Sligo v Derry City

Sligo Rovers vs Derry City Preview

Sligo Rovers registered a welcome 2-0 home win against Shamrock Rovers last Friday night in the Irish Premier Division and the hosts will be looking to post back-to-back wins here on Thursday night at The Showgrounds when Derry City come to town, but the visitors racked up a fourth win on the trot last time out by way of a resounding and comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of Drogheda United in their previous game.

Prior to their recent win against Shamrock Rovers though, Sligo Rovers had been dealt back-to-back defeats by the likes of Waterford and Dundalk and the bigger picture suggests the prospects of making it two wins on the trot against Derry City on Thursday night look decidedly unlikely.

Having managed to capture just four wins in their last 15 games overall in the Irish Premier Division, Sligo Rovers look to have their work cut out if they are to get the better of visitors, Derry City, especially as John Russell's side have also slipped to seven defeats in the process as well, which includes losing on home soil to Waterford and Bohemians.

In addition, the hosts have managed to register just four wins in their last 13 home games at The Showgrounds.

Derry City will be looking to post a fifth league win on the trot in the domestic top flight on Thursday night having captured recent victories over Waterford, Galway United, Bohemians and Drogheda United, and the visitors will be brimming with confidence ahead of this upcoming encounter.

The visitors currently occupy second place in the Irish Premier Division table and just two points behind the league leaders, Shelbourne, so all three points at The Showgrounds against Sligo Rovers could see Ruaidhri Higgins' side move top of the table if Shelbourne slip up against Drogheda United.

Recent results overall will certainly spur Derry City on as they have been dealt just the one defeat within their previous 13 games overall which came in the shape of a 1-0 loss on the road at Shamrock Rovers but this impressive sequence of results also include recording eight wins as well.

Victories on their travels at Waterford, St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians have contributed to Derry City's high-flying position already and another three points against Sligo Rovers could see the visitors achieve even greater heights.

Sligo Rovers v Derry City Verdict

Inconsistent results as well as finding it difficult to put together a winning momentum may just hold Sligo Rovers back in this upcoming clash with high-flying Derry City, especially as the visitors have won their last four games on the trot and will be highly motivated to grab another three points at The Showgrounds on Thursday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be Derry City win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Derry City win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.50

Correct Score: Derry City 1-0 @ 6.00