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Derry City vs Galway result, stats & H2H

Derry City

1–1

Galway

Kévin Santos

04/05/2026 19:00 · The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Derry City1–1Galway

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Kévin Santos
Barry Cotter

Wasiri Ola Williams
Axel Piesold

Key stats

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

Key stats

Derry CityGalway

7Shots on target2

11Fouls11

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Derry City

Galway

Gianfranco FacchineriDF · 68′Player of the match7.5
Lee DevittMF · 90′7.3
Evan WattsGK · 90′7.3
Killian BrouderDF · 90′7.3
Carl WinchesterMF · 57′7.2

Carl WinchesterMF · 57′7.2
Ben DohertyDF · 90′7.0
James OlayinkaMF · 90′7.0

Gianfranco FacchineriDF · 68′Player of the match7.5
Lee DevittMF · 90′7.3
Evan WattsGK · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League Ireland
Kick-off: Mon 4 May 19:00 EEST
Stadium: The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

25Derry City wins

12Draws

13Galway wins

Last matches: Derry City

23.10.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityDundalk21W
19.10.26Premier League IrelandDerry CitySt. Patricks10W
16.10.26Premier League IrelandDroghedaDerry City20L
10.10.26FAICupGalwayDerry City02W
18.09.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityGalway10W

Last matches: Galway

23.10.26Premier League IrelandGalwaySt. Patricks00D
19.10.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordGalway32L
16.10.26Premier League IrelandGalwayShamrock Rovers20W
10.10.26FAICupGalwayDerry City02L
25.09.26Premier League IrelandGalwayShelbourne11D

Head-to-head matches

10.10.26FAICupGalwayDerry City02W
18.09.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityGalway10W
19.06.26Premier League IrelandGalwayDerry City21L
04.05.26Premier League IrelandDerry CityGalway11D
03.04.26Premier League IrelandGalwayDerry City21L
22.08.25Premier LeagueGalwayDerry City12W

2.34Avg goals38%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).

Derry City vs Galway: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 1994: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

25Derry City wins

12Draws

13Galway wins

79:38Goals (Derry City : Galway)

2.34Goals per match

38%BTTS

70%Over 1.5

40%Over 2.5

22%Over 3.5

Derry City at home: 11-7-532:14 goals in 23 games
Galway at home: 8-5-1424:47 goals in 27 games
Derry City's biggest win: 6–0Derry City 6–0 Galway, 30 May 2011
Galway's biggest win: 0–2Derry City 0–2 Galway, 8 May 2015

Meetings (20 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
22 Aug 2025	Premier League	Galway	1–2	Derry City
13 Jun 2025	Premier League	Derry City	1–1	Galway
18 Apr 2025	Premier League	Galway	2–3	Derry City
7 Mar 2025	Premier League	Derry City	1–1	Galway
30 Aug 2024	Premier League	Galway	1–0	Derry City
7 Jun 2024	Premier League	Derry City	2–0	Galway
3 May 2024	Premier League	Galway	0–0	Derry City
29 Mar 2024	Premier League	Derry City	0–1	Galway
15 Sept 2017	Premier League	Galway	2–1	Derry City
2 Jun 2017	Premier League	Derry City	2–1	Galway
8 May 2017	Premier League	Galway	0–0	Derry City
2 Sept 2016	Premier League	Derry City	0–0	Galway
3 Jun 2016	Premier League	Galway	0–0	Derry City
18 Mar 2016	Premier League	Derry City	2–1	Galway
7 Aug 2015	Premier League	Galway	0–4	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

Derry City4W 0D 1L · goals 6–3

W23.10Premier League IrelandHDundalk2–1
W19.10Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks1–0
L16.10Premier League IrelandADrogheda0–2
W10.10FAICupAGalway2–0
W18.09Premier League IrelandHGalway1–0

Galway1W 2D 2L · goals 5–6

D23.10Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks0–0
L19.10Premier League IrelandAWaterford2–3
W16.10Premier League IrelandHShamrock Rovers2–0
L10.10FAICupHDerry City0–2
D25.09Premier League IrelandHShelbourne1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Derry CityGalway

1.9Goals scored per game1.3

1.5Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals40%

4Clean sheets2

10%Failed to score30%

4-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Derry CityGalway

Top stats

7Shots on target2

Passes

444Passes201

341Accurate passes95

77%Pass accuracy47%

Defence

11Fouls11

2Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.5Gianfranco FacchineriGalway
7.3Lee DevittGalway
7.3Evan WattsGalway
7.3Killian BrouderGalway
7.2Carl WinchesterDerry City

Derry City (15)

Galway (16)

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

Derry CityFormationGalway

Derry City

Galway

Goal
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Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Derry City vs Galway preview

Derry City and Galway met in the Premier League Ireland on Mon, 4 May 2026, and the match finished 1–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Derry CityWWLWW6 scored · 3 conceded

GalwayDLWLD5 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Derry CityGalway

1.9Goals scored per game1.3

1.5Goals conceded per game1.3

50%Both teams scored60%

50%Over 2.5 goals40%

4Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

25Derry City wins

12Draws

13Galway wins

50 meetings · 2.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 38%

League table

Derry City5th47 pts · 35 played

Galway6th42 pts · 35 played

Derry City lead by 5 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Derry City WWLWW (goals 6–3), Galway DLWLD (goals 5–6).

Both teams scored in 50% of Derry City's recent games and 60% of Galway's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Derry City average 1.9 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Galway 1.3 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 25–12–13 (wins–draws–losses) from Derry City's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 38% of them.

Derry City sit 5th on 47 pts after 35 games, Galway 6th on 42 pts.

Nito explains: Derry City vs Galway

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

How often do Derry City and Galway 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 Derry City's last 10 matches and 60% of Galway's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 38%. In this match it landed (Derry City 1-1 Galway).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Derry City reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Galway in 40% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (40% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Derry City, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (6 scored, 3 conceded). Galway, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (5 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Derry City and Galway stand in the table?

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

Derry City vs Galway: questions & answers

Who won Derry City vs Galway?

Derry City and Galway drew 1–1.

Did both teams score in Derry City vs Galway?

Yes, the match finished 1–1.

When was Derry City vs Galway played?

Derry City vs Galway was played on Mon, 4 May 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

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

50 meetings: Derry City 25 wins, 12 draws, Galway 13 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 38% of them.

Derry City vs Galway result, stats & H2H

Derry City

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