Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United result

Full-time · Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United

Premier Division · Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:45 BST · Showgrounds

Updated 8 Aug 2026, 04:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sligo Rovers · Drogheda United · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United — this Premier Division match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick

Home or Draw

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 75.3% of 1490 landed (95% range 73–77.4%); it had given them 75.1% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United drew 2–2 at Showgrounds in the Premier Division (Ireland) on Saturday 25 July. Sligo Rovers are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sligo Rovers led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Drogheda United: Thomas Oluwa (11’, assisted by Conor Kane) and Shane Farell (90’, assisted by K. Ancelin); Sligo Rovers: C. Kavanagh (24’, assisted by A. Meekison; 28’, assisted by Luke Pearce). A. Meekison (90’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Shane Farell’s goal on 90 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Sligo Rovers, from fewer shots (11 to 14), created the better chances, 1.69 xG to 1.01 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

R. Hennessey showed two yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Drogheda United: A. Bates (77’) and Jago Godden (90+6’).

What it changes

Sligo Rovers stay 10th after this result (25 league matches played).

Drogheda United move down from seventh to eighth (25 league matches played).

With four goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 25, across five matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Kavanagh (Sligo Rovers) 9.9, Shane Farell (Drogheda United) 7.7 and Thomas Oluwa (Drogheda United) 6.1 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Sligo Rovers or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 75.3% of the time in the last 90 days (1122 of 1490).

Next up

Sligo Rovers next travel to Shamrock Rovers on 23 October 2026.

Drogheda United next travel to Waterford on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sligo Rovers: Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Drogheda United: Waterford v Drogheda United, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United · Premier Division
Venue: Showgrounds · Sligo
Referee: R. Hennessey
Model coverage: 232 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Sligo Rovers 1 · draws 2 · Drogheda United 3 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Sligo Rovers 0W 1D 4L · Drogheda United 1W 1D 3L

Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United (Premier Division): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 232 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 August 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1.13

Goals

against 2.63 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

3.57 / 4.14

Corners

against 6.71 / 5.71 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.43 / 3

Shots on target

against 6 / 4.14 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.14 / 2.14

Cards

against 2 / 2.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.76 yellows

Referee · R. Hennessey

1.82 home / 1.94 away

over 17 matches

232

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 July 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 July 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Sligo Rovers for / against	Line	Drogheda United for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.57 for · 6.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.14 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	9.29 for · 19.86 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.43 for · 6 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 4.14 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.71 for · 9.71 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	8.86 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.14 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: R. Hennessey — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 18.82 fouls over 17 matches (1.82 to the home side, 1.94 to the away side).

Home 1.82Away 1.94

Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. McGonigle n 3	53.7	5 3/3	0.6 1/0	—
M. Traoré n 8	41.3	2.5 4/2	1.6 4/2	—
C. Harkin n 8	29	2.3 5/1	1.6 3/1	—
A. Nolan n 8	42.9	1.8 5/2	0.5 2/0	—
S. Quirk n 8	73.6	1.5 6/3	1.5 6/2	—

Sligo Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Quirk n 8	73.6	1.7 6/4	0.3 2/0
C. Kavanagh n 8	67.6	1.7 5/3	0.5 1/1
J. McGonigle n 3	53.7	1.7 1/1	0.6 1/0
A. Nolan n 8	42.9	1.6 3/2	0.5 2/0
M. Traoré n 8	41.3	1.4 2/2	0.5 2/0

Sligo Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. McGonigle n 3	53.7	0.6 1/0	1.1 1/1
A. Meekison n 8	62.4	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
C. Kavanagh n 8	67.6	0.3 1/1	0.2 1/0
C. McHugh n 8	72.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
R. O'Kane n 8	65	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sligo Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. McHugh n 8	72.6	3.9 8/7
S. Blaney n 8	44.9	3 6/2
O. Denham n 8	69.5	2.9 7/4
C. Harkin n 8	29	2.7 5/2
G. McElroy n 8	89.8	2.3 8/6

