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Galway vs Derry City result, stats & H2H

Galway

2–1

Derry City

David Hurley
Frantz Pierrot

James Clarke

03/04/2026 22:00 · Eamonn Deacy Park

Galway2–1Derry City

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

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David Hurley
Frantz Pierrot
David Hurley

James Clarke

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

GalwayDerry City

5Shots on target4

11Fouls9

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Galway

Derry City

David HurleyMF · 96′Player of the match8.2
James ClarkeFW · 96′7.6
Evan WattsGK · 96′7.3
Alex BannonDF · 96′7.2
Jamie StottDF · 96′7.0

David HurleyMF · 96′Player of the match8.2
Evan WattsGK · 96′7.3
Kristopher TwardekMF · 80′6.9

James ClarkeFW · 96′7.6
Alex BannonDF · 96′7.2
Jamie StottDF · 96′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League Ireland
Kick-off: Fri 3 Apr 22:00 EEST
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
Capacity: 5,000
City: Galway

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Galway wins

1Draws

2Derry City wins

Last matches: Galway

30.10.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaGalway20L
23.10.26Premier League IrelandGalwaySt. Patricks00D
19.10.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordGalway32L
16.10.26Premier League IrelandGalwayShamrock Rovers20W
10.10.26FAICupGalwayDerry City02L

Last matches: Derry City

30.10.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversDerry City22D
23.10.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityDundalk21W
19.10.26Premier League IrelandDerry CitySt. Patricks10W
16.10.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaDerry City20L
10.10.26FAICupGalwayDerry City02W

Head-to-head matches

10.10.26FAICupGalwayDerry City02L
18.09.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityGalway10L
19.06.26Premier League IrelandGalwayDerry City21W
04.05.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityGalway11D
03.04.26Premier League IrelandGalwayDerry City21W

2.20Avg goals60%Both scored40%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Galway vs Derry City: head-to-head record

5 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Galway wins

1Draws

2Derry City wins

5:6Goals (Galway : Derry City)

2.20Goals per match

60%BTTS

80%Over 1.5

40%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Galway at home: 2-0-14:4 goals in 3 games
Derry City at home: 1-1-02:1 goals in 2 games
Galway's biggest win: 2–1Galway 2–1 Derry City, 19 Jun 2026
Derry City's biggest win: 0–2Galway 0–2 Derry City, 10 Oct 2026

Meetings (5 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
10 Oct 2026	FAICup	Galway	0–2	Derry City
18 Sept 2026	Premier League Ireland	Derry City	1–0	Galway
19 Jun 2026	Premier League Ireland	Galway	2–1	Derry City
4 May 2026	Premier League Ireland	Derry City	1–1	Galway
3 Apr 2026	Premier League Ireland	Galway	2–1	Derry City

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Galway1W 1D 3L · goals 4–7

L30.10Premier League IrelandADrogheda0–2
D23.10Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks0–0
L19.10Premier League IrelandAWaterford2–3
W16.10Premier League IrelandHShamrock Rovers2–0
L10.10FAICupHDerry City0–2

Derry City3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

D30.10Premier League IrelandASligo Rovers2–2
W23.10Premier League IrelandHDundalk2–1
W19.10Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks1–0
L16.10Premier League IrelandADrogheda0–2
W10.10FAICupAGalway2–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

GalwayDerry City

1.2Goals scored per game1.8

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets4

40%Failed to score10%

1-2-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-2-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

GalwayDerry City

Top stats

5Shots on target4

Passes

231Passes412

107Accurate passes297

46%Pass accuracy72%

Defence

11Fouls9

3Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2David HurleyGalway
7.6James ClarkeDerry City
7.3Evan WattsGalway
7.2Alex BannonDerry City
7.0Jamie StottDerry City

Galway (16)

Derry City (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
4	Shelbourne	35	+3	49	WWWDW
5	Derry City	35	+3	47	WWLWD
6	Galway	35	-5	42	DLWDL
7	Dundalk	35	-6	42	LDLLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

GalwayFormationDerry City

Galway

Derry City

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

26Shea Callister

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About this match

Galway vs Derry City preview

Final score in the Premier League Ireland on Fri, 3 Apr 2026: Galway 2–1 Derry City.

Form · last 5 matches

GalwayLDLWL4 scored · 7 conceded

Derry CityDWWLW7 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

GalwayDerry City

1.2Goals scored per game1.8

1.4Goals conceded per game1.2

50%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals50%

2Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

2Galway wins

1Draws

2Derry City wins

5 meetings · 2.2 goals per game · both teams scored in 60%

League table

Galway6th42 pts · 35 played

Derry City5th47 pts · 35 played

Derry City lead by 5 pts

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Galway come into the game with LDLWL in their last 5 (4 scored, 7 conceded), while Derry City have DWWLW (7 scored, 5 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 40% of Galway's recent games and 50% of Derry City's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 50%.

Per game, Galway average 1.2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Derry City 1.8 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 4).

Head-to-head over 5 previous meetings: Galway 2 wins, Derry City 2 wins, draws 1.

Those 5 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

In the table, Galway are 6th (42 pts from 35 games) and Derry City are 5th (47 pts from 35).

Nito explains: Galway vs Derry City

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Galway and Derry City matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Galway's last 10 matches and 50% of Derry City's last 10. In their 5 recorded meetings it was 60%. In this match it landed (Galway 2-1 Derry City).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Galway reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Derry City in 50% of their last 10. Their 5 meetings averaged 2.2 goals (40% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LDLWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Galway, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (4 scored, 7 conceded). Derry City, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Galway and Derry City stand in the table?

Galway are 6th with 42 points from 35 games. Derry City are 5th with 47 points from 35 games. The gap between them is 5 points.

Galway vs Derry City: questions & answers

Who won Galway vs Derry City?

Galway won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Galway vs Derry City?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Galway vs Derry City played?

Galway vs Derry City was played on Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Eamonn Deacy Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Galway and Derry City?

5 meetings: Galway 2 wins, 1 draws, Derry City 2 wins. Those 5 games averaged 2.2 goals, with both teams scoring in 60% of them.

Galway vs Derry City result, stats & H2H

Galway

Derry City

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