Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United Live Stream, Predictions

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Shamrock Rovers

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Shamrock Rovers head into this match following on from a 0-0 Premier Division drawn match vs Shelbourne.

In that match, Shamrock Rovers had 53% possession and 11 shots at goal with 1 on target. Shelbourne got 6 attempts on goal with 5 on target.

At least three goals per match have been seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Shamrock Rovers have been involved. Their opponents scored 5 times in these games while Shamrock Rovers managed a tally of 13.

Galway United

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Previously, Galway United drew 0-0 in the Premier Division tie with Sligo Rovers.

In that match, Galway United had 33% possession and 12 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. At the other end, Sligo Rovers got 10 shots at goal with 3 on target.

A run of very capable displays by the Galway United defenders has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 3 from their last 6 outings overall. Over that same time, their own forwards have managed to score 2. Even so, time will tell if that pattern might be replicated in this next game or not.

Analysis of their past results shows that Galway United:

• have not been beaten in their last 3 away league matches.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An inspection of their past head to head meetings going back to 13/03/2017 reveals that these encounters have ended in disappointment for Galway United. They have not managed to get any wins at all while Shamrock Rovers have just been too good for them, running out winners in 100% of those matches played.

A combined total of 14 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 11 for The Hoops and 3 coming from Tribesman. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.

The last league meeting between these sides was Premier Division match day 6 on 15/03/2024 when it ended Galway United 0-1 Shamrock Rovers.

On that occasion, Galway United managed 28% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

Shamrock Rovers got 17 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Johnny Kenny (84') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Paul McLaughlin.

ℹ️ Team News: Shamrock Rovers

Jack Byrne (Calf injury) and Neil Farrugia (Shoulder injury) are not available for Shamrock Rovers gaffer Stephen Bradley.

📋 Team News: Galway United

Thanks to a fully healthy group available to select from, the Galway United manager John Caulfield has zero fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this game.

💡 Prediction

Shamrock Rovers will, in all likelihood, have the majority of the possession and should be able to turn a few of their chances into goals.

In contrast, Galway United may well struggle getting on the scoresheet but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be hitting back at some stage here.

We can therefore see a controlled 3-1 winning score for Shamrock Rovers by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 19:08 23/04/2024