Derry City vs Sligo Rovers match stats & report
2–0 Full time
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Derry City beat Sligo Rovers 2–0 in the Premier Division on 7 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.68–0.23. Derry City had 59% of the ball.
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers match statistics
- 59% Ball possession 41%
- 1.68 Expected goals (xG) 0.23
- 24 Total shots 4
- 6 Shots on target 1
- 11 Shots off target 3
- 7 Blocked shots 0
- 15 Shots inside the box 4
- 10 Corners 2
- 15 Fouls 8
- 0 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 0
- 524 Passes 374
- 83% Pass accuracy 78%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 54' Goal B. Cotter (assist D. Burns) Derry City
- 58' Yellow card Brooklyn Lyons-Foster Derry City
- 64' Goal A. O'Reilly (assist L. Boyce) Derry City
- 82' Yellow card J. Clarke Derry City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Derry City
Bench Tom Norcott , C. Barr , C. Downey , E. Chapman , J. Olayinka , T. Smith , T. Doherty , O. O'Brien
Sligo Rovers
Bench Liam John Hughes , J. McGonigle , Conor Cannon , Sean Stewart , A. Nolan , J. McManus , Aidan Gabbidon , C. Lynch , J. O'Donnell
Form guide
Derry City at home
4–3–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 5.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.4 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sligo Rovers away
1–2–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 1.9 per game
67% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers v Derry City | 0–0 | |
| Derry City v Sligo Rovers | 2–1 | |
| Sligo Rovers v Derry City | 1–0 | |
| Derry City v Sligo Rovers | 1–0 | |
| Sligo Rovers v Derry City | 2–0 | |
| Derry City v Sligo Rovers | 3–0 |