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

Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

pays counterpart John Caulfield a visit on Friday evening in the Premier Division, as their Dundalk and Galway United teams face each other at the Eamonn Deacy Park. You'll find statistics supporting our top of under 3.5 goals below, but don't forget to explore 16 other markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to give you as full a picture as possible, with Premier Division performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you can make a smart bet. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.

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Galway United's next match is v Bohemians at 19:45 on Friday 13th March
Dundalk's next match is v Waterford at 19:45 on Friday 13th March
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Galway and Dundalk was on Friday 6th March 2026
Irish Premier Division
March 6th 2026
Galway 2
2 Dundalk
 
S. Walsh 51'12' G. Arubi
K. Twardek 61'81' B. Burns
 
GAL
DLK
Shots On
4
6
Shots Off
2
4
Corners
3
9
Possession
43%
57%
Fouls
18
9
Yellow/red cards
3/0
1/0
 
GalwayDundalk
 
E. Watts
A. Parker
C. Barratt (K. Twardek 41')
K. Brouder
J. Keohane (A. Piesold 90')
A. Bolger
S. Walshfootball icon (F. Pierrot 90')
D. Hurley (M. Wolfe 81')
L. Molloy
G. Facchineri
E. McCarthy (C. McCormack 81')
C. O'Keefe
football iconB. Burns
J. Wilson
(D. McDaid 69') A. Dervin
D. Horgan
(H. Groome 69') football iconG. Arubi
R. Teahan
R. Cornwall
(T. Wilson 68') K. Buckley
C. Kearns
(D. Mullen 69') E. Kenny

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

It's our view that there's not a clear favourite to to get the win in this one, but does appear clear is that the odds suggest it'll have no more than 3 goals. Our statistical analysis draws the same conclusion. Galway and Dundalk have taken part in plenty of under 3.5 goal games of late, and key performance statistics point towards an extension of that record. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Friday evening, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.25.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Galway are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Galway
42%
13/1022/1
Draw
27%
21/101/1000
Dundalk
31%
11/520/1
Draw 1-1
13%
5/129/20
Galway 1-0
11%
6/111/2
Dundalk 1-0
9%
8/111/5
Galway 2-1
9%
17/23/4
Draw 0-0
8%
15/26/1
Galway 2-0
8%
10/117/2
Dundalk 2-1
7%
11/14/1
Dundalk 2-0
5%
14/117/4
Draw 2-2
5%
14/11/7
Galway 3-1
4%
20/14/1
Galway 3-0
4%
20/116/1
Dundalk 3-1
3%
28/114/1
Galway 3-2
2%
33/117/2
Dundalk 3-0
2%
33/112/1
Dundalk 3-2
2%
40/18/1
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
23/2010/21
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
4/629/20
Home 1st Goal
50%
5/610/11
Away 1st Goal
45%
6/55/4
No 1st Goal
5%
15/26/1
BTTS - Yes
51%
10/114/5
BTTS - No
49%
10/1110/11
BTTS - Home Win
18%
4/117/2
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/32/15
BTTS - Away Win
14%
6/18/1
Home/draw
69%
4/111/20
Away/draw
58%
4/71/25
Home/away
73%
4/1117/4
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
4/113/10
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
2/111/5
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
11/419/20
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1/48/11
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
8/14/1
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/142/15
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
18/122/1
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/501/1000
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/141/14
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/16/1
Home DNB
61%
8/1313/20
Away DNB
50%
6/523/20
Galway win to nil
24%
11/4-
Dundalk win to nil
17%
9/2-
Galway / Galway
23%
11/455/1
Galway / Dundalk
3%
33/1100/1
Galway / Draw
6%
12/180/1
Draw / Galway
15%
9/218/1
Draw / Dundalk
11%
6/122/1
Draw / Draw
17%
15/416/1
Dundalk / Galway
3%
28/113/2
Dundalk / Dundalk
15%
4/14/7
Dundalk / Draw
6%
14/114/5
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table
Won
Draw
Lost
Galway
Dundalk
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bohemians5713 
May 22
Mar 13
Sep 11
Jul 31
May 8
Mar 20
Oct 9
Jun 19
2
St Patrick's5410 
May 1
l
 
1-0A
Oct 23
Jul 3
Apr 6
l
 
4-0A
Sep 4
Jul 24
3
Shamrock528 
May 8
Mar 20
Oct 16
Jun 26
May 15
d
 
1-1A
Oct 30
Aug 7
4
Derry517 
Apr 3
May 4
Jun 19
Sep 18
Apr 10
d
 
2-2F
May 29
Oct 23
5
Drogheda517 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
Aug 7
Oct 30
d
 
1-1F
May 22
Jul 10
Aug 28
6
Shelbourne506 
Apr 10
d
 
1-1F
Aug 28
May 29
May 1
Apr 3
Sep 18
Jul 3
7
Galway5-15 
-
-
-
-
Apr 17
d
 
2-2F
Aug 21
Jun 12
8
Dundalk5-44 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 17
Jun 12
Aug 21
-
-
-
-
9
Sligo5-54 
w
 
