Galway United vs Derry City: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier DivisionMatchday 9Kick-off on April 3, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Derry City?
Galway United won 2-1 on April 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′D. HurleyGalway United
- 63′J. ClarkeDerry City
- 82′F. PierrotGalway United
Official lineup for Galway United vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Galway United
4-2-3-1- 7S. Walsh
- 3Connor Barratt
- 10D. Hurley
- 11K. Twardek
- 4J. Keohane
- 8A. Bolger
- 20L. Devitt
- 5K. Brouder
- 12Gianfranco Facchineri
- 2Arthur Parker
- 1Evan Watts
Derry City
3-4-2-1- 9D. Akinyemi
- 10D. Markey
- 15J. Clarke
- 19B. Fleming
- 28J. Olayinka
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 2B. Cotter
- 6R. Slevin
- 4J. Stott
- 25A. Bannon
- 13E. Beach
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Derry City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Waterford(home) | 4-3 | Premier Division |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Bohemians(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Dundalk(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 2, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Drogheda United(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 16, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Waterford(home) | 4-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Galway United win, 2 draws, 3 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Galway United 1-2 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Derry City 1-1 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Galway United 2-3 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Derry City 1-1 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Galway United 1-0 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Derry City 2-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Derry City on Aug 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Derry City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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