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Drogheda United FC 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers FC: match stats and result

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division · Matchweek 14

Friday, 1 May 2026

Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan

Drogheda United FC

#9 · 8W 10D 14L

D D L L W

1 - 0

Full time · HT 1 - 0

Sligo Rovers FC

#10 · 5W 8D 19L

L D W W W

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Drogheda United FC 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers FC in Premier Division on 1 May 2026. Recent form: Drogheda United FC D D L L W, Sligo Rovers FC L D W W W.

  • Drogheda United FC averages 1.13 points per game at home, Sligo Rovers FC 0.56 away.
  • Drogheda United FC scores 102% more goals per match than Sligo Rovers FC in these venues.
  • Drogheda United FC concedes 25% fewer goals per match than Sligo Rovers FC in these venues.
  • Over 2.5 goals is expected in 50% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 50%.
  • Expect about 7.7 corner kicks in this match.

Data from FootyStats. Updated

Referee

Who is in charge of this match.

Kevin O'Sullivan

8

Matches refereed

3.63

Cards / match

2.50

Goals / match

0.00

Penalties / match

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Match stats

How the match went.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Possession
32% 68%
Shots
12 12
Shots on target
3 3
Corners
8 7
Yellow cards
1 0
Expected goals (xG)
1.19 1.39

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Points per game
1.13 0.56
Win %
25% 13%
Goals scored / match
1.13 0.56
Goals conceded / match
1.31 1.75
Total goals / match
2.44 2.31
Both teams scored (BTTS) %
44% 38%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Over 0.5 goals
81% 88%
Over 1.5 goals
69% 69%
Over 2.5 goals
38% 44%
Over 3.5 goals
31% 19%
Over 4.5 goals
19% 13%
BTTS
44% 38%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
First half points per game
1.56 0.63
Leading at half time %
44% 6%
Drawing at half time %
25% 44%
Trailing at half time %
31% 50%
Goals scored in 1st half / match
0.81 0.19
Goals scored in 2nd half / match
0.31 0.38

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Corners won / match
4.13 3.81
Corners conceded / match
5.19 7.56
Total corners in their matches
9.32 11.37
Over 6.5 corners
88% 88%
Over 7.5 corners
75% 81%
Over 8.5 corners
56% 75%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Cards / match
2.06 2.31
Over 2.5 cards
75% 69%
Over 3.5 cards
69% 44%
Over 4.5 cards
56% 38%
Over 5.5 cards
31% 19%
Over 6.5 cards
19% 6%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Shots / match
11.75 8.19
Shots on target / match
3.81 2.38
Shots off target / match
7.94 5.81
Shot conversion rate
10% 7%
Shots per goal scored
10.44 14.56
Average possession
40% 46%

Offsides and fouls

Drogheda United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Offsides / match
1.81 1.69
Over 0.5 offsides
81% 94%
Over 1.5 offsides
50% 44%
Over 2.5 offsides
25% 31%
Fouls / match
9.38 9.31

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Drogheda United FC

0-10'
6
3
11-20'
3
6
21-30'
2
8
31-40'
5
5
41-50'
2
5
51-60'
5
5
61-70'
7
10
71-80'
2
2
81-90'
6
7

Sligo Rovers FC

0-10'
2
5
11-20'
4
6
21-30'
4
4
31-40'
1
5
41-50'
4
5
51-60'
4
4
61-70'
1
6
71-80'
0
7
81-90'
4
12

Odds

Bookmaker prices next to the chance the statistics give.

MarketOddsChance
Drogheda United FC to win 1.85
48%
Draw 3.20
28%
Sligo Rovers FC to win 3.70
24%
Over 0.5 goals 1.02
75%
Over 1.5 goals 1.25
59%
Over 2.5 goals 1.98
50%
Over 3.5 goals 3.24
25%
Over 4.5 goals 6.40
17%
Both teams to score 1.77
50%

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Drogheda United FC

Goalkeeper

Luke Dennison 1933' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Edwin Agbaje 2743' 2 G 2 A
Conor Kane 2724' 0 G 1 A
Conor Keeley 2630' 2 G 1 A
Andrew Quinn 1831' 1 G 1 A

Midfielder

Brandon Kavanagh 2392' 3 G 6 A
Ryan Brennan 1501' 2 G 1 A
Ethan O'Brien 1268' 0 G 1 A
Jago Godden 1207' 2 G 1 A

Forward

Thomas Oluwya 2255' 4 G 1 A
Mark Doyle 2138' 9 G 0 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Shane Farrell0.57
Ryan Brennan0.48
Leo Burney0.37
Jago Godden0.37
Alfie Bates0.33
Kieran Cruise0.24

Sligo Rovers FC

Goalkeeper

Sam Sargeant 2700' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Gareth McElroy 2675' 1 G 0 A
Jeannot Esua 2087' 1 G 1 A
Oliver Denham 1984' 0 G 0 A
Sean McHale 1510' 1 G 0 A

Midfielder

Carl McHugh 1917' 1 G 1 A
Player 42458 1620' 0 G 0 A
Archie Meekison 1586' 2 G 3 A
Darie Patton 1434' 1 G 0 A

Forward

William Fitzgerald 2516' 4 G 5 A
Cian Kavanagh 1957' 6 G 2 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Carl McHugh0.47
Luke Pearce0.46
Sebastian Quirk0.40
Shane Blaney0.21
Darie Patton0.19
Oliver Denham0.18

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 St Patricks Athletic FC 32 17 8 7 52 25 27 59
2 Shamrock Rovers FC 31 17 8 6 49 31 18 59
3 Bohemian FC 31 16 8 7 55 37 18 56
4 Derry City FC 32 9 14 9 45 42 3 41
5 Dundalk FC 32 10 11 11 49 53 -4 41
6 Shelbourne FC 32 9 13 10 42 45 -3 40
7 Galway United FC 32 9 11 12 42 48 -6 38
8 Waterford FC 32 7 13 12 44 54 -10 34
9 Drogheda United FC 32 8 10 14 38 51 -13 34
10 Sligo Rovers FC 32 5 8 19 24 54 -30 23

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

What was the result of Drogheda United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

Drogheda United FC 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers FC. Half time: 1 - 0.

How many goals are expected in Drogheda United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

Over 2.5 goals has a 50% chance. Matches of these teams average 2.25 goals.

Will both teams score in Drogheda United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

Both teams to score has a 50% chance.

How many corners and cards are expected in Drogheda United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

About 7.7 corner kicks are expected. About 5.3 cards are expected.

What is the recent form of Drogheda United FC and Sligo Rovers FC?

Drogheda United FC: D D L L W. Sligo Rovers FC: L D W W W.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS
Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet
A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score
A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG
Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA
Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game
Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away
The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals
Three or more goals in the match.