Galway United vs Dundalk: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 6, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Dundalk?
Galway United and Dundalk drew 2-2 on March 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 12′G. ArubiDundalk
- 51′S. WalshGalway United
- 61′K. TwardekGalway United
- 81′B. BurnsDundalk
Official lineup for Galway United vs Dundalk
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Galway United
3-5-2- 7S. Walsh
- 10D. Hurley
- 20L. Devitt
- 24E. McCarthy
- 8A. Bolger
- 4J. Keohane
- 2Arthur Parker
- 5K. Brouder
- 3Connor Barratt
- 12Gianfranco Facchineri
- 1Evan Watts
Dundalk
4-2-3-1- 9G. Arubi
- 7D. Horgan
- 11R. Teahan
- 16E. Kenny
- 18K. Buckley
- 6A. Dervin
- 3B. Burns
- 24R. Cornwall
- 2C. O'Keeffe
- 31T. Wilson
- 39C. Kearns
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; Dundalk have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Drogheda United(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Cork City(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-4 | Premier Division |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Drogheda United(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Derry City(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Shelbourne(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Galway United wins, 1 draw, 0 Dundalk wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Galway United 1-1 Dundalk | Premier Division |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Dundalk 0-2 Galway United | Premier Division |
| May 24, 2024 | Galway United 2-0 Dundalk | Premier Division |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Dundalk 0-2 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Galway United 4-0 Dundalk | FAI Cup |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Dundalk on Oct 4, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Dundalk score 2.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Dundalk | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Galway United sit 7th in Premier Division (41 points from 34 matches) and Dundalk sit 6th (42 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dundalk | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 56 | 42 |
| 7 | Galway United | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 51 | 41 |
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