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Galway United v Drogheda United FC : Premier Division match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 24th Oct, 19:45 BST, Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

the Eamonn Deacy Park is the stage on Friday evening, as John Caulfield's Galway United are visited by Kevin Doherty's Drogheda United FC in the Premier Division. Statistics power the algorithmic predictions below for all the markets, and switching between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and unique league tables. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.


In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Galway
45%
--
Draw
28%
--
Drogheda
27%
--
Galway 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Drogheda 1-0
10%
--
Galway 2-0
9%
--
Galway 2-1
8%
--
Drogheda 2-1
6%
--
Drogheda 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Galway 3-0
4%
--
Galway 3-1
4%
--
Drogheda 3-1
2%
--
Galway 3-2
2%
--
Drogheda 3-0
1%
--
Galway 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
39%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
61%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
43%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
44%
--
BTTS - No
56%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
73%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
66%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
34%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
47%
--
Galway win to nil
28%
--
Drogheda win to nil
17%
--
Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Galway have played 33 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 8 games, drawn 9 and won 5. Galway have conceded 26 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 7 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Galway have played 17 games at home, winning 7, drawing 3 and losing 7 fixtures. They have scored 22 goals, conceded 21 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Drogheda lay in 5th place on 50 points in the Premier Division league table having played 34 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 19 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 10 and losing 3 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Drogheda have conceded 15 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Drogheda have played 17 away games, winning 4, drawing 8 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Galway
Drogheda
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock332463 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 29
l
 
1-2F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1A
2
Derry341157 
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-3A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
3
Shelbourne341055 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
4
Bohemians33750 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
Nov 1
w
 
0-1F
5
Drogheda34350 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
Oct 24
l
 
1-0A
-
-
-
-
6
St Patrick's331049 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
7
Galway33-637 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
Oct 24
8
Sligo34-1337 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
9
Waterford34-1937 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
2-4A
Nov 1
w
 
2-0F
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-0A
10
Cork34-2723 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
Win / draw / win form
Galway 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Drogheda 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Galway since 2024
Galway
Drogheda
Goals: Scored
5
1
Games: Scored
2 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
1 / 3
GAL
2
D
1
League games at Drogheda since 2024
Drogheda
Galway
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
GAL
1
D
2
DRO
1
Goal Statistics
Galway 7th Drogheda 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Galway will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Drogheda scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Galway’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-17
Drogheda have scored 17% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
Galway
PG (predicted goals)
Drogheda
1.3
0.9
Attack rating
GAL
DRO
10%
better
view stats
Games scored22
25
Failed to score11
9
Scored first13
19
Goals scored35
36
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
GAL
DRO
28%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
20
Clean sheets5
14
Conceded first18
10
Goals conceded41
33
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
10
Conversion rate against12%
10%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+28%

Galway v Drogheda Premier Division lLine ups will show here when available.

Galway Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32579
R SlevinP. HickeyB BurnsG Cunningham
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Slevin DEF3312
7
-
S. Walsh FWD3332
5
-
J. Esua DEF313
1
-
K Brouder DEF311
4
-
D. Hurley MID3143
5
1
B Burns DEF3017
4
-
P. Hickey MID2952
7
-
V. Borden MID2531
5
-
G Cunningham DEF221
9
-
E. McCarthy MID221
4
-
G Buckley DEF21
5
-
J Keohane MID2011
2
-
B Clarke GLK17
1
-
E. Watts GLK162
1
-
R Donelon DEF12
1
-
A Bolger MID11
3
-
C Horgan DEF10
1
-
C McCormack MID101
2
-
C. Tollett FWD10
3
-
D. McGuinness FWD911
-
A Piesold MID7
-
M Shaw FWD7
2
-
J Sivi MID6
-
M. Wilson FWD1
1
-
Drogheda Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
347310
C KeeleyW DavisC KeeleyR Brennan
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Keeley DEF3463
7
-
C Kane DEF342
2
-
L Dennison GLK33
2
-
R Brennan MID3321
10
-
L Heeney MID3311
8
-
O Lambe DEF322
3
-
W Davis FWD3272
4
-
A Quinn DEF312
3
-
D Markey MID3131
6
-
T Oluwa FWD3121
2
-
S Farrell MID2523
6
-
J. Bolger DEF24
-
K Cruise DEF151
2
-
G Cooper DEF131
-
J Thomas FWD103
2
-
E Ahui DEF81
3
1
P Doyle MID81
-
S. Bawa FWD8
1
-
A. Haper-Bailey DEF5
-
J Stretton FWD4
-
J O'Sullivan MID3
-
S. Brady MID2
2
-
J Brady GLK1
-