Sligo Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Sargeant n 8	89.8	4 7/7

Drogheda United

Drogheda United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Doyle n 8	83	2.6 7/4	1.4 6/4	—
Leo Burney n 6	69.7	1.5 4/2	0 0/0	—
Jago Godden n 8	37.3	1.5 3/2	1.5 3/2	—
Ryan Brennan n 8	78.6	1.3 5/2	0.9 4/2	—
L. Burney n 6	68.5	1.3 4/2	0.2 1/0	—

Drogheda United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Brandon Kavanagh n 8	79.4	1.8 8/5	0.4 3/0
Thomas Oluwa n 8	71.6	1.6 6/3	0.8 4/1
Leo Burney n 6	69.7	1.3 4/1	0.4 2/0
Shane Farell n 8	86.8	1.2 6/3	0.4 3/0
M. Doyle n 8	83	1.2 6/2	0.7 4/1

Drogheda United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Kieran Cruise n 8	28.9	0 0/0	0.8 2/0
Warren Davis n 8	71.8	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
M. Doyle n 8	83	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Brandon Kavanagh n 8	79.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Ryan Brennan n 8	78.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Drogheda United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Ethan O'Brien n 8	65.8	3.1 7/5
Jago Godden n 8	37.3	3 5/3
Edwin Agbaje n 8	86.4	2.2 7/4
Ryan Brennan n 8	78.6	2 6/4
J. Bucknor n 8	33.9	2 4/2

Drogheda United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 11 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Fynn Talley n 7	92.3	3.5 6/5
L. Dennison n 8	87.4	2.3 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sligo Rovers		Drogheda United
58%	Possession	42%
1.69	Expected goals (xG)	1.01
11	Shots	14
2	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	8
4	Blocked shots	3
6	Shots inside the box	5
4	Corners	9
2	Offsides	1
17	Fouls	12
0	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
403	Passes	291
75%	Pass accuracy	67%

Sligo Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Sargeant	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Esua	97	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
G. McElroy	97	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.6
S. McHale	97	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
O. Denham	97	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
C. McHugh	97	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
A. Meekison	90	0	1	1	0	2	2	R	7.3
C. Kavanagh	85	2	0	3	2	1	0	0	8.9
J. McManus	84	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
W. Fitzgerald	69	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.3
Luke Pearce	69	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.3
Sean Stewart sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. McGonigle sub	28	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
C. Harkin sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. O'Kane sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Drogheda United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Dennison	97	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Edwin Agbaje	97	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7
Conor Keeley	97	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
James Bolger	97	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Bucknor	97	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
Shane Farell	97	1	0	3	1	2	2	0	8.3
Thomas Oluwa	97	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.5
Conor Kane	76	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	7.3
Ryan Brennan	65	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
M. Doyle	60	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
Brandon Kavanagh	45	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.5
A. Bates sub	52	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
K. Ancelin sub	37	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	6.2
Jago Godden sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Warren Davis sub	21	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sligo RoversLLDLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Drogheda UnitedLDLLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sligo Rovers 1 · 2 draws · Drogheda United 3 · 2.33 goals/game

2026-05-01 Drogheda United 1–0 Sligo Rovers
2026-03-07 Sligo Rovers 2–1 Drogheda United
2025-09-19 Sligo Rovers 1–1 Drogheda United
2025-06-20 Drogheda United 1–0 Sligo Rovers
2025-05-02 Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United
2025-02-21 Drogheda United 3–0 Sligo Rovers

League standing · 2026

Sligo Rovers#10 pos24 pts34 pl-34 GD

Drogheda United#8 pos37 pts34 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Sligo Rovers scored0.76

Drogheda United scored1.21

Sligo Rovers conceded1.76

Drogheda United conceded1.59

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United was Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United?: In their last 6 meetings, Sligo Rovers won 1, Drogheda United won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United?: Recent form — Sligo Rovers 0W 1D 4L; Drogheda United 1W 1D 3L.

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