Drogheda – Sligo Rovers Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (27.10.2017)

Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers measure their strength at Hunky Dorys Park in a match for the 33rd day of the Premier League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 04-28-2017, the two teams tied (1-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games. However, the last time these two teams disputed a game in this stage was in 28-04-2017, for the Premier League, that finished in a tie by (1-1). The goals of the party were scored by G. McCaffrey (22 ‘), for Drogheda United, and J. Ayunga (41’), for Sligo Rovers. In this match the factor home can be decisive, since Drogheda United presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Drogheda :

After 5 wins, 6 draws and 21 losses, the home team is currently in 12th place with 21 points earned. In his last game, he beat Finn Harps out (2-3), after in the previous game having lost (1-0) away, in a game against Limerick. This is a team that has curiously been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games it registers 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in his stadium. In his last 10 home games for the championship, Drogheda United tied 3 and lost 7, so they won 3 points out of 30.

For this competition, he registers a sequence of 7 losses in the last home games and did not win any of the last 11 games in his stadium. In their games for the league at home the most frequent final result to the rest was the 0-0 (6 in 15 parties). The team has not been very strong defensively, since it suffered always goals in the last 10 parties that disputed in this competition. This is a team that scores few times first and only managed to open the scoring in 7 of their last 32 games for the Premier League, of these 7 reached the break in lead in 3 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 4. In 32 games in this competition, only achieved 1 comeback in all 22 matches in which he suffered the first goal.

Drogheda come to this game with a 3-1 victory at Finn Harps, returning to wins after 21 consecutive games without proving the taste of victory in the Irish championship: goals were scored by Meaney, Byrne and Mulhall. We remember that the locals have already confirmed that they will not prevent the decline to the Irish second division. Despite being motivated by the latest triumph, coach Pete Mahon must keep the team on a defensive strategy, looking for any space to apply the counterattack. Adam Wixted is still one of the great highlights of this formation, with 3 goals scored. For this game the home coach does not have Brennan, a player recovering from an injury.

Sligo Rovers :

The visiting team is currently in 9th place, with 38 points won, after 8 wins, 14 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate game, tied off against Shamrock Rovers for (1-1). In the last game, won at home against Derry City by (3-0). This is a team that has similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In his last 10 games as a visitor to the championship Sligo Rovers recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, so he won 10 points out of 30 possible. In its matches for the league like visitor the final result more frequent to the rest was the 0-0 (6 in 16 parties). His attack has marked regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 32 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in all 14 games in which he suffered the first goal.

Sligo come to this game with a 3-0 win over Derry at home, adding the third straight game without losing in this competition: the goals from the three points were scored by McCabe, Faherty and Roddan. In this away game coach Gerard Lyttle must play in a 4-2-3-1, favoring the middle or high block and successive attacks, exploring the defensive difficulties of his adversary. It is important to emphasize that visitors need to beat to get away from the drop zone. Kieran Sadlier is the great highlight of Sligo, with 7 goals scored. Everything indicates that the visiting coach can count on all his players.