Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 Premier Division, Republic of Ireland
🕒 Friday 1st May, 19:45 BST

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Our Prediction

Over 8.5 Corners

Both teams are evenly matched — Drogheda United have won 30% of home games, Sligo Rovers 30% of away games. A tight encounter is likely — see our Draw stats.

Goal trends are mixed for this fixture (Drogheda United 50% Over 2.5 at home, Sligo Rovers 50% away). Browse our Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals stats for more context.

BTTS trends are mixed for this fixture (Drogheda United 50% at home, Sligo Rovers 50% away). Browse the full Both Teams to Score stats for more context.

Both teams regularly see 8+ corners in recent games (70% and 90%) — Over 8.5 Corners is worth considering.

Our Prediction: Over 8.5 Corners — Drogheda United see 9+ corners in 60% of home games, Sligo Rovers in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

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League Table

The full Premier Division table for the 2026 season, with Drogheda United (th) and Sligo Rovers (th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

Premier Division 2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Shamrock Rovers 12 7 4 1 19:10 +9 25
2 St Patrick's 12 7 2 3 21:10 +11 23
3 Dundalk 12 5 6 1 22:16 +6 21
4 Bohemians 12 5 5 2 14:8 +6 20
5 Derry City 12 3 5 4 16:16 0 14
6 Galway United 11 4 2 5 14:16 -2 14
7 Shelbourne 11 3 4 4 16:17 -1 13
8 Sligo Rovers A 12 3 2 7 8:17 -9 11
9 Drogheda United H 11 2 4 5 12:17 -5 10
10 Waterford United 11 0 4 7 8:23 -15 4

Team Form

Drogheda United (30% home wins) and Sligo Rovers (30% away wins) are evenly matched on current form. The table below suggests this could be a closely contested fixture.

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 3 (30%) 3 (30%)
Drawn 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
Lost 4 (40%) 6 (60%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Drogheda United have seen both teams score in 50% of home games, Sligo Rovers in 50% of away games. The full BTTS breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 5 (50%) 5 (50%)

Match Goals

Drogheda United have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 50% of home games, Sligo Rovers in 50% of away games. The full goals breakdown for both sides is in the table below.

Over Goals

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 9 (90%)
Over 1.5 Goals 7 (70%) 5 (50%)
Over 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 2 (20%)

Under Goals

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Under 1.5 Goals 3 (30%) 5 (50%)
Under 2.5 Goals 5 (50%) 5 (50%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 8 (80%)

Team Goals

Drogheda United have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Sligo Rovers in 0% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 8 (80%) 6 (60%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Goals Conceded

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 1 (10%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 13 (1.3 avg) 8 (0.8 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 13 (1.3 avg) 14 (1.4 avg)

Match Corners

Sligo Rovers frequently reach high corner counts away from home (70%), while Drogheda United are lower at home (60%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 9.5 Corners 4 (40%) 5 (50%)
Over 10.5 Corners 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 11.5 Corners 3 (30%) 2 (20%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Team Corners

Drogheda United have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 20% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Sligo Rovers have moderate corner counts away (6+ corners in 0% of games), and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 40% of away matches.

Corners Won

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Corners Conceded

Drogheda United (Home Form) Sligo Rovers (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 3 (30%) 6 (60%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 4 (40%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 2 (20%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

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Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?

Over 8.5 Corners — Drogheda United see 9+ corners in 60% of home games, Sligo Rovers in 70% of away games. Plenty of set-piece action expected.

Which team is likely to win, Drogheda United or Sligo Rovers?

Both sides are evenly matched on current form — Drogheda United have won 30% of home games, Sligo Rovers 30% away in Premier Division. This looks like a closely contested fixture.

Will both teams score in the match between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers?

Mixed — Drogheda United have seen BTTS in 50% of home games, Sligo Rovers in 50% of away games. The stats don't strongly point either way for this Premier Division fixture.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers?

Uncertain — Drogheda United have seen Over 2.5 Goals in 50% of home games, Sligo Rovers in 50% of away games in Premier Division. The stats don't point strongly in either direction.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Drogheda United or Sligo Rovers?

Drogheda United have the stronger scoring record — 2+ goals in 10% of home games compared to Sligo Rovers's 0% away. The home side look the more likely to score multiple times.

Will there be many corners in the match between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers?

Possibly — Sligo Rovers frequently reach high corner counts away (70%), while Drogheda United are lower at home (60%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

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