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

Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway

We’ve Premier Division action to enjoy on Friday evening, as John Caulfield and his Galway United side host John Russell’s Sligo Rovers at the Eamonn Deacy Park. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've sifted through our 20+ year database and dug out the statistics that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and these are used to generate our predictions. Odds are there to ensure you get the best price.

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Galway United's next match is v Cork at 19:45 on Friday 23rd May
Sligo Rovers's next match is v Shelbourne at 19:45 on Friday 23rd May
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Galway and Sligo was on Friday 16th May 2025
Irish Premier Division
May 16th 2025
Galway 0
1 Sligo
 
68' R. Hutchinson
 
GAL
SLR
Shots On
4
4
Shots Off
8
3
Corners
7
4
Possession
47%
53%
Fouls
11
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
5/0
 
GalwaySligo
 
B. Clarke
G. Cunningham
B. Burns (C. Horgan 57')
J. Esua
R. Slevin
K. Brouder
D. Hurley (Sean Kerrigan 90')
C. Byrne
P. Hickey
E. McCarthy (S. Walsh 81')
M. Dyer
S. Sargeant
football iconR. Hutchinson
G. McElroy
J. Mahon
J. Doyle-Hayes
(H. Lintott 74') C. Reynolds
J. Hakiki
(F. Lomboto 82') M. Wolfe
C. Kavanagh
O. Elding
W. Fitzgerald

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our top tip on this match, meaning that the sides will score 2 goals or more between them during 90 mins. Both Galway and Sligo's recent form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it their favoured prediction in this market too, available at 1.29.

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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Galway are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 52% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.65.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Galway
52%
11/20
1%
-
Draw
23%
11/4
1%
-
Sligo
25%
17/4
3%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
13/2-
Galway 2-1
10%
15/2-
Galway 1-0
9%
5/1
7%
-
Galway 2-0
8%
6/1
6%
-
Sligo 2-1
6%
16/1-
Galway 3-1
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
18/1
12%
-
Sligo 1-0
6%
12/1-
Galway 3-0
5%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
5%
9/1
8%
-
Galway 3-2
4%
28/1
12%
-
Sligo 2-0
3%
28/1-
Galway 4-1
3%
25/1-
Sligo 3-1
3%
40/1
17%
-
Sligo 3-2
2%
50/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
1/1
6%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
4/5
7%
-
Home 1st Goal
53%
2/5-
Away 1st Goal
44%
12/5
5%
-
No 1st Goal
3%
9/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
59%
1/1
3%
-
BTTS - No
41%
3/4
3%
-
BTTS - Home Win
27%
11/4
6%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
10/1
6%
-
Home/draw
75%
1/7
2%
-
Away/draw
48%
5/4
5%
-
Home/away
77%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
3/10
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
12/5
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
5/2
8%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
2/7
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
6/1
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/10
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
14/1
15%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/33
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
9/1
8%
-
Home DNB
68%
2/9
1%
-
Away DNB
41%
3/1
3%
-
Galway win to nil
25%
6/4
9%
-
Sligo win to nil
11%
8/1-
Galway / Galway
34%
7/5
1%
-
Galway / Sligo
2%
40/1-
Galway / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Galway
19%
10/3
6%
-
Draw / Sligo
8%
10/1
5%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
9/2-
Sligo / Galway
4%
22/1-
Sligo / Sligo
9%
9/1
6%
-
Sligo / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Galway have played 15 matches so far this season and lay in 8th place in the Premier Division league table. Galway are unbeaten in 2 games against teams below them in the league and kept zero clean sheets out of 2 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 2 games against teams below in the table, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost no matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have scored in every game. Both Galway and Sligo Rovers have scored 19 goals this season.

Home League Performance

Galway have played 7 games at home winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 9 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 9 goals at home.

Sligo are in 10th position in the Premier Division on 9 points having played 15 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 17 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

15 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 10 games, drawn 3 and won 2. Sligo have conceded 30 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Galway
Sligo
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock161229 
l
 
0-1A
May 30
Aug 8
Oct 3
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
Jul 5
Nov 1
2
Derry16327 
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1F
Aug 22
Jun 13
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
Jul 12
Oct 3
3
Bohemians16227 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-2F
Oct 17
Jul 11
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-2A
Aug 30
Jun 27
4
St Patrick's16725 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
Jun 20
Sep 19
May 30
l
 
4-3A
Sep 27
Aug 8
5
Drogheda16525 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
Oct 24
Jul 4
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
Sep 20
Jun 20
6
Shelbourne16122 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
Jun 27
Aug 29
l
 
1-2A
May 23
Aug 2
Oct 17
7
Waterford16-1021 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Jul 25
Nov 1
l
 
2-3A
w
 
0-4F
Jun 14
Aug 22
8
Galway H16-120 
-
-
-
-
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
Jun 23
Sep 12
9
Cork16-912 
May 23
d
 
