Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Premier Division action, Derry City met Sligo Rovers on August 7. The game ended 2-0 in Derry City's favor.

The game turned on the 54th minute when Barry Cotter found the net, putting Derry City ahead. Adam O'Reilly added to the score, bringing the match to a 2-0 conclusion.

All eyes turn to the pitch as Derry City and Sligo Rovers meet again, 4 months after their previous Premier Division face-off that concluded in a 0-0 stalemate. Derry City come into the match following a draw against St Patricks on August 2 in the Premier Division. To regain their winning form, resolving their defensive issues will be crucial, given the fact they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last three matches.

Sligo Rovers come into this fixture having played out a series of two draws against Dundalk and Drogheda, pushing their unbeaten streak to three games.

This Premier Division clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Derry City and Sligo Rovers. Derry City’s attacking options, with Tiernan Lynch at the helm, have been bolstered by Michael Duffy, the team’s top scorer, and James Clarke, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Duffy has emerged as Derry City’s leading scorer in Premier Division this season, netting six goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with four goal-creating passes this term. Derry City have also relied on Cameron Dummigan, Kevin Santos and James McClean to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Sligo Rovers’s William Fitzgerald and leading scorer Cian Kavanagh have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Darren Purse, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In Premier Division, Kavanagh has been Sligo Rovers’s standout scorer with five goals, while Fitzgerald has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Sligo Rovers’s offense has also been strengthened by Archie Meekison, Alex Nolan and Jeannot Esua, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Derry City vs Sligo Rovers, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. In this meeting, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling Derry City's win. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Derry City’s victory had the strongest backing in the model, with 52%, while a draw was at 32% and Sligo Rovers’s victory was at 16%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Derry City - Sligo Rovers in real time.

Derry City kicked off the game with Brian Maher, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Patrick McClean, Cameron Dummigan, Barry Cotter who got substituted by Tyler Smith on the 75th minute, Adam O'Reilly, Nick Twisk who got substituted by James Olayinka on the 75th minute, Darragh Burns who got substituted by Conor Barr on the 66th minute, Michael Duffy, Liam Boyce who got substituted by Ellis Chapman on the 83rd minute and James Clarke as starters, with Tom Norcott, Oisin O'Brien, Conor Barr, Callum Downey, Ellis Chapman, James Olayinka, Terence Doherty and Tyler Smith on the bench.

Sligo Rovers's starting eleven were Sam Sargeant, Kyle Mcdonagh who got substituted by Sean Stewart on the 66th minute, Gareth Mcelroy, Ollie Denham, Jeannot Esua, Sebastian Quirk who got substituted by Jamie McGonigle on the 65th minute, Carl McHugh, Jack Shorrock, Trey George who got substituted by James McManus on the 55th minute, Ryan O'Kane who got substituted by Alex Nolan on the 55th minute and Cian Kavanagh, with Liam Hughes, Sean Stewart, Aidan Gabbidon, Conor Cannon, Callum Lynch, James McManus, Alex Nolan, Jamie O'Donnell and Jamie McGonigle on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.73 - 0.21
• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 0
• Total Attempts: 24 - 4
• Shots On Target: 6 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 15 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 0
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 8
• Corners: 10 - 2
• Saves: 1 - 4
• Free Kicks: 8 - 15
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 200 - 81
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 147 - 44
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 38 - 11
• Tackles: 15 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 9
• Total Crosses: 31 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 1
• Interceptions: 14 - 15
• Clearances: 19 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Brooklyn Lyons-Foster and James Clarke were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since July 2025, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Derry City and Sligo Rovers each have two wins, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 6, 2026, during the Premier Division of Ireland, finishing in a 0-0 draw. Derry City have scored three goals across these five encounters, while Sligo Rovers have scored four. As things stand, Derry City and Sligo Rovers are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Derry City have won seven of their 27 matches in Premier Division this season, with twelve draws and eight defeats, netting 35 goals (1.30 per match) and conceding 32 (1.19 per match). In Premier Division, Sligo Rovers have played 27 matches, winning five, drawing seven and losing fifteen, netting 23 goals (0.85 per match) and conceding 45 (1.67 per match).

Recent Form

Derry City are coming off a draw in their last match against St Patricks, while Sligo Rovers's recent form includes two consecutive draws, with level games against Dundalk and Drogheda in their last two matches. Overall, Derry City have won five of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing seven, while Sligo Rovers have won five of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Derry City sit 6th with 33 points from 27 matches, while Sligo Rovers are 10th with 22 points from their 27 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Derry City and Sligo Rovers in real time. You can watch the goals by Barry Cotter and Adam O'Reilly as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Derry City - Sligo Rovers are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.