Derry CityAttacking momentumGalway
Preview
- It's week 32 of the 2026 Premier Division on 2026-09-18 at 19:45 GMT, when Derry City and Galway United go head-to-head.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Mark Connolly and John Caulfield.
- With 38 points, Derry City sit 5th, while Galway United have 37 points to occupy 6th.
- Derry City and Galway United will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-3-3, Derry City should be met by Galway United's expected 3-5-2.
- Last time out, D. Burns registered the best mark for Derry City - 6.2 - and H. Cunha did likewise for Galway United with an 9.2 score.
- Derry City could only draw 2-2 with Waterford, but Galway United bounced back with a 3-1 win over Sligo Rovers.
- Both teams have been in great form: Derry City 2-2-1 and Galway United 3-1-1 over their last 5 matches.
- Dominance for Derry City: across 36 clashes, they've won 15 games and only lost 10 games to Galway United, with 11 stalemates.
- We predict Derry City to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (6-6-3) and 1.73 goals/game.
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Odds
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Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Derry City
Galway
Events
| 30' | S. Walsh | ||
| 32' | P. McClean | ||
| 45+1' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 52' | L. Devitt | ||
| 71' | |||
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| 81' | |||
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Standings
Derry City is going head to head with Galway on 18/9/2026 18:45 GMT for the Ireland Premier Division. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Derry City v Galway H2H statistics!