Galway United vs Derry City Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Galway United

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Galway United, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 1-2 Premier Division success over Sligo Rovers.

The only name on the scoresheet from Galway United was Cian Byrne (21', 49'). Owen Elding (72') was the scorer for Sligo Rovers.

Fewer than three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Galway United have been participants. Regarding the goal attribution from this period, opposition teams scored a total of 4 while Galway United totted up 7. We shall soon see if that trend will be continued on here.

Looking at their past form shows that Galway United:

• haven't been defeated by Derry City in games played at home for the previous 5 league games.
• have not lost a league tie with Derry City in their last 2 matches.

Derry City

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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of Drogheda United in Premier Division action, Derry City will be hoping to turn things around here.

The only name on the scoresheet from Derry City was Liam Boyce (61'). Conor Keeley (64', 68') and Warren Davis (86') scored for Drogheda United.

Throughout their 6 latest matches, Tiernan Lynch's Derry City have found the back of the net a total of 5 times - yielding them the goals scored per game average of 0.83.

↔️ Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 15/09/2017 tells us that Galway United have won 3 of them & Derry City 1, with the number of draws standing at 2.

A sum of 9 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 5 from Tribesman and 4 coming from The Candystripes. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.5.

The last league encounter between these clubs was Premier Division match day 5 on 07/03/2025 when it finished Derry City 1-1 Galway United.

In that match, Derry City managed 62% possession and 24 shots at goal with 5 on target. Their only player to score was Michael Duffy (53').

Galway United got 6 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. Moses Dyer (44') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Neil Doyle.

📋 Team News: Derry City

Thanks to a mainly healthy group, there is only a single fitness worry for the Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch to contend with. Sadou Diallo (Broken arm) misses out for this game.

💭 Prediction

We envisage that Derry City and Galway United should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.

Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. That is why we are leaning toward a very even match with a 1-1 score draw at the end of the 90.

📚 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Checking out the betting prices for the game in the 90 minute result market, backing Galway United is available for 2.63, backing the draw is 2.9 and taking a punt on a win for Derry City will get you 2.55. They are the best of the market prices offered at the moment.

Renata Leite, 10:05 16/04/2025