Shelbourne vs Galway United: result 1-0 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 7, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Tolka Park, Dublin
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What was the result of Shelbourne vs Galway United?
Shelbourne won 1-0 on September 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 78′H. WoodShelbourne (pen.)
Official lineup for Shelbourne vs Galway United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shelbourne
4-3-2-1- 10J. Martin
- 27E. Caffrey
- 11M. Odubeko
- 23K. McInroy
- 6J. Lunney
- 7H. Wood
- 18James Barry Norris
- 29P. Barrett
- 15S. Bone
- 25M. Mbeng
- 13Wessel Speel
Galway United
3-4-2-1- 27Dara McGuinness
- 20J. Keohane
- 15P. Hickey
- 18B. Burns
- 24E. McCarthy
- 10D. Hurley
- 33J. Esua
- 4R. Slevin
- 5K. Brouder
- 26G. Buckley
- 1B. Clarke
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shelbourne have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Galway United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Linfield(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Linfield(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 0-2 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 12, 2025 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Bohemians(home) | 2-2 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Derry City(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Salthill Devon(away) | 4-0 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 0-0 | Premier Division |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Cork City(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Waterford(home) | 2-4 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shelbourne win, 4 draws, 1 Galway United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Galway United 1-1 Shelbourne | Premier Division |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Shelbourne 2-2 Galway United | Premier Division |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Galway United 1-1 Shelbourne | Premier Division |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Galway United 1-0 Shelbourne | Premier Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Shelbourne 1-1 Galway United | FAI Cup |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Shelbourne 2-0 Galway United | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Galway United vs Shelbourne on Jun 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shelbourne score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Galway United score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbourne | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Galway United | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shelbourne sit 4th in Premier Division (49 points from 36 matches) and Galway United sit 8th (42 points from 36 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shelbourne | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 50 | 49 |
| 8 | Galway United | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 42 |
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