2-2A
Sep 26
Aug 1
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Oct 25
Jul 25
10
Sligo A16-1012 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
Sep 12
Jun 23
-
-
-
-
Win / draw / win form
3
Galway have lost 3 consecutive league games
5
Sligo have not won in 5 consecutive league games
Galway 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Galway1 - 2Bohemians
Galway2 - 1Drogheda
Galway2 - 3Derry
Galway0 - 1Shamrock
Galway1 - 0Waterford
Galway1 - 1Shelbourne
Galway2 - 1St Patrick's
Galway2 - 2Sligo
Galway1 - 1Dundalk
Galway1 - 0Shelbourne
Galway1 - 2Shamrock
Galway1 - 0Derry
Galway1 - 1St Patrick's
Galway1 - 0Waterford
Galway1 - 1Bohemians
Galway3 - 0Drogheda
Galway2 - 0Dundalk
Galway0 - 0Sligo
Galway0 - 0Derry
Galway1 - 0Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGalway0 - 1Waterford
HGalway1 - 2Bohemians
AGalway0 - 2St Patrick's
HGalway2 - 1Drogheda
AGalway2 - 2Shelbourne
HGalway2 - 3Derry
AGalway2 - 1Sligo
HGalway0 - 1Shamrock
AGalway2 - 0Bohemians
HGalway1 - 0Waterford
AGalway1 - 1Derry
HGalway1 - 1Shelbourne
AGalway1 - 1Drogheda
HGalway2 - 1St Patrick's
AGalway2 - 2Cork
AGalway1 - 1Bohemians
HGalway2 - 2Sligo
AGalway1 - 2St Patrick's
HGalway1 - 1Dundalk
AGalway2 - 1Waterford
Sligo 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shamrock2 - 0Sligo
Derry3 - 0Sligo
Waterford0 - 4Sligo
Bohemians4 - 2Sligo
Cork1 - 1Sligo
St Patrick's4 - 3Sligo
Drogheda3 - 0Sligo
Galway2 - 2Sligo
Derry1 - 1Sligo
Shelbourne0 - 0Sligo
Shamrock4 - 0Sligo
Drogheda7 - 0Sligo
St Patrick's3 - 2Sligo
Bohemians0 - 2Sligo
Dundalk1 - 0Sligo
Waterford4 - 1Sligo
Shelbourne1 - 2Sligo
Derry2 - 2Sligo
Galway0 - 0Sligo
Drogheda3 - 1Sligo
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSligo0 - 1Bohemians
ASligo0 - 2Shamrock
HSligo2 - 2Drogheda
HSligo1 - 1Cork
ASligo0 - 3Derry
ASligo4 - 0Waterford
HSligo1 - 2Galway
ASligo2 - 4Bohemians
HSligo1 - 2Shelbourne
HSligo0 - 1Derry
ASligo1 - 1Cork
HSligo2 - 1Shamrock
ASligo3 - 4St Patrick's
ASligo0 - 3Drogheda
HSligo2 - 3Waterford
HSligo0 - 2St Patrick's
ASligo2 - 2Galway
HSligo0 - 2Bohemians
ASligo1 - 1Derry
ASligo0 - 0Shelbourne
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Galway since 2024
Galway
Sligo
Goals: Scored
2
2
Games: Scored
1 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
1 / 2
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Galway
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Sligo since 2024
Sligo
Galway
Goals: Scored
3
2
Games: Scored
2 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
1 / 3
GAL
1
D
1
SLR
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sligo
1 - 2Galway
Sligo2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Galway United's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday evening, not least because Sligo Rovers have conceded in each of their last 5 Premier Division games. A PG of 1.8 for J. Caulfield's side suggests that run should continue.

Galway 8th Sligo 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that Galway will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Sligo will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Galway’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Sligo’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
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Galway
PG (predicted goals)
Sligo
1.8
1.2
Attack rating
13%
better
GAL
SLR
view stats
Games scored12
10
Failed to score3
5
Scored first6
3
Goals scored19
19
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
28%
better
GAL
SLR
view stats
Games conceded13
14
Clean sheets2
1
Conceded first9
12
Goals conceded19
30
Avg. goals conceded1.3
2
Avg. shots/game conceded11
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against12%
20%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+28%

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

Galway Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16857
K BrouderM. DyerB BurnsM. Dyer
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Clarke GLK10
-
C Byrne DEF122
5
1
K Brouder DEF161
4
-
R Slevin DEF162
4
-
J. Esua MID153
-
G Cunningham MID12
5
-
P. Hickey MID1641
4
-
D. Hurley MID161
2
-
B Burns MID155
1
-
E. McCarthy FWD5
1
-
M. Dyer FWD158
7
-
Subs
E. Watts GLK61
-
R Donelon DEF11
1
-
C Horgan DEF3
-
S Kerrigan MID8
2
-
C McCormack MID4
1
-
S. Walsh FWD161
2
-
B. Cunningham FWD1
-
C. Tollett FWD7
3
-
Sligo Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
166510
R HutchinsonO EldingW FitzgeraldJ Mahon
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Sargeant GLK10
-
J Mahon DEF141
10
-
C Reynolds DEF10
3
1
G McElroy DEF141
1
-
R Hutchinson DEF1632
2
-
M Wolfe MID121
3
-
J Doyle-Hayes MID11
5
1
C Kavanagh MID1431
3
1
O Elding MID1561
4
-
W Fitzgerald MID165
3
-
J Hakiki FWD151
6
-
Subs
C Walsh GLK6
1
-
H Lintott DEF111
2
-
D. Patton MID5
-
S Mallon MID9
-
K. McDonagh MID2
1
-
C Malley MID121
5
-
G. Rego Priosti MID
-
W. Waweru FWD2
-
F. Lomboto FWD163
2
-