Drogheda United – Sligo Rovers

In 4 meetings between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers, Drogheda United have been the more successful side, winning 2 to 1 with 1 draws along the way. The record leans firmly in one direction, but in a rivalry like this one head-to-head form rarely tells the full story once the game kicks off. Goals have rarely been in short supply. These games produce 2.5 on average, with 50% of the meetings bringing three or more, and both teams have found the net in 50% of them, which points to an open contest more often than a cagey one. Where the game is played has mattered. Drogheda United hold 2-0-0 as hosts in this fixture, and Sligo Rovers show 1-1-0 at home, underlining how much home comfort can tilt an otherwise close rivalry one way or the other. Current form reads clearly enough: Drogheda United have 2 wins in their last 5, scoring 1.4 each time out, and Sligo Rovers have 0 from 5, netting 0.6 on average. Momentum like that can quickly override what the historical numbers suggest. In percentage terms it reads 50% to Drogheda United, 25% drawn and 25% to Sligo Rovers. Those splits are a fair guide to what tends to happen, even if any single meeting can buck the trend. Most recently, on 11.09.2026, Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers served up a 2–0 result, the newest entry in this head-to-head. Until the sides are paired again, that match remains the latest word in a long-running rivalry.