Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Premier Division action, Derry City meet Sligo Rovers on October 3, with a 18:45 kickoff in UTC.

Tensions run high as Derry City and Sligo Rovers meet again, 3 months after the previous Premier Division encounter that concluded in a 2-0 victory for Sligo Rovers. Derry City enter this match after two consecutive draws, having shared points with Drogheda and Shelbourne, extending their unbeaten streak to five matches. If they hope to shift momentum in their favor, addressing defensive lapses will be essential, given that they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last six matches.

Sligo Rovers enter the match on a positive note, having secured two victories in a row against St Patricks and Galway in their last two outings.

This Premier Division clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Derry City and Sligo Rovers in this campaign. Derry City’s attacking options, with Tiernan Lynch at the helm, have been bolstered by Michael Duffy, the team’s top scorer, and Liam Boyce, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Duffy leads Derry City’s scoring charts in Premier Division this season with nine goals, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with nine goal-creating passes this term. Daniel Mullen, Gavin Whyte and Adam O'Reilly have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Derry City’s attack.

Meanwhile, Sligo Rovers’s leading scorer Owen Elding and William Fitzgerald have played significant roles in the team’s attack, with John Russell steering the side, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Elding has already scored ten goals in Premier Division this season, while Fitzgerald has been their leading creator in the competition with seven assists. Sligo Rovers’s offense has also been strengthened by Jad Hakiki, Cian Kavanagh and Reece Hutchinson, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Derry City–Sligo Rovers, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, shows Derry City’s victory has the highest chance, at 51%, while a draw is at 30% and Sligo Rovers’s victory is at 19%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Derry City - Sligo Rovers in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Derry City lined up with Brian Maher, Mark Connolly, Sadou Diallo, Hayden Cann, Jamie Stott, Ronan Boyce, Brandon Fleming, Carl Winchester, Adam O'Reilly, Michael Duffy and Daniel Mullen.

Sligo Rovers's lineup in their latest match featured Sam Sargeant, Sean Stewart, Patrick McClean, Edwin Agbaje, James McManus, Ciaron Harkin, Jad Hakiki, William Fitzgerald, Gareth Mcelroy, Owen Elding and Cian Kavanagh.

Stats

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Head-to-head

Since July 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Derry City have emerged victorious in three matches, Sligo Rovers in two, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on July 12, 2025, in the Premier Division of Ireland, and Sligo Rovers emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. In total, Derry City have managed nine goals in these six meetings, compared to Sligo Rovers's seven. As things stand, Derry City have a superior head-to-head record against Sligo Rovers in their recent encounters.

Derry City have played 32 matches in Premier Division, with fourteen wins, nine draws, and nine losses this season, netting 46 goals (1.44 per match) and conceding 37 (1.16 per match). In Premier Division, Sligo Rovers have played 32 matches, winning ten, drawing seven and losing fifteen, scoring 38 goals at an average of 1.19 per match and conceding 48 at a rate of 1.50 per match.

Recent Form

Derry City are currently on a run of two straight draws, with level games against Drogheda and Shelbourne in their last two matches, while Sligo Rovers's recent form includes two consecutive wins, including victories against St Patricks and Galway in their last two outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Derry City have recorded eight wins, five losses, and seven draws, while Sligo Rovers have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing seven and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Derry City sit 2nd with 51 points from 32 matches, while Sligo Rovers are 7th with 37 points from their 32 games.

Video Highlights

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