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Derry City
League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 17
May 24, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
Brandywell Stadium
Sligo Rovers

Derry
2 - 2
Sligo

Duffy (51'), Patching (83' pen.)
McMullan (28'), Maher (36')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Hutchinson (18'), Morahan (67')
Reynolds (36'), Wiggett (45+1'), Hartmann (57'), McGinty (80'), Chapman (81'), Hutchinson (81')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Derry City and Sligo Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Shamrock 1-0 Derry
Monday, May 20 at 8pm in League of Ireland Premier
Last Game: Sligo 0-3 Bohemians
Friday, May 17 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

We said: Derry City 2-0 Sligo Rovers

Derry have been impressive at home this season, picking up 19 points from nine matches, scoring 17 times in the process, and we are expecting the hosts to collect all three points in routine fashion on Friday night. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Derry City win with a probability of 65.04%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Sligo Rovers had a probability of 13.74%.

The most likely scoreline for a Derry City win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.9%) and 2-1 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10%), while for a Sligo Rovers win it was 0-1 (5.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.

Result
Derry CityDrawSligo Rovers
65.04% (-0.0010000000000048 -0) 21.22% (0.0070000000000014 0.01) 13.74% (-0.0050000000000008 -0.01)
Both teams to score 44.47% (-0.035000000000004 -0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.29% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)50.71% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.39% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)72.61% (0.034000000000006 0.03)
Derry City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.14% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)14.86% (0.013 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.81% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)43.19% (0.025999999999996 0.03)
Sligo Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
52.23% (-0.032000000000004 -0.03)47.77% (0.034000000000006 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.94% (-0.022000000000002 -0.02)83.06% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Derry City 65.04%
    Sligo Rovers 13.74%
    Draw 21.22%
Derry CityDrawSligo Rovers
1-0 @ 13.53% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 12.9% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.53% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-0 @ 8.2% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-1 @ 6.06% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-0 @ 3.91% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 2.89% (-0.004 -0)
3-2 @ 2.24% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
5-0 @ 1.49% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
5-1 @ 1.1% (-0.002 -0)
4-2 @ 1.07% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.13%
Total : 65.04%
1-1 @ 10% (0.0019999999999989 0)
0-0 @ 7.1% (0.011 0.01)
2-2 @ 3.52% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.6%
Total : 21.22%
0-1 @ 5.24% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-2 @ 3.69% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 1.94% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 0.91% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 1.96%
Total : 13.74%

How you voted: Derry vs Sligo

Derry City
84.6%
Draw
7.7%
Sligo Rovers
7.7%
13
Head to Head
Feb 24, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 2
Sligo
0-0
Derry
Denham (53'), Malley (86'), Waweru (90+2'), Waweru (90+2')
McJannett (26'), Hoban (55'), Connolly (70'), Patching (81')
Sep 22, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 31
Sligo
1-0
Derry
Radosavlevic (84')
O'Sullivan (31'), Russell (32'), Brannefalk (36'), Buckley (38'), Mahon (38'), Bolger (71')

Boyce (45+2'), Coll (84'), Dummigan (86')
Boyce (79')
Jul 7, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 23
Derry
2-1
Sligo
McGonigle (30'), Patching (90+5' pen.)
McJannett (5'), Diallo (45')
Lafferty (41')
Bolger (33'), Pijnaker (45+2'), Cawley (76'), Mahon (82')
May 27, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 17
Sligo
1-0
Derry
Fitzgerald (4')
Morahan (7'), Bolger (59'), Mahon (65')
Mahon (74')

O'Reilly (10'), McEneff (36'), Diallo (64')
Mar 17, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 6
Derry
1-1
Sligo
Coll (81')
Mata (25')
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