Derry City vs Galway United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Sep 2026

Derry City vs Galway United Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ -154

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The betting sites might have been too generous with their odds of -154 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. We can’t see any reason why Derry and Galway won’t find the net.

Continue reading for our complete Derry vs Galway betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Derry City vs Galway United Preview

Derry City meet Galway United at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 18 September.

Derry City drew away from home in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Waterford at Waterford RSC. Mark Connolly's side had two shots on target and boasted 61% possession, with Adam O'Reilly and Michael Duffy scoring one goal apiece.

Galway United have won back-to-back League of Ireland away games. The latest saw them beat Sligo Rovers 3-1 at Showgrounds. The Tribesmen had just 37% of the ball and recorded five shots on goal, with Jimmy Keohane finding the net twice and Stephen Walsh scoring one.

H2H: Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 2-1 Galway Win

Galway have not lost any of the past three games against Derry. In their last encounter, Galway were 2-1 winners at Pearse Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Derry City	31	8	14	9	44	42	2	44:42	38
6	Galway United	30	9	10	11	41	46	-5	41:46	37

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City have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 15.1 attempts. The Northern Ireland club have averaged 53.0% possession and 5.1 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.8 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 12.1 attempts and 5.0 corners.

Top scorer is Michael Duffy on 6 goals, while Adam O'Reilly has racked up 4 and Ellis Chapman 2. The leading assistor is Michael Duffy with 4.

United have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 3.8 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 1.3 goals. John Caulfield's team average 39.1% possession, 3.5 corners taken and 5.9 corners against them, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 19.6 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal.

Jimmy Keohane has scored 3 goals, followed by Stephen Walsh, Kristopher Twardek, Frantz Pierrot and Matty Wolfe on 2. David Hurley and Kristopher Twardek are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Derry City predicted lineup (3-4-3): WWW.TRANSFERMARKT.COMTOM-NORCOTTPROFILSPIELER828171 (GK), Cameron Dummigan, Jamie Stott, Patrick McClean, Darragh Burns, Nick Twisk, Adam O'Reilly, Brandon Fleming, Liam Boyce, Michael Duffy.

Galway United predicted lineup (3-1-4-2): Hugo Cunha (GK), Wasiri Williams, Anthony O'Connor, Gianfranco Facchineri, Lee Devitt, Connor Barratt, David Hurley, Aaron Bolger, Jimmy Keohane, Kris Twardek, Stephen Walsh.

Main Match Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market provides an opportunity to wager on BTTS Yes and we really like the -154 that’s available. We expect the teams to both find the net in this League of Ireland match.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Derry games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Derry games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Galway games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Galway games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 16 of the last 20 Galway games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 games between these teams.

Team news is very useful and our football tipsters are keen to identify the players who are doubtful with injury. You’ll also find us studying the form guide, with lots of League of Ireland data available which provides a clear picture from the stats.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 60.6% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

There are a wide range of alternative wagers and you might consider the Total Goals option, with roughly similar odds available for an Over 2.5 pick.

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Correct Score Prediction

Derry 1 - 1 Galway

There are odds of +475 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

Galway Over 3.5 Corners -133

It’s been an average of 5.00 corners for Galway in their past 10 away matches, with Derry conceding over 3.5 corners in the last four games. We’re expecting history to be repeated and that would mean the Galway Team Corners line is covered at -133.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Derry

Total

10.10 5.10 5.00

Home

9.80 5.80 4.00

Away

9.60 5.00 4.60

Galway

Total

9.40 3.50 5.90

Home

8.50 4.00 4.50

Away

12.10 5.00 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-122

Derry Corners

Over 6.5

-108

Under 6.5

-133

Galway Corners

Over 3.5

-139

Under 3.5

-103

Most Corners

1

-313

X

+550

2

+200

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Derry City vs Galway United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Derry City are the shortest price to win this League of Ireland clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 57% probability due to their -132 betting odds. If you’re searching for a different slant, Galway United are available at +330.

If Derry at -0.75 beat Galway by one goal, then you get a win with half your stake and the other half refunded. A victory by 2+ goals means a full payout at Asian Handicap odds of -112.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -154.

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Full-Time Result

1

-132

X

+270

2

+330

Half-Time Result

1

+115

X

+125

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-455

X2

-105

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+210

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-112

2 Hcp +0.75

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-154

No

+102

Stats: Last 10 League of Ireland matches only.
Derry have four wins, three draws and three losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Galway have not tasted an away defeat in three straight matches. The Tribesmen have finished with four draws, three wins and three defeats in the last 10 away games, recording an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

When previously meeting at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry and Galway played out a 1-1 draw. In the past 4 H2H matches at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, we have seen two draws, one Derry win and one Galway victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Derry City Home Stats		4-3-3	3.70	2.00	1.70	7	3	7	3
Galway United Away Stats		3-4-3	3.00	1.50	1.50	6	4	9	1

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Derry City vs Galway United Lineups & Team News

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