Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 07, 2023
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction 07.07.2023. On Friday, at 20:45, there are five games of the 23rd round of the Irish Premier Division, and we decided to analyze the match played at the Brandywell Stadium in which Derry City welcomes Sligo Rovers.
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Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Odds
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 1×2: 1.67 / 3.70 / 5.40
Total goals over/under (2.5): 2.23 / 1.66
Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 2.84 /1.38
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Derry City Team News
Higgins’ team finished in second place in the Premier Division last season, and this year they certainly want to fight even harder for the title of the champion of Ireland. Derry City can boast of an excellent defensive wall that has conceded 18 goals in the current part of the competition, which puts them in second place in the league regarding this game segment.
In the last round, they played a draw 1:1 away from Shelbourne, so they are currently in the third position on the table with 40 points, which is six points less than the leader of the championship, Shamrock Rovers. It is evident that they will want a win against Sligo Rovers at home in the next round.
Sligo Rovers Team News
Sligo Rovers made consecutive European appearances two years in a row (2021/22 and 2022/23). Still, they were left without European qualification last season due to finishing the competition in the Premier Division in 5th place.
The prospects of regaining their position among the top three teams in the Irish Championship are currently not optimistic for the fans of this club. Indeed, Sligo Rovers are much closer to the relegation zone than the battle for European positions. With the 26 points won so far, they are in seventh place and are only four points away from the 9th position, which could lead them to the lower league.
However, there is still a glimmer of hope for Sligo Rovers as they ended their four-game winless streak with a convincing 3-1 victory over Bohemians in the last round. Before this victory, the team had severe difficulties scoring goals, with only three goals in the previous eight matches.
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers H2H
In the previous five meetings between these two teams, Sligo Rovers achieved two triumphs, Derry City one, while two games ended in a draw.
Injuries and suspensions
Derry City: Ciaron Harkin, Colm Whelan, Patrick McEleney, and William Patching are injured, while Adam O’Reilly will miss the Sligo Rovers game through suspension.
Sligo Rovers: James Finnerty, Eanna Clancy, Karl O’Sullivan, Gary Boylan, Mark Byrne, and Garry Buckley are injured. Kailin Barlow will miss this match due to a red card in the last game.
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Prediction
If we look at the dueling history between these two teams, we will see that Derry City and Sligo Rovers mostly played games with few goals. In 11 of the last 13 matches, we have seen less than 2.5 goals per match, so we did not have a big dilemma about which combination to choose for this duel.
Kick-off Time: Friday, 07.07.2023 7:45 PM Local time GMT / 20:45 CET
Prediction: Total goals under 2.5
Odds: 1,66
Sportsbook: 22bet
