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Derry City vs Galway result, stats & H2H

Derry City

1–0

Galway

Adam O'Reilly

18/09/2026 21:45 · The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Derry City1–0Galway

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Adam O'Reilly
Patrick McClean

Lee Devitt
Stephen Walsh

Key stats

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

Key stats

Derry CityGalway

3Shots on target1

12Fouls10

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Derry City

Galway

Cameron DummiganDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Jamie StottDF · 90′7.7
Adam O'ReillyMF · 90′7.6
Brandon FlemingDF · 90′7.5
Patrick McCleanDF · 90′7.3

Cameron DummiganDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Jamie StottDF · 90′7.7
Adam O'ReillyMF · 90′7.6

Wasiri Ola WilliamsDF · 90′7.2
Lee DevittFW · 90′6.9
Gianfranco FacchineriDF · 90′6.9

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League Ireland
Kick-off: Fri 18 Sept 21:45 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
14.09.26Premier League IrelandWaterfordDerry City22D

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 City3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

W23.10Premier League IrelandHDundalk2–1
W19.10Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks1–0
L16.10Premier League IrelandADrogheda0–2
W10.10FAICupAGalway2–0
D14.09Premier League IrelandAWaterford2–2

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

2.0Goals scored per game1.5

1.6Goals conceded per game1.3

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean sheets2

10%Failed to score20%

3-1-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Derry CityGalway

Top stats

3Shots on target1

Passes

623Passes241

522Accurate passes149

84%Pass accuracy62%

Defence

12Fouls10

1Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Cameron DummiganDerry City
7.7Jamie StottDerry City
7.6Adam O'ReillyDerry City
7.5Brandon FlemingDerry City
7.3Patrick McCleanDerry City

Derry City (14)

Galway (15)

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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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Derry City vs Galway preview

Final score in the Premier League Ireland on Fri, 18 Sept 2026: Derry City 1–0 Galway.

Form · last 5 matches

Derry CityWWLWD7 scored · 5 conceded

GalwayDLWLD5 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Derry CityGalway

2.0Goals scored per game1.5

1.6Goals conceded per game1.3

60%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals50%

3Clean 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

Read the full match preview

Derry City come into the game with WWLWD in their last 5 (7 scored, 5 conceded), while Galway have DLWLD (5 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Derry City's recent games and 50% of Galway's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 70%.

Per game, Derry City average 2.0 goals scored and 1.6 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Galway 1.5 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Derry City 25 wins, Galway 13 wins, draws 12.

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

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

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 60% of Derry City's last 10 matches and 70% of Galway's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 38%. In this match it did not (Derry City 1-0 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 60% of their last 10 matches, Galway in 50% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (40% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WWLWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Derry City, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 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 won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Derry City vs Galway?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Derry City vs Galway played?

Derry City vs Galway was played on Fri, 18 Sept 2026 at 21:45 (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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