Shelbourne vs Galway United Prediction, H2H & Stats

Ireland: Premier Division · Regular Season - 19
Shelbourne

Shelbourne

4th in table
DWWWL
Full time
1:1
HT 0 - 0
Galway United

Galway United

8th in table
LWLDL
17' Evan Caffrey
57' H. Wood
59' Lee Devitt
65' F. Pierrot
75' Paddy Barrett
90+4' Gianfranco Facchineri
Friday, 29 May 2026
Tolka Park, Dublin
P. McLaughlin

Head to head

Last 7 meetings
7games
1Shelbourne wins
5Draws
1Galway United wins
2Goals per game
71%Both scored
14%Over 2.5
20 Feb 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 1 - 1 Galway United
07 Sep 2025Premier Division Shelbourne 1 - 0 Galway United
27 Jun 2025Premier Division Galway United 1 - 1 Shelbourne
21 Apr 2025Premier Division Shelbourne 2 - 2 Galway United
03 Mar 2025Premier Division Galway United 1 - 1 Shelbourne
20 Sep 2024Premier Division Galway United 1 - 0 Shelbourne
16 Aug 2024FAI Cup Shelbourne 1 - 1 Galway United

Premier Division table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Shamrock Rovers 362088 59:38 +21 68 LWLWW
2 Bohemians 361989 63:44 +19 65 WLWLW
3 St Patrick's Athl. 3617910 55:31 +24 60 LDLLW
4 Shelbourne 36121311 52:50 +2 49 LWWWD
5 Derry City 36111510 50:47 +3 48 DWWLW
6 Dundalk 36111213 55:59 -4 45 WLDLL
7 Waterford 36101313 54:61 -7 43 WWWLL
8 Galway United 36101214 46:53 -7 42 LDLWD
9 Drogheda United 36101016 44:57 -13 40 WLWLL
10 Sligo Rovers 3651021 28:66 -38 25 DLDLL

Top scorers

Premier Division
1 T. LonerganWaterford 16goals 7assists 34apps
2 P. AmondWaterford 14goals 1assists 36apps
3 C. WhelanBohemians 13goals 6assists 36apps
4 D. HorganDundalk 12goals 10assists 35apps
5 R. TierneyBohemians 11goals 3assists 35apps
6 M. DuffyDerry City 11goals 5assists 27apps
7 J. McGovernShamrock Rovers 10goals 7assists 31apps
8 R. EdmondsonSt Patrick's Athl. 10goals 1assists 36apps
9 M. DoyleDrogheda United 10goals 1assists 34apps
10 A. KeenaSt Patrick's Athl. 10goals 5assists 31apps

Recent form

4 W 3 D 3 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 2 - 3 Waterford L
23 Oct 2026Premier Division Bohemians 0 - 1 Shelbourne W
16 Oct 2026Premier Division St Patrick's Athl. 1 - 2 Shelbourne W
09 Oct 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 5 - 1 Sligo Rovers W
25 Sep 2026Premier Division Galway United 1 - 1 Shelbourne D
18 Sep 2026Premier Division Dundalk 2 - 3 Shelbourne W
14 Sep 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 1 - 2 Drogheda United L
11 Sep 2026Premier Division Shelbourne 0 - 1 Derry City L
04 Sep 2026Premier Division Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0 Shelbourne D
28 Aug 2026Premier Division Galway United 1 - 1 Shelbourne D
3 W 2 D 5 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Premier Division Drogheda United 2 - 0 Galway United L
23 Oct 2026Premier Division Galway United 0 - 0 St Patrick's Athl. D
19 Oct 2026Premier Division Waterford 3 - 2 Galway United L
16 Oct 2026Premier Division Galway United 2 - 0 Shamrock Rovers W
10 Oct 2026FAI Cup Galway United 0 - 2 Derry City L
25 Sep 2026Premier Division Galway United 1 - 1 Shelbourne D
18 Sep 2026Premier Division Derry City 1 - 0 Galway United L
14 Sep 2026Premier Division Sligo Rovers 1 - 3 Galway United W
11 Sep 2026Premier Division Galway United 2 - 3 Bohemians L
04 Sep 2026FAI Cup Drogheda United 1 - 2 Galway United W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Shelbourne Draw Galway United
Value spotted: Galway United win at 4.22 (model 41% vs market 22%)

Most likely scores

1-1 11.7%
1-2 8.8%
0-1 8.7%
2-1 7.9%
1-0 7.8%
0-2 6.5%

Expected goals: 1.35 Shelbourne · 1.5 Galway United

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals78%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Over 3.5 goals32%
Both teams score58%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
64%
Form
36%
33%
Attack
67%
79%
Defence
21%
43%
Goal model
57%
64%
Head to head
36%
55%
Goals
45%
56%
Overall
43%

Season numbers

Premier Division 2026

When the goals come

5
0-15'
2
2
16-30'
4
5
31-45'
3
4
46-60'
2
7
61-75'
9
5
76-90'
5
4
0-15'
4
3
16-30'
5
3
31-45'
3
4
46-60'
1
5
61-75'
4
4
76-90'
11
Shelbourne Galway United

Side by side

Shelbourne Galway United
18 Played 17
6 Won 5
7 Drawn 5
5 Lost 7
1.4 Goals scored per game 1.5
1.4 Goals conceded per game 1.6
1.4 / 1.4 Scored per game (home / away) 1.8 / 1.2
5 Clean sheets 1
3 Failed to score 4
2 Longest winning run 2
2-1 Biggest win 4-3
3-4 Biggest defeat 2-4
3/3 Penalties scored 1/2

Shelbourne vs Galway United: preview and prediction

Shelbourne host Galway United in the Ireland Premier Division (Regular Season - 19) on Friday, 29th May 2026 at 19:45 at Tolka Park, Dublin. Shelbourne sit 4th in the table and Galway United 8th.

Shelbourne are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (D-W-W-W-L). Galway United are struggling, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-L-D-L).

In the last 7 meetings, Shelbourne won 1, Galway United won 1 and 5 ended level. These games average 2 goals, with both teams scoring in 71% and over 2.5 goals in 14%.

Our goal model expects about 1.35 goals for Shelbourne and 1.5 for Galway United. It gives Galway United the edge (34% home win, 25% draw, 41% away win), 54% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.20.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Shelbourne vs Galway United FAQs

What is the best prediction for Shelbourne vs Galway United?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.20 odds).

Who will win Shelbourne vs Galway United?

Galway United are favourites: our model gives Shelbourne 34%, the draw 25% and Galway United 41%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 58% chance in our model, and it happened in 71% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.9 goals in total, with a 54% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Shelbourne vs Galway United?

Kick-off is on Friday, 29th May 2026 at 19:45 at Tolka Park, Dublin.

Who is the referee?

P. McLaughlin is in charge of this game.