Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers Prediction

Weavers Park, Drogheda 11/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
80%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.18
SignalSOLIDModel59%RiskHighGap-5.0%
Drogheda United Rest
7 days
Sligo Rovers Rest
7 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
56%1.75
X
27%3.63
2
17%4.37
Double Chance
1X
83%1.18
X2
44%2.02
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.85
No
47%1.85
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.59 + 0.99 = 2.58
Over 1.5
74%1.30
Over 2.5
48%1.95
Over 3.5
26%3.40
Under 1.5
26%3.30
Under 2.5
52%1.81
Under 3.5
74%1.29
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

14'Carl McHughFoul
38'Warren Davis
39'Jack Shorrock INJames McManus out
43'Trey george INArchie Meekison out
45+3'Edwin Agbaje
45'Luke Pearce INCian Kavanagh out
63'Seb QuirkFoul
67'Seb Quirk INRuben Gillespie out
79'Brandon Kavanagh INRyan Brennan out
81'Warren Davis INRyan Markey out
87'Edwin Agbaje INKieran Cruise out

Lineups

Drogheda United
3-5-2Coach: K. Doherty
Sligo Rovers
4-4-2Coach: D. Purse
L. Dennison1L. DennisonL. Dennison
A. Quinn4A. QuinnA. Quinn
C. Keeley22C. KeeleyC. Keeley
Leo Burney5L. BurneyLeo Burney
E. Agbaje2E. AgbajeE. Agbaje
A. Bates15A. BatesA. Bates
B. Kavanagh10B. KavanaghB. Kavanagh
Ethan O'Brien8E. O'BrienEthan O'Brien
C. Kane3C. KaneC. Kane
W. Davis24W. DavisW. Davis
T. Oluwa11T. OluwaT. Oluwa
S. Sargeant29S. SargeantS. Sargeant
S. Quirk4S. QuirkS. Quirk
O. Denham15O. DenhamO. Denham
G. McElroy52G. McElroyG. McElroy
Sean Stewart3S. StewartSean Stewart
T. George20T. GeorgeT. George
L. Young6L. YoungL. Young
C. McHugh16C. McHughC. McHugh
J. Shorrock7J. ShorrockJ. Shorrock
L. Pearce9L. PearceL. Pearce
K. Woolery41K. WooleryK. Woolery

Drogheda United Substitutes

61Conor CannonM
44Fynn Michael Cordell TalleyG
36theo hennessyG
31K. CruiseD
19R. BrennanM
25R. MarkeyF
29J. BrennanD
33S. McGrathM
32D. MareD

Sligo Rovers Substitutes

1Liam John HughesG
50Ruben Gillespie
19A. NolanM
23K. McDonaghM
14J. McManusM
11C. KavanaghF
61Conor CannonD
24J. O'DonnellF
10A. MeekisonF

Match Stats

Drogheda UnitedSligo Rovers
40%Ball Possession60%
6Corner Kicks7
0Yellow Cards2
16Total Shots11
7Shots on Goal1
3Shots off Goal8
12Shots Inside Box7
4Shots Outside Box4
6Blocked Shots2
6Fouls12
1Offsides3
1Goalkeeper Saves5
275Total Passes400
162Passes Accurate280
11Free Kicks6

Team Comparison

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
1516Elo Rating 1411
1.52Attack 0.27
1.56Defense 0.65
50%Hit Rate 0%
11.8Shots per Game 12.5
4.1Shots on Target 2.3
3.2Corners per Game 6.3
1.1Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+106 Elo
📈BTTS Trend63% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 0.3 in second half)
Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.3 vs 0 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Drogheda United 37%Draw 44%19% Sligo Rovers
2.36Avg Goals
63%BTTS Rate
46%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
1W1D3L
04/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
12
L
28/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
23
L
21/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
02
L
15/08/2026
College CorinthiansDrogheda United
03
W
07/08/2026
Galway UnitedDrogheda United
00
D
Sligo RoversSligo Rovers
1W1D3L
04/09/2026
WaterfordSligo Rovers
30
L
28/08/2026
BohemiansSligo Rovers
30
L
21/08/2026
Sligo RoversWaterford
00
D
15/08/2026
Sligo RoversKerry
40
W
07/08/2026
Derry CitySligo Rovers
20
L

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.31168751:25+2656WWLWW
2Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers30168646:29+1756LDDWD
3BohemiansBohemians30158753:36+1753WWWLD
4DundalkDundalk3110111047:50-341LDWLL
5Derry CityDerry City31814944:42+238DWDLW
6Galway UnitedGalway United309101141:46-537WLDWD
7ShelbourneShelbourne308121038:42-436LLDDL
8WaterfordWaterford317131142:51-934DDWDW
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United318101337:49-1234WWLLD
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers31581824:53-2923LLLDL
#TeamMPGPts
1St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3151:2556
2Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3046:2956
3BohemiansBohemians3053:3653
4DundalkDundalk3147:5041
5Derry CityDerry City3144:4238
6Galway UnitedGalway United3041:4637
7ShelbourneShelbourne3038:4236
8WaterfordWaterford3142:5134
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3137:4934
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3124:5323
Relegation

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this Premier Division fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive or open market; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.36 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.