Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Premier Division action, Sligo Rovers met Derry City on July 12. The game ended 2-0 in Sligo Rovers's favor.

Patrick McClean scored the first goal of the game on the 19th minute of the match, putting Sligo Rovers ahead. Wilson Waweru added to the score, bringing the match to a 2-0 conclusion.

3 months after their last face-off in Premier Division, Sligo Rovers and Derry City meet again. In their last match, Derry City secured a 3-0 win. Coming into this match, Sligo Rovers have played out two consecutive draws, facing Shamrock and Bohemians, extending their unbeaten streak to three matches. 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 four matches.

Derry City approach this game after a draw with Cliftonville on July 6, pushing their unbeaten streak to six games.

This Premier Division clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Sligo Rovers and Derry City. The attacking efforts of Sligo Rovers, with John Russell at the helm, have been driven by Owen Elding, the team’s primary goal threat, and William Fitzgerald, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. In Premier Division, Elding has been Sligo Rovers’s standout scorer with eight goals, as Fitzgerald continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with six assists. Sligo Rovers have also relied on Reece Hutchinson, Jad Hakiki and Cian Kavanagh to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, Derry City’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Tiernan Lynch, have been bolstered by Michael Duffy, the team’s top scorer, and Liam Boyce, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Derry City’s top scorer in Premier Division, Duffy, has eight goals this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up seven goals this campaign. Derry City’s offense has also been strengthened by Gavin Whyte, Daniel Mullen and Dom Thomas, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Line-Ups

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Sligo Rovers kicked off the game with Sam Sargeant, William Fitzgerald, Patrick McClean, Ollie Denham, Conor Reynolds who got substituted by Darie Patton on the 90th minute, Jake Doyle-Hayes, James McManus, Ryan O'Kane who got substituted by Kyle Mcdonagh on the 77th minute, Jad Hakiki, Owen Elding and Wilson Waweru who got substituted by Francely Lomboto on the 62nd minute as starters, with Conor Walsh, Gareth Mcelroy, Francely Lomboto, Connor Malley, Matty Wolfe, Kyle Mcdonagh, Ronan Manning, Darie Patton and Cian Kavanagh on the bench.

Derry City's starting eleven were Brian Maher, Sam Todd, Shane Ferguson who got substituted by Alex Bannon on the 61st minute, Mark Connolly, Hayden Cann, Ronan Boyce who got substituted by Sean Patton on the 84th minute, Michael Duffy, Carl Winchester, Sadou Diallo who got substituted by Robbie Benson on the 72nd minute, Gavin Whyte who got substituted by Adam O'Reilly on the 46th minute and Liam Boyce who got substituted by Daniel Mullen on the 61st minute, with Arlo Doherty, Alex Bannon, Robbie Benson, Adam Frizzell, Ciaron Harkin, Adam O'Reilly, Sean Patton and Daniel Mullen on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.32 - 1.19
• Ball Possession: 43 - 57
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 2
• Total Attempts: 14 - 11
• Shots On Target: 6 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 9
• Corners: 4 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 30 - 22
• Saves: 3 - 4
• Free Kicks: 9 - 6
• Offsides: 4 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 143 - 161
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 86 - 117
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 19
• Tackles: 12 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 10
• Total Crosses: 16 - 22
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 6
• Interceptions: 8 - 12
• Clearances: 19 - 13

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Jake Doyle-Hayes and Hayden Cann were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since July 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Sligo Rovers have won once, Derry City three times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on April 22, 2025, during the Premier Division of Ireland, with Derry City winning 3-0. Sligo Rovers have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Derry City have scored nine. So, overall, Derry City have the edge in head-to-head matches against Sligo Rovers in their recent history.

Sligo Rovers have won five of their 23 matches in Premier Division this season, with five draws and thirteen defeats, netting 28 goals (1.22 per match) and conceding 39 (1.70 per match). Derry City have won twelve of their 23 matches in Premier Division this season, with four draws and seven defeats, netting 35 goals (1.52 per match) and conceding 24 (1.04 per match).

Recent Form

Sligo Rovers are on a two-game drawing streak, with level games against Shamrock and Bohemians in their last two matches, while Derry City are coming off a draw in their last match against Cliftonville. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Sligo Rovers have claimed four victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn five times, while Derry City have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sligo Rovers occupy 9th spot with twenty points in 23 matches, while Derry City hold 3rd place with 40 points after 23 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sligo Rovers and Derry City in real time. You can watch the goals by Patrick McClean and Wilson Waweru 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 Sligo Rovers - Derry City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.