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Drogheda
HomeFull Time
1 - 2
HT: 1 - 1
Friday 4 September

Galway
AwayDroghedaTimelineGalway
1st Half
Oluwa T.Out: Ancelin K.
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12'
Kavanagh B.
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15'
Walsh S.
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22'
Bolger A.
32'
Burney L.Out: Bolger J.
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39'
Doyle M.
41'
2nd Half
Doyle M.
64'
Devitt L. ()
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82'
Markey R.Out: Bates A.
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86'
Davis W.Out: Farrell S.
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86'
O'Brien E.Out: Agbaje E.
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86'
Thiam J.Out: Kazeem A.
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89'
Lomboto F.Out: Twardek K.
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89'
Facchineri G.Out: Kavanagh L.
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90+3'
Top stats
56%Ball possession44%
7Total shots4
2Shots on target2
6Corner kicks1
2Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
Shots
7Total shots4
2Shots on target2
5Shots off target2
Attack
6Corner kicks1
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Confidence
12.05
X3.13
23.27
Recommended Bet
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Home Win
Odds: 2.60Stake: High (9/10)
93
Opp. Value
Key Factors
Season: Home 3.00 PPG vs Away 2.00 PPG
Recent Form (weighted): Home 0.45 PPG vs Away 1.50 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 4.00 GPG vs Away 0.00 GPG
Defense (venue): Home 0.00 conc vs Away 0.00 conc
donut_small Win Probabilities
56%
Drogheda Win
23%
Draw
21%
Galway Win
Drogheda
Draw
Galway
payments
Value Comparison
| Outcome | Market Odds | True Odds (AI) | Fair Odds | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 Goals | 1.95 | 2.04 | — | -4.5% |
| Drogheda United Win | 2.60 | 1.79 | 2.92 | +45.4% |
| Draw | 3.10 | 4.40 | 3.48 | -29.6% |
| Galway United Win | 2.40 | 4.68 | 2.70 | -48.7% |
| BTTS - Yes | 1.77 | 2.02 | — | -12.3% |
Fair Odds remove the bookmaker margin. Value is raw EV vs market odds; hover a badge for the edge vs fair odds.
Lineups
Lineup Predictions & Ratings
Drogheda
Starting 11
9Keegan Ancelin
CF6.74
14Mark Doyle
CF7.75
10Brandon Kavanagh
CAM7.17
15Alfie Bates
CM6.50
-Shane Farrell
CM
2Edwin Agbaje
RB6.79
3Conor Kane
LB6.68
4Andrew Quinn
CB6.50
18James Bolger
CB6.62
22Conor Keeley
CB6.79
1Luke Dennison
GK6.54
Substitutes
11Thomas Oluwya
CF7.43
24Warren Davis
CF6.50
-Jago Godden
CM
-Ethan O'Brien
CM
19Ryan Brennan
CM6.89
-Leo Burney
CB
7Jason Bucknor
RB7.21
31Kieran Cruise
LB6.50
-Fynn Talley
GK
Galway
Starting 11
7Stephen Walsh
CF7.30
11Kristopher Twardek
RW6.83
4Jimmy Keohane
CM6.50
8Aaron Bolger
CM6.64
10David Hurley
CM6.52
20Lee Devitt Molloy
CM3.29
24Edward McCarthy
RM6.50
2Anthony O'Connor
CB6.26
15Ola Wasiri Williams
CB
19Leigh Kavanagh
CB6.62
16Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha
GK6.62
Substitutes
9Francely Lomboto
LW6.60
21Dylan Connolly
RW3.17
23Frantz Pierrot
CF
17Junior Thiam
6.63
-Mitchell Bates
3Connor Barratt
CB6.54
-James Morahan
30Al Amin Kazeem
LB
-Vincent Angelini
GK
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches
compareTeam Comparison
Based on 29 / 36 matchesDroghedavsGalway
1.14Goals / Match1.03
1.66Conceded / Match1.22
8Clean Sheets5
3.38Shots on Target / Match4.06
40.1%Possession %40.1%
60.9%Pass Accuracy %62.4%
radarTeam Profile
Drogheda
Galway
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25Attack29
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44Defense39
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13Possession11
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56Efficiency40
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24Creativity12
gavel
54Discipline35
sports_soccerGoals & Scoring
33Goals Scored37
48Goals Conceded44
8Clean Sheets5
49Big Chances46
34Big Chances Missed33
2Penalty Goals3
gps_fixedShooting
313Total Shots505
98Shots on Target146
swap_horizPassing & Possession
40.1%Avg Possession40.1%
8,190Total Passes10,264
60.9%Pass Accuracy62.4%
shieldDefending
419Tackles499
244Interceptions309
94Saves100
51.2%Duels Won51.5%
gavelDiscipline
293Fouls442
66Yellow Cards91
0Red Cards3
42Offsides63
analyticsOther
119Corners166
125Successful Dribbles139
3Errors Leading to Goal2
6.71Avg Rating6.89
history Recent Form
L
L
D
D
D
D
W
D
D
D
group Head to Head
PL7 Aug 2026
0-0
PL6 Apr 2026
2-3
PL6 Feb 2026
0-1
PL24 Oct 2025
1-1
PL4 Jul 2025
1-0
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
Both Team Score
Head-to-Head Detailed
Over 1.5 Goals
60%
15 / 25 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
11 / 25 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
8 / 25 matches
Both Teams to Score
48%
12 / 25 matches
Drogheda CS
44%
Clean Sheets
Galway CS
20%
Clean Sheets
Recent Matches
7 Aug 2026
Galway United
0 - 0
Drogheda United
6 Apr 2026
Drogheda United
2 - 3
Galway United
6 Feb 2026
Galway United
0 - 1
Drogheda United
24 Oct 2025
Galway United
1 - 1
Drogheda United
4 Jul 2025
Drogheda United
1 - 0
Galway United
25 Apr 2025
Galway United
2 - 1
Drogheda United
28 Feb 2025
Drogheda United
1 - 1
Galway United
23 Sept 2024
Drogheda United
0 - 0
Galway United
13 Jun 2024
Galway United
3 - 0
Drogheda United
17 May 2024
Drogheda United
2 - 3
Galway United
8 Mar 2024
Galway United
0 - 0
Drogheda United
20 Oct 2020
Galway United
1 - 3
Drogheda United
Current Form Comparison
Form (Overall)
3.00
Form (Overall)
2.00
Drogheda is +50% better in terms of Points Per Game
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0 - 2
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0 - 0
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0 - 0
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2 - 2
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Galway United
1 - 1
Shelbourne
Dundalk
1 - 2
Galway United
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0 - 0
Drogheda United
Bohemians
1 - 1
Galway United
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0 - 0
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