Dundalk vs Galway United

Dundalk

2 - 1

Galway United

🕒 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Oriel Park 🧑‍⚖️ D. Carolan 🔁 Regular Season - 12 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 12

Regular Season Table

Dundalk 4 · Galway United 7

Referee Stats

D. Carolan

2 matches · 1.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.50
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	50%
Draws	50%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Dundalk outshot their opponent (22-13).
Dundalk controlled possession (61%).
Dundalk had the sharper finishing (13-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Dundalk (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-2

Goals For / Against

18 / 10

Avg: 1.80 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Galway United (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-4-4

Goals For / Against

12 / 13

Avg: 1.20 / 1.30

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00

PPG

1.00

1.80

1.20

1.00

1.30

60%

O2.5

30%

60%

BTTS

70%

60%

Score 1st

20%

League-position context

Dundalk rank4th

Galway United rank7th

Dundalk points29

Galway United points21

Dundalk: #4 · 29 pts · GD +3

5 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Galway United: #7 · 21 pts · GD -3

13 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 1 pts from safety.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Dundalk last 5 home

W W L L W

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals7-7

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Galway United last 5 away

D W D D L

Points6/15

Weighted index49

Goals8-6

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Dundalk trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 10%

Galway United trend breakdown

Over 2.530%

BTTS70%

BTTS + O2.530%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Scoring reliability

Dundalk score at home100%

Dundalk clean sheet at home40%

Galway United score away70%

Galway United clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Dundalk score first60%

Dundalk win after scoring first67%

Galway United score first20%

Galway United win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Dundalk 0% · Galway United 33%

Avg first goal minute: Dundalk 48.7' · Galway United 33.5'

Vs league average

Dundalk score at home1.80 vs 1.47

Dundalk concede at home1.00 vs 1.24

Galway United score away1.20 vs 1.24

Galway United concede away1.30 vs 1.47

Dundalk score 23% above league average, while Galway United score 3% below league average.

Defensive side: Dundalk are 19% below league average at home, and Galway United are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Dundalk goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 2

31-45 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

31-45 0

Galway United goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

16-30 2

0-15 1

76-90+ 1

31-45 0

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

16-30 2

31-45 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

403

255

Passes Accurate

289

140

Passes %

72%

55%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

45+3'

45+3' M. Animasahun

49'

49' M. Wolfe

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ M. Wolfe

1st substitution · For: Connor Barratt

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ F. Pierrot

2nd substitution · For: S. Walsh

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ M. Wolfe

3rd substitution · For: Connor Barratt

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ F. Pierrot

4th substitution · For: S. Walsh

56'

56' T. Wilson

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ R. Teahan

1st substitution · For: S. Tracey

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ A. Bolger

5th substitution · For: A. Piesold

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ B. Burns

2nd substitution · For: H. Groome

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ E. Kenny

3rd substitution · For: D. McDaid

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ E. Kenny

4th substitution · For: D. McDaid

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ B. Burns

5th substitution · For: H. Groome

81' ⚽

⚽

81' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

D. McDaid

Normal Goal · Assist: T. Wilson

85' ⚽

⚽

85' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

D. McDaid

Normal Goal

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ L. Devitt

6th substitution · For: F. Lomboto

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ E. McCarthy

7th substitution · For: O. Williams

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

S. Walsh

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Twardek

Dundalk vs Galway United 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Dundalk beat Galway United 2-1 on Friday, 17 April 2026 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by D. Carolan. It was played at Oriel Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. M. Animasahun received a yellow card for Dundalk at 45+3'.

Second half: M. Wolfe received a yellow card for Galway United at 49'. Galway United made their 1st substitution at 55', with M. Wolfe replacing Connor Barratt. Galway United made their 2nd substitution at 55', with F. Pierrot replacing S. Walsh. Galway United made their 3rd substitution at 55', with M. Wolfe replacing Connor Barratt. Galway United made their 4th substitution at 55', with F. Pierrot replacing S. Walsh. T. Wilson received a yellow card for Dundalk at 56'. Dundalk made their 1st substitution at 68', with R. Teahan replacing S. Tracey. Galway United made their 5th substitution at 72', with A. Bolger replacing A. Piesold. Dundalk made their 2nd substitution at 73', with B. Burns replacing H. Groome. Dundalk made their 3rd substitution at 73', with E. Kenny replacing D. McDaid. Dundalk made their 4th substitution at 73', with E. Kenny replacing D. McDaid. Dundalk made their 5th substitution at 73', with B. Burns replacing H. Groome. Dundalk took the lead at 81' when D. McDaid scored, with the assist credited to T. Wilson, making the score 1-0. Dundalk extended the lead at 85' when D. McDaid scored, making the score 2-0. Galway United made their 6th substitution at 87', with L. Devitt replacing F. Lomboto. Galway United made their 7th substitution at 87', with E. McCarthy replacing O. Williams. Galway United scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when S. Walsh scored, with the assist credited to K. Twardek, making the score 2-1.

Dundalk used 5 substitutions while Galway United used 7 substitutions. Dundalk got 2 yellow cards, while Galway United got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Dundalk outshot their opponent (22-13).
Dundalk controlled possession (61%).
Dundalk had the sharper finishing (13-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	1
Draws	2
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (33.3%)
BTTS	3 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Dundalk vs Galway United Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

12 Jun 2026 Galway United vs Dundalk — - — 17 Apr 2026 Dundalk vs Galway United 2 - 1 06 Mar 2026 Galway United vs Dundalk 2 - 2

2024-2025 Season

04 Oct 2024 Galway United vs Dundalk 1 - 1 02 Aug 2024 Dundalk vs Galway United 0 - 2 24 May 2024 Galway United vs Dundalk 2 - 0 23 Feb 2024 Dundalk vs Galway United 0 - 2