Drogheda United vs Galway United: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 17, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda
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What was the result of Drogheda United vs Galway United?
Galway United won 2-3 on May 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. SlevinGalway United
- 24′E. WeirDrogheda United
- 73′Z. BawaDrogheda United
- 90′M. NugentGalway United
- 90′S. WalshGalway United
Official lineup for Drogheda United vs Galway United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Drogheda United
4-2-3-1- 9F. Pierrot
- 24W. Davis
- 7D. Markey
- 11A. Foley
- 8G. Deegan
- 19R. Brennan
- 3E. Weir
- 5H. Cann
- 4A. Quinn
- 21L. Heeney
- 1A. Wogan
Galway United
4-2-3-1- 7S. Walsh
- 24E. McCarthy
- 10D. Hurley
- 11K. O’Sullivan
- 22C. McCormack
- 15P. Hickey
- 30A. Kazeem
- 5K. Brouder
- 4R. Slevin
- 33J. Esua
- 1B. Clarke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Drogheda United have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Galway United have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Dundalk(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-4 | Premier Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 3-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| May 6, 2024 | Bohemians(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 3, 2024 | Derry City(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Drogheda United wins, 1 draw, 0 Galway United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2024 | Galway United 0-0 Drogheda United | Premier Division |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Galway United 1-3 Drogheda United | First Division |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Drogheda United 1-0 Galway United | First Division |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Galway United 1-3 Drogheda United | First Division |
| May 24, 2019 | Drogheda United 3-0 Galway United | First Division |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Galway United 0-1 Drogheda United | First Division |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Drogheda United on Mar 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Drogheda United score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 0.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drogheda United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Galway United | 0.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 2/15 | 1/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Drogheda United sit 9th in Premier Division (40 points from 36 matches) and Galway United sit 8th (42 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 42 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | 40 |
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