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, fresh from a Premier Division win against Bohemians last Friday, step into this clash with optimism, extending their unbeaten streak to three matches. However, their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across four consecutive matches. Before Sligo Rovers, Derry City’s schedule includes Drogheda and Shelbourne in Premier Division The results of these games could have a lasting impact on their mindset ahead of the Sligo Rovers game.

Sligo Rovers, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are preparing for the match after a loss against Kerry League in the FAI Cup last Friday. Their upcoming schedule leading up to Derry City includes St Patricks, Galway and Drogheda in Premier Division, and how they perform in these games could set the tone for their encounter with Derry City.

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 Ronan Boyce 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, 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, Reece Hutchinson and Cian Kavanagh, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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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, Duncan Idehen, Jamie Stott, Sam Todd, Ronan Boyce, Carl Winchester, Sadou Diallo, Adam O'Reilly, Michael Duffy, Brandon Fleming and Dipo Akinyemi.

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 30 matches in Premier Division, with fourteen wins, seven draws, and nine losses this season, netting 44 goals (1.47 per match) and conceding 35 (1.17 per match). In Premier Division, Sligo Rovers have played 29 matches, winning eight, drawing six and losing fifteen, scoring 35 goals at an average of 1.21 per match and conceding 47 at a rate of 1.62 per match.

Recent Form

Derry City played their last match against Bohemians, which ended in a win, while Sligo Rovers's most recent outing ended in a loss against Kerry League. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Derry City have recorded nine wins, five losses, and six draws, while Sligo Rovers have won eight of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing four.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Derry City occupy 2nd spot with 49 points in 30 matches, while Sligo Rovers are currently 9th in the table with 30 points from 29 matches.

Video Highlights

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