Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Predictions

• Derry City are unbeaten in five home league games.
• Sligo Rovers have taken just one point from their last four away matches.
• Derry City have scored 1.8 goals-per-game in their last five home matches, keeping four clean sheets.

Bad travellers Sligo set for more disappointment

Sligo Rovers snapped a four-game winless streak against the ailing Bohemians last time out but the visitors torrid away record makes them hard to support against a Derry City side chasing the top spot.

Rovers have picked up just one point from their last four league away games and have lost six away days this season. They have only managed two goals in these four winless trips and come up against a home side that keep it tight in front of their own fans.

Derry can close the gap at the top

Derry City are unbeaten in five home games, winning three of them and keeping four clean sheets in this sequence. They are unbeaten in five competitive home games against Sligo Rovers and I don’t expect that run to end on Friday.

A home win appeals and another clean sheet could be on the cards, too. Derry won 2-0 last time out and have scored nine goals in their last five home games, while Sligo Rovers have conceded exactly two in two of their last three away games, losing one of those 2-0.