Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers?
Shamrock Rovers won 1-3 on May 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. NoonanShamrock Rovers
- 26′A. BrennanShamrock Rovers
- 48′M. WolfeGalway United
- 73′T. SobowaleShamrock Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Shamrock Rovers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Derry City(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Waterford(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Dundalk(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Drogheda United(away) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Drogheda United(home) | 4-1 | Premier Division |
| May 1, 2026 | Waterford(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Derry City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Bohemians(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 10, 2026 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Galway United win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Shamrock Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Galway United 0-0 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| May 30, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Galway United 0-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Galway United 1-2 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United on Mar 20, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Shamrock Rovers score 1.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Galway United sit 7th in Premier Division (33 points from 27 matches) and Shamrock Rovers sit 1st (54 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 24 | 54 |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 43 |
| 7 | Galway United | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 33 |
| 7 | Galway United | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 31 | 24 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy