Match

Galway United vs Shelbourne: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

Galway United
1-1
Shelbourne

Full time

What was the result of Galway United vs Shelbourne?

Galway United and Shelbourne drew 1-1 on September 25, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 45′J. KeohaneGalway United (pen.)
  • 58′M. OdubekoShelbourne

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Shelbourne win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

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Official lineup for Galway United vs Shelbourne

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Galway United

3-4-1-2
  1. 7S. Walsh
  2. 11K. Twardek
  1. 20L. Devitt
  1. 4J. Keohane
  2. 10D. Hurley
  3. 8A. Bolger
  4. 3Connor Barratt
  1. 12Gianfranco Facchineri
  2. 2A. O'Connor
  3. 15O. Williams
  1. 16Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha

Shelbourne

3-4-3
  1. 27E. Caffrey
  2. 11M. Odubeko
  3. 22S. Moore
  1. 18James Barry Norris
  2. 23K. McInroy
  3. 21Jack Henry-Francis
  4. 25M. Mbeng
  1. 4K. Ledwidge
  2. 16O. Casey
  3. 15S. Bone
  1. 31C. Walsh
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Shelbourne have 3, 6 and 6.

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

Galway United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2026Derry City(away)0-1Premier Division
Sep 14, 2026Sligo Rovers(away)3-1Premier Division
Sep 11, 2026Bohemians(home)2-3Premier Division
Sep 4, 2026Drogheda United(away)2-1FAI Cup
Aug 28, 2026Shelbourne(home)1-1Premier Division
Shelbourne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2026Dundalk(away)3-2Premier Division
Sep 14, 2026Drogheda United(home)1-2Premier Division
Sep 11, 2026Derry City(home)0-1Premier Division
Sep 4, 2026Shamrock Rovers(away)0-0Premier Division
Aug 28, 2026Galway United(away)1-1Premier Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Galway United wins, 5 draws, 1 Shelbourne win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2026Galway United 1-1 ShelbournePremier Division
May 29, 2026Shelbourne 1-1 Galway UnitedPremier Division
Feb 20, 2026Shelbourne 1-1 Galway UnitedPremier Division
Sep 7, 2025Shelbourne 1-0 Galway UnitedPremier Division
Jun 27, 2025Galway United 1-1 ShelbournePremier Division
Apr 21, 2025Shelbourne 2-2 Galway UnitedPremier Division

Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Shelbourne on Aug 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Galway United score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Shelbourne score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Galway United1.51.3310/159/15
Shelbourne1.51.6112/1510/15

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 Shelbourne sit 4th (49 points from 36 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Shelbourne36121311525049
8Galway United36101214465342

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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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