Galway United v Shamrock Rovers result

Full-time · Galway United 2–0 Shamrock Rovers

Premier Division · · Eamonn Deacy Park

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Team pages: Galway United · Shamrock Rovers · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Galway United 2–0 Shamrock Rovers — Galway United won this Premier Division match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick
Home or Away
Best price: 1.26 at Betano
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.3% of 4357 landed (95% range 76–78.5%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Galway United beat Shamrock Rovers 2–0 at Eamonn Deacy Park in the Premier Division (Ireland) on Friday 16 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Shamrock Rovers out-shot Galway United 19 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.93 xG to 0.52 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Galway United led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Galway United: Jimmy Keohane (2’) and A. Bolger (42’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with A. Bolger’s goal on 42 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — Shamrock Rovers: Matthew Healy (15’), John McGovern (68’) and Tunmise Sobowale (89’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Bolger (Galway United) 10.7, Pico (Shamrock Rovers) 6.4 and Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) 5.3 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Galway United or Shamrock Rovers (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.3% of the time in the last 90 days (3366 of 4357).

Next up

Galway United next travel to Waterford on 19 October 2026.

Shamrock Rovers next host Sligo Rovers on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Galway United: Waterford v Galway United, Monday 19 October — the preview. Next for Shamrock Rovers: Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Galway United 2–0 Shamrock Rovers · Premier Division
  • Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park · Galway
  • Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Galway United 0 · draws 2 · Shamrock Rovers 4 · 1.83 goals/game
  • Recent form: Galway United 1W 2D 2L · Shamrock Rovers 3W 1D 1L

Galway United 2–0 Shamrock Rovers (Premier Division): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 18 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.5
Goals
against 1.13 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.75
over 8 matches
3.25 / 4.5
Corners
against 6.5 / 4.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.25 / 5.13
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 4.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.88 / 2.88
Cards
against 2.38 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
246
Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 October 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per gameGalway United for / againstLineShamrock Rovers for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.13 against n 8
2.75our book
1.5 for · 1.38 against n 8
Corners won
3.25 for · 6.5 against n 8
9.5standard
4.5 for · 4.13 against n 8
Shots
11 for · 19.5 against n 8
19.5standard
8.38 for · 9.5 against n 8
Shots on target
3.25 for · 4.5 against n 8
8.5standard
5.13 for · 4.5 against n 8
Fouls committed
14 for · 10.5 against n 8
21.5standard
11.75 for · 12.75 against n 8
Cards shown
1.88 for · 2.38 against n 8
3.5standard
2.88 for · 2 against n 8
Galway United
Galway United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Frantz Pierrot n 830
4.13/3
1.92/2
—
D. Connolly n 817.6
3.23/2
3.84/2
—
Connor Barratt n 866.1
1.96/4
0.21/0
—
Gianfranco Facchineri n 890
1.86/4
0.43/0
—
S. Walsh n 877.5
1.78/3
1.54/3
—
Galway United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
S. Walsh n 877.5
1.97/4
0.95/1
F. Lomboto n 823.4
1.93/1
00/0
Frantz Pierrot n 830
1.52/2
00/0
Jimmy Keohane n 890
1.45/3
0.84/1
K. Twardek n 863.4
1.45/3
0.52/1
Galway United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. Wolfe n 842.4
0.82/1
00/0
K. Twardek n 863.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
Jimmy Keohane n 890
0.53/1
00/0
S. Walsh n 877.5
0.32/0
0.11/0
A. Kazeem n 834.5
00/0
0.31/0
Galway United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Hurley n 877.6
38/6
W. Williams n 878.6
2.77/5
A. Kazeem n 834.5
2.64/2
L. Devitt n 858.5
2.15/3
Gianfranco Facchineri n 890
1.98/4
Galway United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha n 890
3.48/6
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Naj Razi n 825.3
4.55/4
1.33/0
—
M. Healy n 886.1
1.88/4
1.46/3
—
J. Afolabi n 826.5
1.74/0
2.53/2
—
Cory O'Sullivan n 848.6
1.44/2
0.52/0
—
John O'Sullivan n 850.5
1.35/1
1.34/1
—
Shamrock Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
John McGovern n 840
2.54/4
24/2
Graham Burke n 876.3
2.46/4
15/2
Aaron Greene n 840.3
25/2
0.83/0
D. Watts n 869.3
1.36/2
0.84/1
J. Afolabi n 826.5
1.32/1
0.82/0
Shamrock Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
John McGovern n 840
1.74/2
0.31/0
D. Watts n 869.3
0.64/0
0.52/1
Graham Burke n 876.3
0.43/0
0.43/0
Aaron Greene n 840.3
0.83/0
00/0
Adam Brennan n 875.4
0.32/0
0.31/1
Shamrock Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
L. Grace n 876.5
3.17/6
A. Matthews n 846.9
2.25/2
Naj Razi n 825.3
2.23/1
Tunmise Sobowale n 878.1
1.77/4
Jake Mulraney n 853.3
1.74/2
Shamrock Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Ed McGinty n 891.5
3.48/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Galway UnitedShamrock Rovers
18%Possession82%
0.52Expected goals (xG)1.93
6Shots19
4Shots on target5
2Shots off target7
0Blocked shots7
3Shots inside the box14
2Corners9
1Offsides1
4Fouls9
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
5Saves2
166Passes766

Galway United player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Connor Barratt9000000006.9
K. Twardek9000000106.5
D. Hurley9000001006.8
L. Devitt9000000206.6
A. Bolger9010430308.2
Jimmy Keohane9010110008.1
Gianfranco Facchineri9000000207.3
A. O'Connor9000000107.4
Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha9000000007.5
S. Walsh8900100006.3
E. McCarthy8200000006.7
M. Wolfe800000006.8
D. Connolly100000006.5

Shamrock Rovers player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Graham Burke9000103006.5
John McGovern90004210Y6.3
Tunmise Sobowale90001041Y6.4
D. Watts9000112006.7
L. Grace9000000407
Pico9000100407
Ed McGinty9000000006
Dan Cleary7800001106.6
John O'Sullivan6600310106.5
J. Afolabi4500202006.9
A. Brennan4500310006.2
Jake Mulraney4500100005.9
M. Healy45001002Y6.8
Jack Byrne2700100006.2
W. Fitzgerald2400000006.2
D. Grant1200100006.1

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Galway United v Shamrock Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Galway UnitedDLWLD
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Shamrock RoversDLWWW
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Galway United 0 · 2 draws · Shamrock Rovers 4 · 1.83 goals/game
  • 2026-06-26 Shamrock Rovers 3–1 Galway United
  • 2026-05-08 Galway United 1–3 Shamrock Rovers
  • 2026-03-20 Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Galway United
  • 2025-10-29 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Galway United
  • 2025-08-10 Galway United 0–0 Shamrock Rovers
  • 2025-05-30 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 Galway United
League standing · 2026
Galway United#7 pos41 pts33 pl-4 GD
Shamrock Rovers#1 pos65 pts34 pl+19 GD
Goals per game
Galway United scored1.33
Shamrock Rovers scored1.59
Galway United conceded1.45
Shamrock Rovers conceded1.03

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Galway United v Shamrock Rovers?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Galway United v Shamrock Rovers was Home or Away (best price 1.26 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Galway United and Shamrock Rovers?
In their last 6 meetings, Galway United won 0, Shamrock Rovers won 4 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Galway United and Shamrock Rovers?
Recent form — Galway United 1W 2D 2L; Shamrock Rovers 3W 1D 1L.

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