Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionMatchday 8Kick-off on March 20, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United?
Shamrock Rovers won 2-0 on March 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 40′D. GrantShamrock Rovers
- 86′A. GreeneShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shamrock Rovers
4-4-2- 88J. McGovern
- 10G. Burke
- 36V. Ozhianvuna
- 29J. Byrne
- 8M. Healy
- 21D. Grant
- 19A. Brennan
- 27C. O'Sullivan
- 4Pico
- 22T. Sobowale
- 1E. McGinty
Galway United
4-2-3-1- 7S. Walsh
- 24E. McCarthy
- 10D. Hurley
- 11K. Twardek
- 8A. Bolger
- 3Connor Barratt
- 30A. Kazeem
- 5K. Brouder
- 12Gianfranco Facchineri
- 2Arthur Parker
- 1Evan Watts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Galway United have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Drogheda United(away) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Shelbourne(away) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Derry City(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Bohemians(away) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Shamrock Rovers wins, 3 draws, 0 Galway United wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Galway United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United on Oct 29, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Galway United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shamrock Rovers sit 1st in Premier Division (68 points from 36 matches) and Galway United sit 8th (42 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 38 | 68 |
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 42 |
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