Match

Dundalk vs Galway United: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 21, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Oriel Park, Dundalk

Dundalk
1-2
Galway United

Full time

What was the result of Dundalk vs Galway United?

Galway United won 1-2 on August 21, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 9′E. McCarthyGalway United
  • 55′K. TwardekGalway United
  • 85′T. ClarkeDundalk

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Dundalk win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.

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Official lineup for Dundalk vs Galway United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Dundalk

4-2-3-1
  1. 9C. Dillon
  1. 15T. Clarke
  2. 7D. Horgan
  3. 11R. Teahan
  1. 3B. Burns
  2. 18K. Buckley
  1. 44T. Grivosti
  2. 24R. Cornwall
  3. 4M. Animasahun
  4. 6A. Dervin
  1. 1E. Minogue

Galway United

3-5-2
  1. 7S. Walsh
  2. 11K. Twardek
  1. 24E. McCarthy
  2. 20L. Devitt
  3. 10D. Hurley
  4. 19Leigh Robert Kavanagh
  5. 4J. Keohane
  1. 12Gianfranco Facchineri
  2. 2A. O'Connor
  3. 15O. Williams
  1. 16Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dundalk have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Galway United have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Dundalk
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Castlebar Celtic(home)8-0FAI Cup
Aug 7, 2026Shamrock Rovers(away)2-3Premier Division
Jul 31, 2026Sligo Rovers(home)1-1Premier Division
Jul 24, 2026St Patrick's Athl.(away)1-1Premier Division
Jul 17, 2026St Mochta's(away)3-1FAI Cup
Galway United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2026Bray Wanderers(home)1-1FAI Cup
Aug 7, 2026Drogheda United(home)0-0Premier Division
Aug 2, 2026Bohemians(away)1-1Premier Division
Jul 25, 2026Waterford(home)0-0Premier Division
Jul 17, 2026Crumlin United(home)4-0FAI Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Dundalk wins, 2 draws, 2 Galway United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 12, 2026Galway United 0-1 DundalkPremier Division
Apr 17, 2026Dundalk 2-1 Galway UnitedPremier Division
Mar 6, 2026Galway United 2-2 DundalkPremier Division
Oct 4, 2024Galway United 1-1 DundalkPremier Division
Aug 2, 2024Dundalk 0-2 Galway UnitedPremier Division
May 24, 2024Galway United 2-0 DundalkPremier Division

Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Dundalk on Jun 12, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Dundalk score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.4 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Dundalk2.01.5312/1510/15
Galway United1.41.5310/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Dundalk sit 7th in Premier Division (42 points from 35 matches) and Galway United sit 6th (42 points from 35 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Galway United35101213465142
7Dundalk35101213525842

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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