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

Tolka Park, Dublin

Galway United are away from home on Friday evening, as manager John Caulfield takes his men to visit Shelbourne FC and Joey Barton at the Tolka Park in the Premier Division. The predictions shown are based on complex statistical analysis of both teams' performance, across seventeen of the main betting markets. The data and the odds change with each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included for all.

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Shelbourne FC's next match is v Drogheda at 19:45 on Friday 12th September
Galway United's next match is v Sligo at 19:45 on Friday 12th September
The last Irish Premier Division meeting between Shelbourne and Galway was on Friday 29th August 2025
Irish Premier Division
August 29th 2025
Shelbourne 1
0 Galway
 
H. Wood 78'
 
SHE
GAL
Shots On
5
2
Shots Off
4
4
Corners
9
1
Possession
70%
30%
Fouls
6
8
Yellow/red cards
3/0
1/0
 
ShelbourneGalway
 

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
Shelbourne
46%
--
Draw
28%
--
Galway
26%
--
Shelbourne 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
Galway 1-0
10%
--
Shelbourne 2-0
9%
--
Shelbourne 2-1
9%
--
Galway 2-1
6%
--
Galway 2-0
4%
--
Shelbourne 3-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Shelbourne 3-1
4%
--
Galway 3-1
2%
--
Shelbourne 3-2
2%
--
Galway 3-0
1%
--
Shelbourne 4-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
40%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
60%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
45%
--
BTTS - No
55%
--
BTTS - Home Win
17%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
74%
--
Away/draw
54%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
80%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
--
Home DNB
66%
--
Away DNB
46%
--
Shelbourne win to nil
29%
--
Galway win to nil
16%
--
Win / draw / win Premier Division table

Shelbourne have played 27 matches so far this season and lay in 6th place in the Premier Division league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 6 and lost 1 match. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Shelbourne have outscored their opponents by 34 goals to 30 goals.

Home League Performance

Shelbourne have played 14 games at home winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 16 goals at home.

Galway are in 8th position in the Premier Division on 30 points having played 28 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 8 and won 5. Galway have conceded 29 goals, scored 23, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Shelbourne
Galway
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Shamrock282456 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
-
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 3
2
Bohemians291047 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2F
Oct 24
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-2F
Oct 17
l
 
3-0A
3
Derry29846 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
Sep 19
l
 
2-3A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
4
Shelbourne28642 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
5
St Patrick's29642 
w
 
2-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 1
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
Sep 19
6
Drogheda29342 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Sep 12
w
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
Oct 24
l
 
1-0A
7
Waterford29-1734 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Sep 26
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
2-4A
Nov 1
8
Galway29-830 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
-
-
-
-
9
Sligo29-1230 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-2F
Oct 17
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
Sep 12
l
 
2-1A
10
Cork29-2022 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-1F
Oct 3
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
Sep 26
l
 
1-0A
Win / draw / win form
Shelbourne 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
9
Lost
5
Galway 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
9
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Shelbourne have drawn with Galway in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Shelbourne since 2024
Shelbourne
Galway
Goals: Scored
5
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
SHE
2
D
1
League games at Galway since 2024
Galway
Shelbourne
Goals: Scored
4
2
Games: Scored
4 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
0 / 4
D
2
GAL
2
Goal Statistics
Shelbourne 4th Galway 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Shelbourne will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Galway scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Shelbourne’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-18
Galway have scored 18% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Premier Division - 2025/2025 season
Shelbourne
PG (predicted goals)
Galway
1.4
0.9
Attack rating
11%
better
SHE
GAL
view stats
Games scored19
18
Failed to score7
8
Scored first12
9
Goals scored32
29
Avg. goals scored1.2
1
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal8
9
Conversion rate for13
11
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
19%
better
SHE
GAL
view stats
Games conceded20
23
Clean sheets6
3
Conceded first12
16
Goals conceded27
35
Avg. goals conceded1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
8
Conversion rate against13%
13%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+19%

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

Shelbourne Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
276512
K LedwidgeA OdubekoE CaffreyM Coyle
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Ledwidge DEF271
4
-
H Wood MID2754
4
-
E Chapman MID271
1
-
J Lunney MID2711
1
-
E Caffrey MID2635
2
-
A Odubeko FWD2663
2
-
J Norris DEF251
2
-
K McInroy MID252
2
-
J Martin FWD2451
5
-
C Kearns GLK23
-
M Coyle MID2311
11
1
A Coote MID234
1
1
S Gannon DEF181
8
-
S Boyd FWD1732
7
-
P Barrett DEF13
5
-
S Bone DEF121
3
-
J O'Sullivan MID12
2
-
T Wilson DEF112
3
-
D Kelly FWD111
2
-
L Temple DEF6
1
-
L Healy GLK3
-
W. Speel GLK2
-
S Moore FWD2
1
-
M. Mbeng DEF1
-
Galway Premier Division squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28469
R SlevinP. HickeyB BurnsG Cunningham
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Slevin DEF2812
5
-
D. Hurley MID2823
4
-
S. Walsh FWD2812
4
-
K Brouder DEF271
4
-
J. Esua DEF263
1
-
B Burns DEF2516
2
-
P. Hickey MID2441
6
-
V. Borden MID2331
4
-
G Cunningham DEF221
9
-
E. McCarthy MID171
2
-
G Buckley DEF16
4
-
E. Watts GLK152
1
-
J Keohane MID1511
2
-
B Clarke GLK13
1
-
R Donelon DEF12
1
-
C McCormack MID101
2
-
C. Tollett FWD10
3
-
C Horgan DEF8
-
M Shaw FWD7
2
-
A Bolger MID6
1
-
A Piesold MID4
-
D. McGuinness FWD41
-
J Sivi MID1
-
M. Wilson FWD1
1
-