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Galway vs Sligo Rovers result, stats & H2H

Galway

3–2

Sligo Rovers

Frantz Pierrot
Matthew Wolfe ,

Cian Kavanagh ,

11/07/2026 19:00 · Eamonn Deacy Park

Galway3–2Sligo Rovers

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Frantz Pierrot
Matthew Wolfe
Matthew Wolfe
Edward McCarthy

Cian Kavanagh
Cian Kavanagh
Carl McHugh
Ciaron Harkin
Seb Quirk

Key stats

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

Key stats

GalwaySligo Rovers

9Shots on target5

11Fouls13

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Galway

Sligo Rovers

Cian KavanaghFW · 45′Player of the match×29.2
Matthew WolfeMF · 22′×28.7
Frantz PierrotFW · 68′8.3
Jimmy KeohaneMF · 90′8.2
David HurleyMF · 90′7.9

Matthew WolfeMF · 22′×28.7
Frantz PierrotFW · 68′8.3
Jimmy KeohaneMF · 90′8.2

Cian KavanaghFW · 45′Player of the match×29.2
Sam SargeantGK · 90′7.7
Jeannot EsuaDF · 90′7.2

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Premier League Ireland
Kick-off: Sat 11 Jul 19:00 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

12Galway wins

17Draws

22Sligo Rovers 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: Sligo Rovers

30.10.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversDerry City22D
23.10.26Premier League IrelandShamrock RoversSligo Rovers40L
17.10.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversDundalk11D
09.10.26Premier League IrelandShelbourneSligo Rovers51L
19.09.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversSt. Patricks01L

Head-to-head matches

14.09.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversGalway13W
11.07.26Premier League IrelandGalwaySligo Rovers32W
16.05.26Premier League IrelandSligo RoversGalway14W
27.02.26Premier League IrelandGalwaySligo Rovers10W
24.01.26Club FriendliesSligo RoversGalway60L
22.09.25Premier LeagueGalwaySligo Rovers01L

2.67Avg goals57%Both scored45%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 Sligo Rovers: head-to-head record

51 meetings since 2003: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

12Galway wins

17Draws

22Sligo Rovers wins

50:86Goals (Galway : Sligo Rovers)

2.67Goals per match

57%BTTS

78%Over 1.5

45%Over 2.5

25%Over 3.5

Galway at home: 8-9-826:32 goals in 25 games
Sligo Rovers at home: 14-8-454:24 goals in 26 games
Galway's biggest win: 1–4Sligo Rovers 1–4 Galway, 16 May 2026
Sligo Rovers's biggest win: 0–8Galway 0–8 Sligo Rovers, 15 Jul 2011

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Sept 2026	Premier League Ireland	Sligo Rovers	1–3	Galway
11 Jul 2026	Premier League Ireland	Galway	3–2	Sligo Rovers
16 May 2026	Premier League Ireland	Sligo Rovers	1–4	Galway
27 Feb 2026	Premier League Ireland	Galway	1–0	Sligo Rovers
24 Jan 2026	Club Friendlies	Sligo Rovers	6–0	Galway
22 Sept 2025	Premier League	Galway	0–1	Sligo Rovers
23 Jun 2025	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	2–1	Galway
16 May 2025	Premier League	Galway	0–1	Sligo Rovers
12 Apr 2025	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	1–2	Galway
25 Oct 2024	Premier League	Galway	2–2	Sligo Rovers
27 Jul 2024	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	2–0	Galway
10 May 2024	Premier League	Galway	0–0	Sligo Rovers
22 Apr 2024	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	0–0	Galway
22 Sept 2017	Premier League	Galway	3–1	Sligo Rovers
17 Jun 2017	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	1–1	Galway
3 Apr 2017	Premier League	Galway	1–1	Sligo Rovers
27 Aug 2016	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	2–1	Galway
29 May 2016	Premier League	Galway	1–2	Sligo Rovers
14 Mar 2016	Premier League	Sligo Rovers	1–1	Galway
2 Oct 2015	Premier League	Galway	2–1	Sligo Rovers

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

Sligo Rovers0W 2D 3L · goals 4–13

D30.10Premier League IrelandHDerry City2–2
L23.10Premier League IrelandAShamrock Rovers0–4
D17.10Premier League IrelandHDundalk1–1
L09.10Premier League IrelandAShelbourne1–5
L19.09Premier League IrelandHSt. Patricks0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

