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Sligo Rovers v Galway United

Irish Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
1:3
Full time
Galway United

Sligo Rovers v Galway United in Irish Premier Division ended 1:3. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · Galway United at 43.9% - the match finished 1:3, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Sligo Rovers X 2 · Galway United Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 43.9% 27.4% 28.8% Home win · Sligo Rovers ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 34.8% 21.3% 43.9% Away win · Galway United ✔ Correct
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Galway United ✔ Correct
Final score 1:3 Away win · Galway United
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.97 on a Sligo Rovers win, 3.40 on the draw and 2.25 on a Galway United win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Sligo Rovers win 2.97 2.97 1xBet 33.7% 34.8%
Draw 3.40 3.40 1xBet 29.4% 21.3%
Galway United win 2.25 2.25 1xBet 44.4% 43.9%
Updated: 11.09.2026 11:36 · Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

  1. 8′Cian Kavanagh · Goal (assist: James McManus)
  2. 18′Jimmy Keohane · Penalty
  3. 33′Carl McHugh · Yellow card
  4. 39′Stephen Walsh · Goal (assist: Kristopher Twardek)
  5. 50′Connor Barratt · Substitution (off: Frantz Pierrot)
  6. 50′Stephen Walsh · Substitution (off: francely lomboto)
  7. 54′Ruben Gillespie · Substitution (off: Kaiyne Woolery)
  8. 70′A. Gabbidon · Substitution (off: Luke Pearce)
  9. 76′Kristopher Twardek · Substitution (off: Dylan Connolly)
  10. 80′Luke Pearce · Yellow card
  11. 84′Jimmy Keohane · Yellow card
  12. 86′Jimmy Keohane · Penalty
  13. 87′Gareth McElroy · Yellow card
  14. 90+2′David Hurley · Substitution (off: Junior Thiam)

Match statistics: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

Statistic Sligo Rovers Galway United
Possession 63% 37%
Shots on target 4 5
Total shots 20 12
Shots off target 8 4
Blocked shots 8 3
Corners 8 4
Fouls 14 14
Offsides 0 1
Yellow cards 3 1
Red cards 0 0
Saves 1 3
Passes 419 255

Line-ups: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

Sligo Rovers 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Liam John Hughes 6.0
  2. 3 Sean Stewart 6.7
  3. 6 L. Young 6.4
  4. 7 J. Shorrock 6.3
  5. 10 A. Meekison 6.3
  6. 11 C. Kavanagh 7.8
  7. 14 J. McManus 6.8
  8. 16 C. McHugh 6.2
  9. 51 Aidan Gabbidon 6.5
  10. 52 G. McElroy 6.1
Substitutes (8)
  1. 9 L. Pearce 6.3
  2. 15 O. Denham
  3. 23 K. McDonagh
  4. 24 J. O'Donnell
  5. 29 S. Sargeant
  6. 41 K. Woolery 6.5
  7. 61 Conor Cannon
  8. 77 Kevin Zefi

Galway United 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 2 A. O'Connor 6.7
  2. 3 Connor Barratt 6.3
  3. 4 J. Keohane 6.6
  4. 7 S. Walsh 7.7
  5. 8 A. Bolger 6.2
  6. 10 D. Hurley 6.4
  7. 11 K. Twardek 7.1
  8. 12 Gianfranco Facchineri 6.0
  9. 15 O. Williams 6.6
  10. 16 Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha 6.3
  11. 20 L. Devitt 6.3
Substitutes (9)
  1. 9 F. Lomboto 6.8
  2. 17 Junior Thiam
  3. 21 D. Connolly 6.5
  4. 23 F. Pierrot 6.7
  5. 24 E. McCarthy
  6. 28 J. Morahan
  7. 30 A. Kazeem
  8. 32 Vincent Angelini
  9. 54 C. Whittaker

Form and head-to-head: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

Sligo Rovers

LLLDW
  • ADrogheda United0–2L
  • AWaterford0–3L
  • ABohemians0–3L
  • HWaterford0–0D
  • HKerry4–0W

Galway United

LWDWD
  • HBohemians2–3L
  • ADrogheda United2–1W
  • HShelbourne1–1D
  • ADundalk2–1W
  • HBray Wanderers1–1D

Head-to-head – last 3 meetings

Sligo Rovers wins: 0; draws: 0; Galway United wins: 3.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Galway United 3–2 Sligo Rovers Irish Premier Division
Sligo Rovers 1–4 Galway United Irish Premier Division
Galway United 1–0 Sligo Rovers Irish Premier Division

Irish Premier Division standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Shamrock Rovers 29 16 8 5 +19 56 DDWDW
2 St Patrick's Athl. 29 14 8 7 +20 50 LWWDD
3 Bohemians 29 14 8 7 +16 50 WWLDW
4 Dundalk 29 10 10 9 +1 40 WLLDD
5 Shelbourne 28 8 12 8 -2 36 DDLLW
6 Derry City 29 7 13 9 +1 34 DLWDL
7 Galway United 28 8 10 10 -6 34 DWDDD
8 Waterford 29 7 11 11 -9 32 WDWWD
9 Drogheda United 29 6 10 13 -15 28 LLDDD
10 Sligo Rovers 29 5 8 16 -25 23 LDLDD

Managers: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

D. Purse
Sligo RoversManagerD. PurseEngland

Match information: Sligo Rovers v Galway United

Kick-off
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Competition
Irish Premier Division
Round
Regular Season – 30
Venue
The Showgrounds
City
Sligo
Surface
grass
Capacity
6,100