Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

League of Ireland Premier Division

Derry City
Derry City
vs
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2 - 1Our Prediction

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Predictions

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Derry City 2 - 1 Sligo Rovers

1.50
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Who will win?

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1

Derry City

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Draw

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2

Sligo Rovers

Derry City welcome Sligo Rovers in Premier Division action on Friday, 6 February 2026. Time to see what the numbers say.

Form Check

Neither here nor there for Derry City with 3 draws from 5 outings. Two wins in a row heading into this fixture.

Sligo Rovers are having a nightmare — 4 losses from 5 games. Ouch. Back-to-back defeats have raised a few eyebrows.

Who Wins This?

The model is pretty confident here — Derry City at 60.00% to win. Sligo Rovers are given just 6.70%, with the draw at 33.30%. We're predicting a 2-1 final score.

Goals, Goals, Goals?

BTTS looks good here at 76.70% confidence. Both sides should get on the scoresheet.

Two or three goals is the most likely outcome. Over 1.5: 75.00%. Over 2.5: 50.00%. Over 3.5: 20.00%.

The Bet We Like

Both Teams to Score looks like the play here — 2.05 available with a 76.70% confidence rating from our model.

Current Odds

Bookies have it: Derry City 1.50, Draw 3.90, Sligo Rovers 6.00. BTTS Yes is 2.05, No is 1.70. Over 2.5 Goals at 2.50.


This preview was generated by our prediction algorithm. It crunches historical data, form, and stats to give you the numbers — but football being football, anything can happen. Bet responsibly.


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David Shaw

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David Shaw is a pioneering figure in the sports betting analytics industry with over 12 years of specialized experience. He launched his first online sports data platform in 2014, quickly becoming the #1 ranked football tipster on Tipster Portal. Following the successful acquisition of his original platform, David founded FootyGuru365.com, which was also subsequently acquired as well as SoccerTips.ai.

David's crowning achievement is the development of the Betminer Algorithm - recognized as the world's most accurate football predictions algorithm. This sophisticated API now powers hundreds of major websites globally, providing cutting-edge predictions data to millions of users. He holds a degree in Computing from the University of the West of England, combining academic knowledge with real-world betting expertise.