Match

Galway United vs Shelbourne: result 1-1 and analysis

Premier DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

Galway United
1-1
Shelbourne

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What was the result of Galway United vs Shelbourne?

Galway United and Shelbourne drew 1-1 on August 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 80′James Barry NorrisShelbourne
  • 90′J. KeohaneGalway United

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

3-5-2
  1. 11K. Twardek
  2. 7S. Walsh
  1. 24E. McCarthy
  2. 10D. Hurley
  3. 20L. Devitt
  4. 8A. Bolger
  5. 4J. Keohane
  1. 19Leigh Robert Kavanagh
  2. 2A. O'Connor
  3. 15O. Williams
  1. 16Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha

Shelbourne

4-2-3-1
  1. 9S. Boyd
  1. 17D. Kelly
  2. 27E. Caffrey
  3. 25M. Mbeng
  1. 23K. McInroy
  2. 6J. Lunney
  1. 18James Barry Norris
  2. 4K. Ledwidge
  3. 16O. Casey
  4. 2S. Gannon
  1. 19E. Beach
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Shelbourne have 3, 7 and 5.

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

Galway United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2026Dundalk(away)2-1Premier Division
Aug 14, 2026Bray Wanderers(home)1-1FAI Cup
Aug 7, 2026Drogheda United(home)0-0Premier Division
Aug 2, 2026Bohemians(away)1-1Premier Division
Jul 25, 2026Waterford(home)0-0Premier Division
Shelbourne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2026Ajax(home)2-2UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 9, 2026St Patrick's Athl.(home)1-2Premier Division
Aug 6, 2026Ajax(away)1-3UEFA Europa Conference League
Aug 2, 2026Waterford(away)0-1Premier Division
Jul 30, 2026Kalju Nomme(away)1-2UEFA Europa Conference League

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Mar 3, 2025Galway United 1-1 ShelbournePremier Division

Last archived meeting: Shelbourne vs Galway United on May 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Galway United score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Shelbourne score 1.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Galway United1.51.5310/159/15
Shelbourne1.51.7112/1511/15

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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