

Recent form

0 W 3 D 7 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premier Division Sligo Rovers 2 - 2 Derry City D
23 Oct 2026Premier Division Shamrock Rovers 4 - 0 Sligo Rovers L
17 Oct 2026Premier Division Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Dundalk D
09 Oct 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 5 - 1 Sligo Rovers L
19 Sep 2026Premier Division Sligo Rovers 0 - 1 St Patrick's Athl. L
14 Sep 2026Premier Division Sligo Rovers 1 - 3 Galway United L
11 Sep 2026Premier Division Drogheda United 2 - 0 Sligo Rovers L
04 Sep 2026FAI Cup Waterford 3 - 0 Sligo Rovers L
28 Aug 2026Premier Division Bohemians 3 - 0 Sligo Rovers L
21 Aug 2026Premier Division Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Waterford D
5 W 0 D 5 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premier Division Drogheda United 2 - 0 Galway United W
23 Oct 2026Premier Division Waterford 3 - 1 Drogheda United L
16 Oct 2026Premier Division Drogheda United 2 - 0 Derry City W
08 Oct 2026Premier Division Shamrock Rovers 3 - 1 Drogheda United L
01 Oct 2026Friendlies Clubs Trabzonspor 0 - 1 Drogheda United W
18 Sep 2026Premier Division Bohemians 2 - 1 Drogheda United L
14 Sep 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 1 - 2 Drogheda United W
11 Sep 2026Premier Division Drogheda United 2 - 0 Sligo Rovers W
04 Sep 2026FAI Cup Drogheda United 1 - 2 Galway United L
28 Aug 2026Premier Division Drogheda United 2 - 3 Dundalk L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Sligo Rovers Draw Drogheda United
Value spotted: Drogheda United win at 2.40 (model 83% vs market 39%)

Most likely scores

0-2 17.2%
0-3 14.3%
0-1 13.8%
0-4 9%
1-2 6.9%
1-3 5.7%

Expected goals: 0.4 Sligo Rovers · 2.5 Drogheda United

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals78%
Over 2.5 goals55%
Over 3.5 goals33%
Both teams score30%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
13%
Form
88%
17%
Attack
83%
30%
Defence
70%
0%
Goal model
100%
15%
Head to head
85%
18%
Goals
82%
18%
Overall
81%

Season numbers

Premier Division 2026

When the goals come

0
0-15'
3
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
2
1
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
1
46-60'
2
2
61-75'
1
2
76-90'
0
Sligo Rovers Drogheda United

Side by side

Sligo Rovers Drogheda United
4 Played 4
0 Won 2
1 Drawn 1
3 Lost 1
0.3 Goals scored per game 1.3
1.8 Goals conceded per game 0.8
0 / 0.3 Scored per game (home / away) 1.5 / 1
1 Clean sheets 2
3 Failed to score 0
0 Longest winning run 2
- Biggest win 2-0
0-4 Biggest defeat 1-2
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United: preview and prediction

Sligo Rovers host Drogheda United in the Ireland Premier Division (Regular Season - 5) on Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 20:45 at Showgrounds, Sligo. Sligo Rovers sit 10th in the table and Drogheda United 9th.

Sligo Rovers are struggling, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-D-L-D). Drogheda United are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-W-L-W).

In the last 6 meetings, Sligo Rovers won 1, Drogheda United won 3 and 2 ended level. These games average 3.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 67%.

Our goal model expects about 0.4 goals for Sligo Rovers and 2.5 for Drogheda United. It gives Drogheda United the edge (4% home win, 13% draw, 83% away win), 55% for over 2.5 goals and 30% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 0-2.

Our pick was BTTS No at odds of 1.85.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United FAQs

What is the best prediction for Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?

Our top tip is Both Teams to Score: BTTS No (1.85 odds).

Who will win Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?

Drogheda United are favourites: our model gives Sligo Rovers 4%, the draw 13% and Drogheda United 83%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 30% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.9 goals in total, with a 55% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?

Kick-off is on Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 20:45 at Showgrounds, Sligo.

Who is the referee?

O. Moran is in charge of this game.