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Galway United vs Drogheda United — Tips & Analysis

Galway United
Galway United
Ireland Premier Division Ireland Premier Division
vs
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
⚽ Sat 8 Aug, 01:45 ICT 📍 Eamonn Deacy Park
⭐ Our Pick · Over/Under
Over 2.5 @ 1.77
52% 🕐 Upcoming
Why we like this pick
Over 2.5: Galway score 2 goals a game at home and have won five there this season. Their games have hit 3 or more goals in 13 of their last 20. Drogheda let in 2.25 goals a game on the road. We read this as a 2-1 Galway win, with goals at both ends.
Recent Form
Galway United 3W 2D 3L
D 1-1 vs Bohemians (A) 2 Aug 26 Premier Division
D 0-0 vs Waterford (H) 25 Jul 26 Premier Division
W 4-0 vs Crumlin United (H) 17 Jul 26 FAI Cup
W 3-2 vs Sligo Rovers (H) 11 Jul 26 Premier Division
L 0-3 vs St Patrick's Athl. (A) 3 Jul 26 Premier Division
L 1-3 vs Shamrock Rovers (A) 26 Jun 26 Premier Division
W 2-1 vs Derry City (H) 19 Jun 26 Premier Division
L 0-1 vs Dundalk (H) 12 Jun 26 Premier Division
Drogheda United 2W 3D 2L
D 0-0 vs Shamrock Rovers (H) 31 Jul 26 Premier Division
D 2-2 vs Sligo Rovers (A) 25 Jul 26 Premier Division
W 4-0 vs Lucan United (H) 17 Jul 26 FAI Cup
W 2-1 vs Dundalk (A) 10 Jul 26 Premier Division
L 0-2 vs Bohemians (H) 3 Jul 26 Premier Division
L 0-2 vs Derry City (A) 26 Jun 26 Premier Division
D 2-2 vs Shelbourne (H) 19 Jun 26 Premier Division
Form Stats
Galway UnitedGalway United
Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United
1.38
Avg scored
1.43
1.38
Avg conceded
1.29
63%
Over 2.5
57%
50%
Both score
43%
25%
Clean sheet
29%
38%
Failed to score
43%
Head-to-Head
Drogheda United
2 - 3
Galway United
6 Apr 2026 · Premier Division
Galway United
0 - 1
Drogheda United
6 Feb 2026 · Premier Division
Galway United
1 - 1
Drogheda United
24 Oct 2025 · Premier Division
Drogheda United
1 - 0
Galway United
4 Jul 2025 · Premier Division
Galway United
2 - 1
Drogheda United
25 Apr 2025 · Premier Division
Squads
Galway United
Drogheda United
Goalkeepers
Evan Watts1
Evan Watts
Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha16
Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha
V. Angelini32
V. Angelini
E. Doyle35
E. Doyle
L. Dennison1
L. Dennison
F. Talley44
F. Talley
Defenders
Arthur Parker2
Arthur Parker
Connor Barratt3
Connor Barratt
J. Keohane4
J. Keohane
K. Brouder5
K. Brouder
S. Walsh7
S. Walsh
Gianfranco Facchineri12
Gianfranco Facchineri
O. Williams15
O. Williams
Leigh Robert Kavanagh19
Leigh Robert Kavanagh
J. Morahan28
J. Morahan
A. Kazeem30
A. Kazeem
E. Agbaje2
E. Agbaje
A. Quinn4
A. Quinn
L. Burney5
L. Burney
J. Bolger18
J. Bolger
C. Keeley22
C. Keeley
K. Cruise31
K. Cruise
D. Mare32
D. Mare
C. Donnelly34
C. Donnelly
Midfielders
A. Piesold6
A. Piesold
A. Bolger8
A. Bolger
D. Hurley10
D. Hurley
K. Twardek11
K. Twardek
M. Wolfe14
M. Wolfe
Junior Thiam17
Junior Thiam
L. Devitt20
L. Devitt
C. McCormack22
C. McCormack
E. McCarthy24
E. McCarthy
M. Bates37
M. Bates
C. Kane3
C. Kane
J. Godden6
J. Godden
J. Bucknor7
J. Bucknor
Ethan O'Brien8
Ethan O'Brien
B. Kavanagh10
B. Kavanagh
A. Bates15
A. Bates
S. Farrell17
S. Farrell
R. Brennan19
R. Brennan
S. McGrath33
S. McGrath
Forwards
F. Lomboto9
F. Lomboto
D. Connolly21
D. Connolly
F. Pierrot23
F. Pierrot
K. Ancelin9
K. Ancelin
T. Oluwa11
T. Oluwa
M. Doyle14
M. Doyle
W. Davis24
W. Davis
R. Markey25
R. Markey
Arjan Ramadani26
Arjan Ramadani
Goal Timing — When Goals Happen
Galway United — scores
6%0-15'
15%16-30'
12%31-45'
12%46-60'
33%61-75'
18%76-90'
Galway United — concedes
13%0-15'
20%16-30'
13%31-45'
5%46-60'
10%61-75'
28%76-90'
Drogheda United — scores
24%0-15'
12%16-30'
6%31-45'
15%46-60'
24%61-75'
12%76-90'
Drogheda United — concedes
10%0-15'
22%16-30'
12%31-45'
20%46-60'
22%61-75'
12%76-90'
Ireland Premier Division Standings
#TeamWDLGDPTSForm
1 Shamrock Rovers 15 6 5 +18 51 DWWDW
2 St Patrick's Athl. 12 8 6 +19 44 DDDWL
3 Bohemians 12 8 6 +13 44 DWWWL
4 Dundalk 9 10 7 +2 37 DDLLL
5 Shelbourne 8 10 7 -1 34 LWDLD
6 Derry City 6 12 8 +1 30 DLWDL
7 Galway United 7 8 10 -7 29 DDWLL
8 Drogheda United 6 9 11 -12 27 DDWLL
9 Waterford 5 10 11 -13 25 WDDWW
10 Sligo Rovers 5 7 14 -20 22 DDLLD