Derry City vs Galway United: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 7, 2025 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?
Derry City and Galway United drew 1-1 on March 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′M. DyerGalway United
- 53′M. DuffyDerry City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Derry City have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Galway United have 5, 9 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Waterford(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Bohemians(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-3 | Premier Division |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Drogheda United(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 21, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Cork City(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Longford Town(away) | 6-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Derry City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Galway United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Galway United 1-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Derry City 2-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2024 | Galway United 0-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Derry City 0-1 Galway United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Derry City on Aug 30, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Derry City score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Galway United | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
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