Galway United vs Derry City: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionMatchday 29Kick-off on August 30, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Derry City?
Galway United won 1-0 on August 30, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 76′P. HickeyGalway United
Official lineup for Galway United vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Galway United
4-4-2- 15P. Hickey
- 7S. Walsh
- 24E. McCarthy
- 17V. Borden
- 22C. McCormack
- 20J. Keohane
- 8G. Cunningham
- 5K. Brouder
- 26G. Buckley
- 33J. Esua
- 1B. Clarke
Derry City
4-2-3-1- 9P. Hoban
- 7M. Duffy
- 28A. O'Reilly
- 12P. McMullan
- 8W. Patching
- 15S. Diallo
- 3C. Coll
- 16S. McEleney
- 6M. Connolly
- 20Andre Wisdom
- 1B. Maher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Derry City have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 11, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Dundalk(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | Waterford(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Cork City(away) | 1-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Shelbourne(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Jul 21, 2024 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Galway United win, 1 draw, 1 Derry City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Derry City vs Galway United on Jun 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Derry City | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Galway United sit 8th in Premier Division (42 points from 36 matches) and Derry City sit 5th (48 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 48 |
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 42 |
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