Drogheda United vs Galway United Prediction

United Park, Drogheda 30/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
67%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.31
SignalSOLIDModel40%SurpriseMediumGap-9.2%
Drogheda United Rest
7 days
Galway United Rest
7 days

Drogheda United vs Galway United: result, form and history

Drogheda United beat Galway United 2-0 in the Premier Division on 30 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Meetings between them tend to be tight, with just 2.0 goals a game across 10 matches.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
44%2.05
X
27%3.63
2
29%3.24
Double Chance
1X
71%1.31
X2
56%1.72
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.57
No
43%2.25
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.27 + 1.14 = 2.41
Over 1.5
76%1.20
Over 2.5
52%1.67
Over 3.5
31%2.70
Under 1.5
24%4.20
Under 2.5
48%2.08
Under 3.5
69%1.40
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

32'Brandon KavanaghAssist: Mark Doyle
45'ethan brien o INShane Farrell out
45'Conor Keeley INjames bolger out
45'Thomas Oluwa INKeegan Ancelin out
45'Junior Thiam INDavid Hurley out
53'Mark DoyleAssist: Fynn Talley
60'Brandon Kavanagh INJago Godden out
62'Ed McCarthy INfrancely lomboto out
69'Kieran Cruise INRyan Brennan out
73'Jimmy Keohane INConnor Whittaker out
73'Connor Barratt INJames Morahan out
82'Stephen Walsh INFrantz Pierrot out

Lineups

Drogheda United
3-5-2Coach: K. Doherty
Galway United
3-4-3Coach: John Caulfield
Avg rating7.16
Avg rating6.26
Fynn Michael Cordell Talley8.444F. Michael Cordell Talley
A. Quinn7.04A. Quinn
C. Keeley7.622C. Keeley
Leo Burney7.45L. Burney
E. Agbaje7.12E. Agbaje
Ethan O'Brien7.28E. O'Brien
B. Kavanagh7.610B. Kavanagh
A. Bates6.315A. Bates
K. Cruise6.431K. Cruise
T. Oluwa6.411T. Oluwa
M. Doyle8.614M. Doyle
Vincent Angelini5.732V. Angelini
Connor Barratt5.63C. Barratt
A. O'Connor6.52A. O'Connor
Gianfranco Facchineri6.412G. Facchineri
K. Twardek5.711K. Twardek
A. Bolger6.38A. Bolger
Junior Thiam6.317J. Thiam
L. Devitt6.420L. Devitt
J. Keohane6.14J. Keohane
S. Walsh6.77S. Walsh
E. McCarthy6.824E. McCarthy

Drogheda United Substitutes

25R. Markey
9K. Ancelin45'for Thomas Oluwa6.5
18J. Bolger45'for Conor Keeley7.2
19R. Brennan69'for Kieran Cruise7.0
17S. Farrell45'for ethan brien o6.8
6J. Godden60'for Brandon Kavanagh6.9
36theo hennessy
3C. Kane
32D. Mare

Galway United Substitutes

54C. Whittaker73'for Jimmy Keohane6.1
16Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha
6A. Piesold
23F. Pierrot82'for Stephen Walsh6.7
28J. Morahan73'for Connor Barratt6.2
9F. Lomboto62'for Ed McCarthy6.2
10D. Hurley45'for Junior Thiam6.6
21D. Connolly

Match Stats

Drogheda UnitedGalway United
54%Ball Possession46%
6Corner Kicks5
16Total Shots10
4Shots on Goal5
7Shots off Goal4
8Shots Inside Box8
8Shots Outside Box2
5Blocked Shots1
11Fouls7
2Offsides3
5Goalkeeper Saves2
413Total Passes351
314Passes Accurate237
7Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
Galway UnitedGalway United
1530Elo Rating 1522
1.46Attack 0.72
1.53Defense 1.59
46%Hit Rate 17%
10.7Shots per Game 9.5
2.8Shots on Target 4.0
4.2Corners per Game 2.9
0.8Cards per Game 1.5

AI Insights

📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Galway UnitedGalway United
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United2Wins · 20%
Draws440%
Galway UnitedGalway United4Wins · 40%
2.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

FAI Cup04/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
12
Premier Division07/08/2026
Galway UnitedDrogheda United
00
Premier Division06/04/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
23
Premier Division06/02/2026
Galway UnitedDrogheda United
01
Premier Division24/10/2025
Galway UnitedDrogheda United
11
Premier Division04/07/2025
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
10
Premier Division25/04/2025
Galway UnitedDrogheda United
21
Premier Division28/02/2025
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
11
Premier Division23/09/2024
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
00
Premier Division13/06/2024
Galway UnitedDrogheda United
30

Recent Form

Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
4W0D6L
23/10/2026
WaterfordDrogheda United
31
L
16/10/2026
Drogheda UnitedDerry City
20
W
08/10/2026
Shamrock RoversDrogheda United
31
L
01/10/2026
TrabzonsporDrogheda United
01
W
18/09/2026
BohemiansDrogheda United
21
L
14/09/2026
ShelbourneDrogheda United
12
W
11/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedSligo Rovers
20
W
04/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
12
L
28/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
23
L
21/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
02
L
Galway UnitedGalway United
3W3D4L
23/10/2026
Galway UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
00
D
19/10/2026
WaterfordGalway United
32
L
16/10/2026
Galway UnitedShamrock Rovers
20
W
10/10/2026
Galway UnitedDerry City
02
L
25/09/2026
Galway UnitedShelbourne
11
D
18/09/2026
Derry CityGalway United
10
L
14/09/2026
Sligo RoversGalway United
13
W
11/09/2026
Galway UnitedBohemians
23
L
04/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
12
W
28/08/2026
Galway UnitedShelbourne
11
D

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers36208859:38+2168LWLWW
2BohemiansBohemians36198963:44+1965WLWLW
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.361791055:31+2460LDLLW
4ShelbourneShelbourne3612131152:50+249LWWWD
5Derry CityDerry City3611151050:47+348DWWLW
6DundalkDundalk3611121355:59-445WLDLL
7WaterfordWaterford3610131354:61-743WWWLL
8Galway UnitedGalway United3610121446:53-742LDLWD
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3610101644:57-1340WLWLL
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers365102128:66-3825DLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3659:3868
2BohemiansBohemians3663:4465
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3655:3160
4ShelbourneShelbourne3652:5049
5Derry CityDerry City3650:4748
6DundalkDundalk3655:5945
7WaterfordWaterford3654:6143
8Galway UnitedGalway United3646:5342
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3644:5740
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3628:6625
Relegation

About the Drogheda United vs Galway United forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Drogheda United and Galway United in the Premier Division table

Galway United and Drogheda United are close in the Premier Division table, 8th and 9th, with 2 points between them. League goal record so far: Drogheda United 44-57, Galway United 46-53. The full standings are on the Premier Division Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.