Ireland - Premier DivisionEamonn Deacy ParkData current as of 23 July 2026

Galway United vs Dundalk: match statistics

Galway United crest
Galway United
0 : 1half-time 0:0
Dundalk crest
Dundalk

Galway United vs Dundalk: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Galway United play Dundalk in Premier Division (Ireland). The match date is 12 June 2026 at 20:45. Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Galway United: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Dundalk: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Galway United scores 1.39 and concedes 1.70 goals per match. Dundalk scores 1.58 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.79 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Galway United 70%, Dundalk 71%. Over 2.5: Galway United 57%, Dundalk 63%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Dundalk has higher xG: 1.80 vs 1.37. Galway United: 12.3 shots per match, Dundalk: 16.0.

Match halves

Galway United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.91. Dundalk: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 0.79.

Goals by minute

Galway United: 61-75 (11 goals). Dundalk: 76-90+ (15 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

2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 100%.

Match description

I predict a Galway United win: the hosts have a 38% home win rate and score on average 1.75 goals per match. Galway have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches versus Dundalk’s 5, indicating superior recent attacking form for the hosts. Dundalk, however, create better chances — their away xG is 1.85 compared to Galway’s 1.65, they average 17 shots per game and 49% possession versus the hosts’ 15 shots and 42% possession. Despite this, Dundalk win only 11% of away matches, have 0% clean sheets on the road and draw as many as 67% of away games, while Galway rarely fail to score at home (only 13% of matches without a goal) and have a higher conversion rate (12% vs 8%). Considering Galway’s superior recent effectiveness and higher home win percentage alongside Dundalk’s away issues, I expect an open game with the hosts having the edge.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

42Possession (%)58
Galway UnitedDundalk
14Shots25
Galway UnitedDundalk
2Shots on target5
Galway UnitedDundalk
1.39xG2.21
Galway UnitedDundalk
6Corners9
Galway UnitedDundalk
50Dangerous attacks39
Galway UnitedDundalk
14Fouls11
Galway UnitedDundalk
2Cards1
Galway UnitedDundalk

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.

Galway UnitedDundalk
1.39Goals scored / match1.58
Galway UnitedDundalk
1.7Goals conceded / match1.5
Galway UnitedDundalk
39%Average possession51%
Galway UnitedDundalk
3.96Shots on target / match5.71
Galway UnitedDundalk

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.35Shots per match16.04
Galway UnitedDundalk
3.96Shots on target5.71
Galway UnitedDundalk
11.3%Shot conversion9.9%
Galway UnitedDundalk
39%Possession51%
Galway UnitedDundalk
1.37xG for1.8
Galway UnitedDundalk
1.76xG against1.53
Galway UnitedDundalk

Shooting quality

Galway United: BalancedDundalk: Attacking
Galway UnitedDundalk
Accuracy (shots on target)32%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.28

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.

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 at home (W-D-L)
5-2-4
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.91BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Dundalk
WWLLL
Season result split
38% W33% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-7
1.46 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-6-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DDWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.85Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 80%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.

Dundalk is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - Galway United · 1.58 goals / match - Dundalk

Dundalk is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.7 goals / match - Galway United · 1.5 goals / match - Dundalk

Galway United scoring profile: very strong

Galway United scores in 74% of matches (17 of 23 matches), while Dundalk keeps a clean sheet in 21% (5 of 24 matches).

Dundalk scoring profile: very strong

Dundalk scores in 92% of matches (22 of 24 matches), while Galway United keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 23 matches).

32Goals scored (season)38
Galway UnitedDundalk
39Goals conceded (season)36
Galway UnitedDundalk
3.09Average goals in match3.08
Galway UnitedDundalk
6Goals scored (last 5)7
Galway UnitedDundalk
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
Galway UnitedDundalk

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal92%
Galway UnitedDundalk
39%2 goals46%
Galway UnitedDundalk
17%3 goals13%
Galway UnitedDundalk
9%4 goals4%
Galway UnitedDundalk

How often they concede at least...

96%1 goal79%
Galway UnitedDundalk
48%2 goals50%
Galway UnitedDundalk
22%3 goals17%
Galway UnitedDundalk
4%4 goals4%
Galway UnitedDundalk

* 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

13%BTTS at half-time21%
Galway UnitedDundalk
4%BTTS in both halves4%
Galway UnitedDundalk
26%Scored in both halves33%
Galway UnitedDundalk

BTTS and goal count

52%Min. 3 goals and BTTS54%
Galway UnitedDundalk
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Galway UnitedDundalk
60%BTTS - last 580%
Galway UnitedDundalk

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Galway UnitedDundalk
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Galway UnitedDundalk
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Galway UnitedDundalk

2nd half

91%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
Galway UnitedDundalk
61%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
Galway UnitedDundalk
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Galway UnitedDundalk

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.

Dundalk is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.26 pts / match - Galway United · 1.63 pts / match - Dundalk

Galway United - half-time state
30% leading35% draw35% trailing
Dundalk - half-time state
46% leading25% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.26Points per match (1st half)1.63
Galway UnitedDundalk
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.79
Galway UnitedDundalk
0.74Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Galway UnitedDundalk
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.33
Galway UnitedDundalk
57%Clean sheet before half-time58%
Galway UnitedDundalk
61%No goal before half-time42%
Galway UnitedDundalk

After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per match (2nd half)1.33
Galway UnitedDundalk
0.91Goals scored (2nd half)0.79
Galway UnitedDundalk
0.96Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
Galway UnitedDundalk
1.87Average goals (2nd half)1.75
Galway UnitedDundalk
17%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Galway UnitedDundalk
39%No goal after half-time33%
Galway UnitedDundalk

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.

Dundalk - second-half results

38% W21% R42% P
39
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 38%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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
Dundalk - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

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.

Dundalk
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
9
4
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
10
46-60
1
5
61-75
15
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+13%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
135%
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%

Dundalk

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
39% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
39%

* 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

Galway UnitedLigaDundalk
Average goals in match 3.092.79 3.08
Both teams scored 70%60% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%53% 63%
Clean sheets 4%24% 21%
Goal before half-time 70%75% 79%
Goal after half-time 91%79% 92%

^ 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 (2): Galway United 0 - 1 - 1 Dundalk. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Galway United vs Dundalk?

The Premier Division match finished Galway United 0:1 Dundalk. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Galway United won 0, Dundalk won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Galway United vs Dundalk?

Galway United score 1.39 goals per game on average and Dundalk 1.58. The Premier Division average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 70% of Galway United's matches and 71% of Dundalk's.

What form are Galway United and Dundalk in?

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

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Galway United vs Dundalk: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.