GalwaySligo Rovers

1.2Goals scored per game0.5

1.4Goals conceded per game2.4

50%Both teams scored40%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets1

40%Failed to score60%

1-2-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-5

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

GalwaySligo Rovers

Premier League 2025 · 17 gamesPremier League 2025 · 17 games

0.8Goals scored1.4

1.3Goals conceded1.8

4.6Corners4.3

13.5Shots9.9

42%Possession47%

2.5Yellow cards2.8

18%Clean sheets18%

53%Failed to score35%

2-2-4Home / away record (W-D-L)3-1-6

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

GalwaySligo Rovers

Top stats

9Shots on target5

Passes

346Passes413

252Accurate passes297

73%Pass accuracy72%

Defence

11Fouls13

3Goalkeeper saves6

Discipline

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards1

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Cian KavanaghSligo Rovers×2
8.7Matthew WolfeGalway×2
8.3Frantz PierrotGalway
8.2Jimmy KeohaneGalway
7.9David HurleyGalway

Galway (16)

Sligo Rovers (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
5	Derry City	35	+3	47	WWLWD
6	Galway	35	-5	42	DLWDL
7	Dundalk	35	-6	42	LDLLL
9	Drogheda	35	-15	37	LWLLW
10	Sligo Rovers	35	-38	24	LDLLL

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

GalwayFormationSligo Rovers

Galway

Sligo Rovers

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

1Liam Hughes

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About this match

Galway vs Sligo Rovers preview

Galway and Sligo Rovers met in the Premier League Ireland on Sat, 11 Jul 2026, and the match finished 3–2.

Form · last 5 matches

GalwayLDLWL4 scored · 7 conceded

Sligo RoversDLDLL4 scored · 13 conceded

Key facts · last 5

GalwaySligo Rovers

1.2Goals scored per game0.5

1.4Goals conceded per game2.4

50%Both teams scored40%

40%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

12Galway wins

17Draws

22Sligo Rovers wins

51 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 57%

League table

Galway6th42 pts · 35 played

Sligo Rovers10th24 pts · 35 played

Galway lead by 18 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Galway LDLWL (goals 4–7), Sligo Rovers DLDLL (goals 4–13).

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

Per game, Galway average 1.2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Sligo Rovers 0.5 and 2.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 51 head-to-head games the record reads 12–17–22 (wins–draws–losses) from Galway's side.

Those 51 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% of them.

Galway sit 6th on 42 pts after 35 games, Sligo Rovers 10th on 24 pts.

Nito explains: Galway vs Sligo Rovers

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

How often do Galway and Sligo Rovers 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 40% of Sligo Rovers's last 10. In their 51 recorded meetings it was 57%. In this match it landed (Galway 3-2 Sligo Rovers).

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, Sligo Rovers in 60% of their last 10. Their 51 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (45% over 2.5). This match had 5 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). Sligo Rovers, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (4 scored, 13 conceded).

Where do Galway and Sligo Rovers stand in the table?

Galway are 6th with 42 points from 35 games. Sligo Rovers are 10th with 24 points from 35 games. The gap between them is 18 points.

Galway vs Sligo Rovers: questions & answers

Who won Galway vs Sligo Rovers?

Galway won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Galway vs Sligo Rovers?

Yes, the match finished 3–2.

When was Galway vs Sligo Rovers played?

Galway vs Sligo Rovers was played on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Eamonn Deacy Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Galway and Sligo Rovers?

51 meetings: Galway 12 wins, 17 draws, Sligo Rovers 22 wins. Those 51 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 57% of them.

Galway vs Sligo Rovers result, stats & H2H

Galway

Sligo Rovers

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Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Galway

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Galway vs Sligo Rovers preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Galway vs Sligo Rovers

How often do Galway and Sligo Rovers matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDLWL mean?

Where do Galway and Sligo Rovers stand in the table?

Galway vs Sligo Rovers: questions & answers

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Key facts

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Galway

Last matches: Sligo Rovers

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Galway vs Sligo Rovers: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Galway vs Sligo Rovers

How often do Galway and Sligo Rovers matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDLWL mean?

Where do Galway and Sligo Rovers stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups