Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 23rd, 2024

A football match between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers of the Premier Division will take place in Republic of Ireland on Friday, August 23rd, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), check the Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers will occur

The game is set to be played in the United Park (Drogheda) stadium, in the city of Drogheda.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.27 goals per match played.

Drogheda United last match

In the last match they played, Drogheda United collected a win. The opposing team was Wilton United, and the match - which ended with the result of 9-0 - was valid for FAI Cup.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.05, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Sligo Rovers last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for FAI Cup, Sligo Rovers faced the UCD team, and the score ended with a 0-2 for their rivals.

Nobody was counting on a defeat in this match. The team had all the favoritism in their favor, but they could not avoid being defeated, an outcome that had odds of 8.50.

Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Premier Division match, on 03-06-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 2-1 win for Sligo Rovers.

The last time these two teams faced off, neither team had a decisive advantage.

The performance of the Sligo Rovers team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Drogheda United team.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Drogheda United

Premier Division leaderboard now

With 22 points won, Drogheda United is in 10th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 13 losses, plus 10 draws.

The team has a slight disadvantage of 2 points over Dundalk team who holds the 9th place in the 28th round.

Drogheda United comes to this confrontation occupying a position in the middle of the Premier Division table, without high pressure to show results but wanting to give a good show.

Drogheda United analysis

Drogheda United have a negative goal difference, having after 27 rounds conceded 50 goals to opponents and scored 29. An average to improve.

The average shooting on goal for the Drogheda United team in the league is not the best. There are only 3.67 per game. This turns out to be another good indication that the team does not usually score many goals or give much work to the opposing goalkeepers.

The average ball possession of Drogheda United in this league is 40.3%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Sligo Rovers they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Best goalscorer from Drogheda United

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Frantz Pierrot. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Drogheda United team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Sligo Rovers

Premier Division leaderboard now

Sligo Rovers arrives in this game with 40 points, and in 4th place in the Premier Division, having won 11 games in total and lost 9 times, making a total of 7 draws.

The team has the same number of points that the Waterford United who holds the 3rd place in the 28th round.

Sligo Rovers analysis

We have reached matchday 27 in Premier Division and at the moment Sligo Rovers has made 33 goals and conceded 32.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier Division.

Sligo Rovers is a more offensive team than Drogheda United, having 2526 attacks vs. 2497 from Drogheda United, having scored 33 times, in comparison, Drogheda United converted into goal 29 times.

Best goalscorer from Sligo Rovers

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Ellis Chapman so far in the competition. With 8 goals with his signature, the Midfielder has helped his team Sligo Rovers to achieve victorious results this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Drogheda United is Frantz Pierrot, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sligo Rovers is Ellis Chapman, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Sligo Rovers has an average of 1.38 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Sligo Rovers does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.9.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 3.76 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Drogheda United has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 27 rounds, while Sligo Rovers has an average of 2.5. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.15 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Drogheda United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 times this season, very different from Sligo Rovers who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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