Derry City should not await any easy points from hosting team Sligo Rovers in this Premier Division fixture. Here's your complete match preview!
- Derry City have the most points (17) away in Premier Division
13-8-10 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Derry City when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 31 matches are 38-31 (scored/conceded).
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sligo Rovers and Derry City.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
2-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier Division numbers at home for Sligo Rovers so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The followers are hoping that Rovers will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Bohemians (placed 5th).
Before that, Sligo Rovers drew at home versus St Patrick's.There will be little rest for Rovers after this match as they are travelling to UCD for a Premier Division game in only four days.
The Sligo Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sligo Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Derry City form and stats
Derry City have an excellent away record in the Premier Division so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games.
Derry have lots to to correct after their surprise loss (1-2) to Dundalk in their previous game, played at their own home ground.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Shamrock Rovers's place.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Finn Harps in just four days.
Derry City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 8 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these parties get together this season, as the fixture list show this recent game: Derry City - Sligo Rovers 0-0. Stats for the former ten meetings featuring these two participants are: two wins for Rovers, four draws and four wins for Derry City. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  J. McGonigle 9 goals |   A. Keena 7 goals | W. Patching 7 goals |
Sligo Rovers missing players
Derry City missing players
| Sligo Rovers | Derry City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 30 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 59% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 53% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 65% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 24% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.4 | 11.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 34% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 35% | 32% |
| 10.3 | 8.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
- Derry City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Derry City have the most points (17) away in Premier Division
- Derry City have the most scored goals (14) away in Premier Division
- Derry City have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Premier Division
- Derry City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Derry City | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | -6 | 21 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -11 | 16 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -15 | 10 |
| 10 | UCD | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -25 | 8 |
