Ireland - Premier DivisionData current as of 23 July 2026

Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United: match statistics

170%(1.52)
X20%(3.90)
210%(5.25)

Shamrock Rovers hold a decisive advantage as the home side, winning 67% of home matches with just 33% draws and without a single defeat. The team boasts an impressive goal record at their own stadium (10 scored, 6 conceded), averaging 1.33 goals per game, and dominating possession (63%). Galway United, on the other hand, have not won any away match this season (0% wins), losing a staggering 67% of games, with very poor offensive efficiency (0.33 goals per away match on average) and a high rate of matches without scoring (67% FTS). The difference in expected goals (xG) also favors the hosts: 1.6 xG for Shamrock in home matches compared to just 0.86 xG for Galway away. The recent form of both teams (Shamrock: WDW in home matches, Galway: DLL away) further confirms the clear dominance of the home side.

Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Shamrock Rovers play Galway United in Premier Division (Ireland). The match date is 20 March 2026 at 21:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Shamrock Rovers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Galway United: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Shamrock Rovers scores 1.60 and concedes 0.88 goals per match. Galway United scores 1.39 and concedes 1.70. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Shamrock Rovers 56%, Galway United 70%. Over 2.5: Shamrock Rovers 44%, Galway United 57%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Shamrock Rovers has higher xG: 1.62 vs 1.37. Shamrock Rovers: 14.2 shots per match, Galway United: 12.3.

Match halves

Shamrock Rovers: half-time lead 52%, second-half goals 0.76. Galway United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.91.

Goals by minute

Shamrock Rovers: 31-45+ (11 goals). Galway United: 61-75 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Division: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

6 H2H matches: 4-2-0. Average goals 1.67, BTTS 33%.

Match description

Shamrock Rovers hold a decisive advantage as the home side, winning 67% of home matches with just 33% draws and without a single defeat. The team boasts an impressive goal record at their own stadium (10 scored, 6 conceded), averaging 1.33 goals per game, and dominating possession (63%). Galway United, on the other hand, have not won any away match this season (0% wins), losing a staggering 67% of games, with very poor offensive efficiency (0.33 goals per away match on average) and a high rate of matches without scoring (67% FTS). The difference in expected goals (xG) also favors the hosts: 1.6 xG for Shamrock in home matches compared to just 0.86 xG for Galway away. The recent form of both teams (Shamrock: WDW in home matches, Galway: DLL away) further confirms the clear dominance of the home side.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
Shamrock RoversGalway United
9Shots5
Shamrock RoversGalway United
3Shots on target1
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1.06xG0.7
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1Corners3
Shamrock RoversGalway United
37Dangerous attacks43
Shamrock RoversGalway United
9Fouls11
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1Cards2
Shamrock RoversGalway United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Shamrock RoversGalway United
1.6Goals scored / match1.39
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0.88Goals conceded / match1.7
Shamrock RoversGalway United
63%Average possession39%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
4.92Shots on target / match3.96
Shamrock RoversGalway United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.2Shots per match12.35
Shamrock RoversGalway United
4.92Shots on target3.96
Shamrock RoversGalway United
11.3%Shot conversion11.3%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
63%Possession39%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1.62xG for1.37
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1.17xG against1.76
Shamrock RoversGalway United

Shooting quality

Shamrock Rovers: DominantGalway United: Balanced
Shamrock RoversGalway United
Accuracy (shots on target)35%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Shamrock Rovers is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Shamrock Rovers · 1.2 pts / match - Galway United

Shamrock Rovers
LWDWW
Season result split
60% W20% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-5-5
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Galway United
LWLLW
Season result split
30% W26% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-10
1.17 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.91BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Shamrock Rovers is 15% better for: goals scored per match.

1.6 goals / match - Shamrock Rovers · 1.39 goals / match - Galway United

Shamrock Rovers is 93% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.88 goals / match - Shamrock Rovers · 1.7 goals / match - Galway United

Shamrock Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Shamrock Rovers scores in 88% of matches (22 of 25 matches), while Galway United keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 23 matches).

Galway United scoring profile: strong

Galway United scores in 74% of matches (17 of 23 matches), while Shamrock Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).

40Goals scored (season)32
Shamrock RoversGalway United
22Goals conceded (season)39
Shamrock RoversGalway United
2.48Average goals in match3.09
Shamrock RoversGalway United
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Shamrock RoversGalway United
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
Shamrock RoversGalway United

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal74%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
52%2 goals39%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
16%3 goals17%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
4%4 goals9%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal96%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
20%2 goals48%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
4%3 goals22%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0%4 goals4%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time13%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
4%BTTS in both halves4%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
24%Scored in both halves26%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
80%BTTS - last 560%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Shamrock Rovers is 43% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.8 pts / match - Shamrock Rovers · 1.26 pts / match - Galway United

Shamrock Rovers - half-time state
52% leading24% draw24% trailing
Galway United - half-time state
30% leading35% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.8Points per match (1st half)1.26
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0.84Goals scored (1st half)0.48
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0.36Goals conceded (1st half)0.74
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.22
Shamrock RoversGalway United
68%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
44%No goal before half-time61%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per match (2nd half)1.09
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.91
Shamrock RoversGalway United
0.52Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
Shamrock RoversGalway United
1.28Average goals (2nd half)1.87
Shamrock RoversGalway United
56%Clean sheet after half-time17%
Shamrock RoversGalway United
44%No goal after half-time39%
Shamrock RoversGalway United

Shamrock Rovers - second-half results

32% W52% R16% P
45
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at half-time in 52% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Galway United - second-half results

22% W43% R35% P
29
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.26
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Shamrock Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.4
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference0+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Galway United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Shamrock Rovers
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
5
4
16-30
11
2
31-45
4
3
46-60
4
3
61-75
11
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Galway United
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
5
7
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
2
46-60
11
4
61-75
7
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-40%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Shamrock Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Galway United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
110%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier Division).

Teams vs league

Shamrock RoversLigaGalway United
Average goals in match 2.482.79 3.09
Both teams scored 56%60% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%53% 57%
Clean sheets 36%24% 4%
Goal before half-time 80%75% 70%
Goal after half-time 72%79% 91%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.79
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.53
Home goals / match
1.26
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (6): Shamrock Rovers 4 - 2 - 0 Galway United. Average goals 1.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.

Shamrock Rovers
3 : 1
Galway United
Galway United
1 : 3
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers FC
1 : 0
Galway United FC
Galway United FC
0 : 0
Shamrock Rovers FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
0 : 0
Galway United FC
Galway United FC
0 : 1
Shamrock Rovers FC

FAQ

What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United?

The Premier Division match finished Shamrock Rovers 2:0 Galway United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Shamrock Rovers and Galway United?

In the last 6 head-to-head matches Shamrock Rovers won 4, Galway United won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United?

Shamrock Rovers score 1.60 goals per game on average and Galway United 1.39. The Premier Division average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Shamrock Rovers's matches and 70% of Galway United's.

What form are Shamrock Rovers and Galway United in?

Over the last 5 games Shamrock Rovers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Galway United 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United?

The statistical background for Shamrock Rovers vs Galway United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.