Ireland - Premier DivisionData current as of 21 September 2026

Galway United vs Shelbourne: match statistics

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Galway United vs Shelbourne: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Galway United play Shelbourne in Premier Division (Ireland). The match date is 25 September 2026.

Current form

Galway United: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Shelbourne: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Galway United scores 1.32 and concedes 1.52 goals per match. Shelbourne scores 1.32 and concedes 1.42. League average: 2.77 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Galway United 68%, Shelbourne 71%. Over 2.5: Galway United 52%, Shelbourne 61%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Shelbourne has higher xG: 1.54 vs 1.35. Galway United: 12.2 shots per match, Shelbourne: 14.1.

Match halves

Galway United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.81. Shelbourne: half-time lead 19%, second-half goals 0.77.

Goals by minute

Galway United: 61-75 (11 goals). Shelbourne: 61-75 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premier Division: 2.77 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 7 previous H2H matches were available: 0-6-1. Average goals 2.14, BTTS 86%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.80)
(3.10)
(2.35)

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 UnitedShelbourne
1.32Goals scored / match1.32
Galway UnitedShelbourne
1.52Goals conceded / match1.42
Galway UnitedShelbourne
39%Average possession53%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
3.81Shots on target / match4.16
Galway UnitedShelbourne

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.23Shots per match14.06
Galway UnitedShelbourne
3.81Shots on target4.16
Galway UnitedShelbourne
10.8%Shot conversion9.4%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
39%Possession53%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
1.35xG for1.54
Galway UnitedShelbourne
1.82xG against1.38
Galway UnitedShelbourne

Shooting quality

Galway United: BalancedShelbourne: Attacking
Galway UnitedShelbourne
Accuracy (shots on target)31%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

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 is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Galway United · 1 pts / match - Shelbourne

Galway United
WDLWL
Season result split
29% W32% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-10-12
1.19 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-5-5
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
WDDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 2.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Shelbourne
DDLLW
Season result split
29% W39% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-12-10
1.26 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-7-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DLDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Shelbourne is 7% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.52 goals / match - Galway United · 1.42 goals / match - Shelbourne

Galway United scoring profile: very strong

Galway United scores in 71% of matches (22 of 31 matches), while Shelbourne keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 31 matches).

Shelbourne scoring profile: very strong

Shelbourne scores in 77% of matches (24 of 31 matches), while Galway United keeps a clean sheet in 10% (3 of 31 matches).

41Goals scored (season)41
Galway UnitedShelbourne
47Goals conceded (season)44
Galway UnitedShelbourne
2.84Average goals in match2.74
Galway UnitedShelbourne
8Goals scored (last 5)5
Galway UnitedShelbourne
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
Galway UnitedShelbourne

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal77%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
39%2 goals48%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
16%3 goals6%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
6%4 goals0%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

How often they concede at least...

90%1 goal81%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
39%2 goals42%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
19%3 goals16%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
3%4 goals3%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

* 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.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time29%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
3%BTTS in both halves10%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
29%Scored in both halves26%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

BTTS and goal count

48%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
3%Min. 3 goals without BTTS3%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
80%BTTS - last 560%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

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

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
16%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
55%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

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.

Galway United is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / match - Galway United · 1.13 pts / match - Shelbourne

Galway United - half-time state
32% leading39% draw29% trailing
Shelbourne - half-time state
19% leading55% draw26% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)1.13
Galway UnitedShelbourne
0.52Goals scored (1st half)0.55
Galway UnitedShelbourne
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.68
Galway UnitedShelbourne
1.16Average goals (1st half)1.23
Galway UnitedShelbourne
58%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
58%No goal before half-time58%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per match (2nd half)1.35
Galway UnitedShelbourne
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.77
Galway UnitedShelbourne
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.74
Galway UnitedShelbourne
1.68Average goals (2nd half)1.52
Galway UnitedShelbourne
29%Clean sheet after half-time42%
Galway UnitedShelbourne
42%No goal after half-time39%
Galway UnitedShelbourne

Galway United - second-half results

19% W52% D29% L
42
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding91%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 29%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

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

Shelbourne - second-half results

29% W48% D23% L
35
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 19% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Galway United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Shelbourne - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.81.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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.

Galway United
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
6
8
16-30
7
6
31-45
5
2
46-60
11
5
61-75
9
20
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (20). Late-goal balance (76-90): -11 - late phases are a weakness.

Shelbourne
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
3
6
16-30
8
7
31-45
5
8
46-60
10
7
61-75
9
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (10 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
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.
-0.47
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.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Shelbourne

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.2 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.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
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.
+0.2
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% 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

Galway UnitedLigaShelbourne
Average goals in match 2.842.77 2.74
Both teams scored 68%59% 71%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%51% 61%
Clean sheets 10%25% 19%
Goal before half-time 68%73% 61%
Goal after half-time 81%77% 77%

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

2.77
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / match
1.28
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (7): Galway United 0 - 6 - 1 Shelbourne. Average goals 2.14, both teams scored in 86% matches.

Galway United
1 : 1
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
1 : 1
Galway United
Shelbourne
1 : 1
Galway United
Shelbourne FC
1 : 0
Galway United FC
Galway United FC
1 : 1
Shelbourne FC
Shelbourne FC
2 : 2
Galway United FC
Galway United FC
1 : 1
Shelbourne FC

FAQ

When do Galway United and Shelbourne play?

Galway United face Shelbourne on 25 September 2026 in Premier Division. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 7 head-to-head matches Galway United won 0, Shelbourne won 1 and 6 ended level. These games averaged 2.14 goals, with both teams scoring in 86% of them.

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

Galway United score 1.32 goals per game on average and Shelbourne 1.32. The Premier Division average is 2.77 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 68% of Galway United's matches and 71% of Shelbourne's.

What form are Galway United and Shelbourne in?

Over the last 5 games Galway United have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Shelbourne 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.