Galway United vs Derry City Prediction

Betting tips and match analysis for FAI Cup, . Compare the available win probabilities, goal markets, recent form and head-to-head record below.

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FAI Cup

VS

Final result0–2

Eamonn Deacy Park

Match Finished

OUR RECOMMENDATIONDouble chance : Galway United or drawSelection confidence: 90%
45%
HOME WIN
Galway UnitedProbability
45%
DRAW
DrawProbability
10%
AWAY WIN
Derry CityProbability
GOALS MARKETNot suppliedTotal goals

Match prediction and betting tips

Predicted winner
Galway United
Betting advice
Double chance : Galway United or draw

Team strengths and match probabilities

FactorGalway UnitedDerry City
Form44.0%56.0%
Attack44.0%56.0%
Defence60.0%40.0%
Poisson62.0%38.0%
H2H50.0%50.0%
Goals50.0%50.0%
Total51.7%48.3%

Team form and goal analysis

Galway United

Recent form (last 5): W D W

Average goals scored: 2.30 per match.

Derry City

Recent form (last 5): W W W

Average goals scored: 3.00 per match.

Head-to-head record

  1. Derry City 1–0 Galway United (18 Sep 2026)
  2. Galway United 2–1 Derry City (19 Jun 2026)
  3. Derry City 1–1 Galway United (04 May 2026)
  4. Galway United 2–1 Derry City (03 Apr 2026)
  5. Galway United 1–2 Derry City (22 Aug 2025)
  6. Derry City 1–1 Galway United (13 Jun 2025)
  7. Galway United 2–3 Derry City (18 Apr 2025)
  8. Derry City 1–1 Galway United (07 Mar 2025)
  9. Galway United 1–0 Derry City (30 Aug 2024)
  10. Derry City 2–0 Galway United (07 Jun 2024)

Galway United recent matches

Scores below are shown as Galway United goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
25 Sep 2026ShelbourneHome1–1Draw
18 Sep 2026Derry CityAway0–1Lost
14 Sep 2026Sligo RoversAway3–1Won
11 Sep 2026BohemiansHome2–3Lost
04 Sep 2026Drogheda UnitedAway2–1Won
Galway United detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Galway United performance

Fixtures played home2
Fixtures played away1
Fixtures played total3
Wins home1
Wins away1
Wins total2
Draws home1
Draws away0
Draws total1
Losses home0
Losses away0
Losses total0
Biggest streak wins1
Biggest streak draws1
Biggest streak losses0
Biggest wins home4-0
Biggest wins away1-2
Biggest goals for home4
Biggest goals for away2
Biggest goals against home1
Biggest goals against away1
Clean sheet home1
Clean sheet away0
Clean sheet total1
Failed to score home0
Failed to score away0
Failed to score total0
Penalty scored total6
Penalty scored percentage100.00%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total6

Galway United goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home5
Goals for total away2
Goals for total7
Goals for average home2.50
Goals for average away2.00
Goals for average total2.30
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage8.33%
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total2
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage16.67%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total1
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage8.33%
Goals for minute · 46-60 · total1
Goals for minute · 46-60 · percentage8.33%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total2
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage16.67%
Goals for minute · 106-120 · total5
Goals for minute · 106-120 · percentage41.67%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over3
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under1
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under2
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under2
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under3
Goals against total home1
Goals against total away1
Goals against total2
Goals against average home0.50
Goals against average away1.00
Goals against average total0.70
Goals against minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals against minute · 0-15 · percentage20.00%
Goals against minute · 76-90 · total1
Goals against minute · 76-90 · percentage20.00%
Goals against minute · 106-120 · total3
Goals against minute · 106-120 · percentage60.00%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over2
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under3
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under3
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under3
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under3

Derry City recent matches

Scores below are shown as Derry City goals first, followed by the opponent’s goals.

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
18 Sep 2026Galway UnitedHome1–0Won
14 Sep 2026WaterfordAway2–2Draw
11 Sep 2026ShelbourneAway1–0Won
06 Sep 2026DundalkHome4–2Won
30 Aug 2026Shamrock RoversHome3–3Draw
Derry City detailed team and goal statistics

Saved provider statistics used for this prediction. Goal thresholds here describe this team’s goals scored or conceded, not combined match totals.

Derry City performance

Fixtures played home2
Fixtures played away1
Fixtures played total3
Wins home2
Wins away1
Wins total3
Draws home0
Draws away0
Draws total0
Losses home0
Losses away0
Losses total0
Biggest streak wins3
Biggest streak draws0
Biggest streak losses0
Biggest wins home3-0
Biggest wins away1-2
Biggest goals for home4
Biggest goals for away2
Biggest goals against home2
Biggest goals against away1
Clean sheet home1
Clean sheet away0
Clean sheet total1
Failed to score home0
Failed to score away0
Failed to score total0
Penalty scored total1
Penalty scored percentage100.00%
Penalty missed total0
Penalty missed percentage0%
Penalty total1

Derry City goals scored and conceded

Goals for total home7
Goals for total away2
Goals for total9
Goals for average home3.50
Goals for average away2.00
Goals for average total3.00
Goals for minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals for minute · 0-15 · percentage11.11%
Goals for minute · 16-30 · total2
Goals for minute · 16-30 · percentage22.22%
Goals for minute · 31-45 · total1
Goals for minute · 31-45 · percentage11.11%
Goals for minute · 61-75 · total1
Goals for minute · 61-75 · percentage11.11%
Goals for minute · 76-90 · total4
Goals for minute · 76-90 · percentage44.44%
Goals for under over · 0.5 · over3
Goals for under over · 0.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 1.5 · over3
Goals for under over · 1.5 · under0
Goals for under over · 2.5 · over2
Goals for under over · 2.5 · under1
Goals for under over · 3.5 · over1
Goals for under over · 3.5 · under2
Goals for under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals for under over · 4.5 · under3
Goals against total home2
Goals against total away1
Goals against total3
Goals against average home1.00
Goals against average away1.00
Goals against average total1.00
Goals against minute · 0-15 · total1
Goals against minute · 0-15 · percentage33.33%
Goals against minute · 16-30 · total1
Goals against minute · 16-30 · percentage33.33%
Goals against minute · 76-90 · total1
Goals against minute · 76-90 · percentage33.33%
Goals against under over · 0.5 · over2
Goals against under over · 0.5 · under1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · over1
Goals against under over · 1.5 · under2
Goals against under over · 2.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 2.5 · under3
Goals against under over · 3.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 3.5 · under3
Goals against under over · 4.5 · over0
Goals against under over · 4.5 · under3

Goal markets and betting-tip context

No goals selection is currently recorded for this fixture. The available team form and scoring data can still help explain the match outlook.

Over 1.5 goals requires at least two total match goals; over 2.5 requires at least three. Both teams to score (BTTS) is a separate market: each side must score. A high total-goals estimate alone does not establish a BTTS tip, and not every market has a prediction for every fixture.

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