1-0F
May 16
Jul 10
Sep 5
Mar 16
Apr 25
Jul 31
Oct 17
10
Waterford5-52 
Mar 16
Apr 24
Jul 24
Oct 9
Mar 13
May 4
Jun 26
Sep 11
Win / draw / win form
Galway 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway1 - 0Sligo
Galway0 - 1Drogheda
Galway1 - 1Drogheda
Galway2 - 0Bohemians
Galway2 - 1Cork
Galway0 - 1Sligo
Galway1 - 2Derry
Galway0 - 0Shamrock
Galway2 - 4Waterford
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Galway3 - 1St Patrick's
Galway2 - 1Cork
Galway0 - 1Sligo
Galway1 - 2Bohemians
Galway2 - 1Drogheda
Galway2 - 3Derry
Galway0 - 1Shamrock
Galway1 - 0Waterford
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Galway2 - 1St Patrick's
Goals: Scored
14
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGalway0 - 1St Patrick's
HGalway1 - 0Sligo
AGalway1 - 1Shelbourne
HGalway0 - 1Drogheda
AGalway1 - 1Waterford
AGalway0 - 1Shamrock
HGalway1 - 1Drogheda
HGalway2 - 0Bohemians
HGalway2 - 1Cork
HGalway0 - 1Sligo
AGalway1 - 1St Patrick's
AGalway0 - 1Shelbourne
HGalway1 - 2Derry
HGalway0 - 0Shamrock
AGalway0 - 1Cork
HGalway2 - 4Waterford
AGalway0 - 3Bohemians
AGalway0 - 1Drogheda
HGalway1 - 1Shelbourne
AGalway1 - 2Sligo
Dundalk 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
1
Draw
7
Lost
12
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
St Patrick's4 - 0Dundalk
Shamrock1 - 1Dundalk
Derry2 - 2Dundalk
Drogheda0 - 0Dundalk
Galway1 - 1Dundalk
Sligo2 - 1Dundalk
Waterford2 - 1Dundalk
Derry1 - 1Dundalk
Bohemians1 - 1Dundalk
Shamrock1 - 0Dundalk
Shelbourne1 - 0Dundalk
St Patrick's2 - 3Dundalk
Galway2 - 0Dundalk
Waterford4 - 1Dundalk
Drogheda2 - 1Dundalk
Sligo1 - 1Dundalk
Bohemians1 - 0Dundalk
Derry4 - 1Dundalk
Shelbourne2 - 1Dundalk
St Patrick's1 - 0Dundalk
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
2
Draw
7
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADundalk0 - 4St Patrick's
ADundalk1 - 1Shamrock
HDundalk1 - 1Drogheda
ADundalk2 - 2Derry
ADundalk0 - 0Drogheda
HDundalk0 - 1Shamrock
HDundalk0 - 2Derry
ADundalk1 - 1Galway
HDundalk0 - 2Bohemians
ADundalk1 - 2Sligo
ADundalk1 - 2Waterford
HDundalk1 - 2St Patrick's
HDundalk0 - 1Shelbourne
ADundalk1 - 1Derry
HDundalk0 - 2Galway
ADundalk1 - 1Bohemians
HDundalk4 - 2Drogheda
ADundalk0 - 1Shamrock
HDundalk0 - 2Waterford
HDundalk1 - 0Sligo
Goal Statistics

Goals have been difficult to come by for Galway United of late. It has been 7 Premier Division matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Friday evening against Dundalk.

Galway 7th Dundalk 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Galway will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
37%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 69% probability that Dundalk will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Galway have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-10
Dundalk’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2026/2026 season
Galway
PG (predicted goals)
Dundalk
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
GAL
DLK
32%
better
view stats
Games scored2
3
Failed to score2
1
Scored first2
2
Goals scored2
4
Avg. goals scored0.5
1
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal17
9
Conversion rate for6
11
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+32%
Defence rating
44%
better
GAL
DLK
view stats
Games conceded3
4
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first2
2
Goals conceded3
8
Avg. goals conceded0.8
2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded11
5
Conversion rate against9%
20%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+44%

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

Galway Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5213
E. WattsK TwardekJ KeohaneO Williams
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
E. Watts GLK5
-
G Facchineri DEF5
1
-
C. Barratt DEF4
-
K Brouder DEF5
1
-
A. Parker MID5
-
J Keohane MID511
-
A Bolger MID5
2
-
E. McCarthy MID4
-
L. Molloy MID5
1
-
D. Hurley FWD51
1
-
S. Walsh FWD511
1
-
Subs
H. Pires da Cunha GLK
-
O Williams DEF4
3
-
A Kazeem DEF
-
C McCormack MID2
1
-
A Piesold MID2
-
K Twardek MID521
1
-
M Wolfe MID5
1
-
F. Lomboto FWD3
-
F Pierrot FWD1
-
Dundalk Premier Division squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5223
C KearnsG ArubiD HorganA Dervin
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Kearns GLK5
-
J Wilson DEF51
1
-
E Kenny DEF51
-
R Cornwall DEF4
1
-
C. O'Keefe DEF2
1
-
A Dervin MID5
3
-
K Buckley MID51
-
D Horgan MID52
1
-
R. Teahan MID5
1
-
B Burns MID51
-
G Arubi FWD52
-
Subs
E Minogue GLK
-
H. Warren DEF2
1
-
S. Spaight DEF1
-
T Wilson DEF5
-
H. Groome MID4
1
-
D McDaid MID5
1
-
D Mullen FWD52
1
-
T. Molloy FWD
-