With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Derry City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sligo Rovers.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Derry City form and stats
Derry City are yet to win a home game this season, having collected 6 points from their first 3 games.The Derry City fans got no joy from their last match, a Premier Division game also here at Brandywell Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Dundalk (placed 2nd). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Bohemians the opponent.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Cup game versus Longford Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Brandywell Stadium.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (6 in 3 games), Derry City's attacking play is working. Derry City have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
1-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sligo Rovers in their matches away.Two away games in a row for Sligo Rovers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division. Before that, Sligo Rovers secured a home win against UCD with the score 1-0.
After this away game Sligo Rovers are travelling again fairly soon, but not to a normal away game. The League Cup match versus Finn Harps is played at a neutral venue in only two days.
Sligo Rovers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures. Sligo Rovers have conceded 5 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Derry City won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Sligo Rovers has 4 wins.Derry City missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Derry City | Sligo Rovers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 67% |
| 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | Both teams to score | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Cork City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Derry City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Waterford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | UCD | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 2 |
