Derry City vs Galway United: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 7Kick-off on March 29, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Londonderry
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What was the result of Derry City vs Galway United?
Galway United won 0-1 on March 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Galway United have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Bohemians(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Waterford(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Waterford(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Dundalk(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.7 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Galway United | 1.7 | 0.5 | 7 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Derry City sit 6th in Premier Division (33 points from 28 matches) and Galway United sit 7th (33 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Derry City | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| 6 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| 7 | Galway United | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 33 |
| 7 | Galway United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy