Drogheda United vs Galway United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Jul 2025

Expect a Low-Scoring Encounter

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market for the clash between Drogheda and Galway. We can land odds of -163 when it comes to this wager.

2-1 Victory for Galway in Last H2H

Drogheda United lost away from home in their last game. Derry City won 3-0 at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The Drogs ended up with just 27% possession and one shot on target.

Galway United hosted Shelbourne at Eamonn Deacy Park in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw. John Caulfield's side recorded four shots on goal and had 42% possession, while Bobby Burns found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Galway are unbeaten in the past six games against Drogheda. In their last encounter, hosts Galway came out with a 2-1 win at Eamonn Deacy Park. The previous 6 H2H games have featured three Galway victories and three draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Drogheda United	28	10	12	6	30	26	4	30:26	42
8	Galway United	28	7	9	12	30	37	-7	30:37	30

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2 wins, 3 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 7.1 attempts. Drogheda have had 31.2% possession and 4.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.5 corners.

Douglas James-Taylor is the top scorer with 2 goals, while Shane Farrell, George Cooper, Warren Davis and Conor Keeley each have 1. Shane Farrell is the leading assists maker on 2.

Galway have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.9 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. There’s been an average of 40.2% possession, 4.4 corners taken and 6.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts.

Moses Dyer is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by David Hurley on 2, with Bobby Burns and two others bagging 1. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Cian Byrne, Evan Watts and David Hurley who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Drogheda United confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Luke Dennison (GK), Owen Lambe, Conor Keeley, Aaron Harper-Bailey, Andrew Quinn, Conor Kane, Ryan Brennan, Luke Heeney, Darragh Markey, Dare Kareem, Thomas Oluwa.

Galway United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Evan Watts (GK), Jeannot Esua, Garry Buckley, Rob Slevin, Greg Cunningham, Ed McCarthy, Bobby Burns, Vincent Borden, David Hurley, Stephen Walsh, Malcolm Shaw.

Drogheda United vs Galway United Prediction & Betting Tips

We’re more than happy with odds of -163 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with this price standing out for the League of Ireland encounter. The teams might not net too many between them.

The injury and suspension data can be utilised to provide expert League of Ireland predictions. You can also identify that a stats-led approach is adopted by considering the important stats.

Key Drogheda United vs Galway United league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Drogheda games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Drogheda games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Galway games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Galway games on the road.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 61.9% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Drogheda 0 - 1 Galway

You can secure odds of +575 that Galway are able to land a 1-0 victory. Correct score betting can provide plenty of fun and it’s a way of landing bigger odds.

Corners Prediction

Drogheda Over 4.5 Corners -138

Drogheda have had over 4.5 corners in four straight home matches, while Galway have had an average of 6.80 corners against them in their previous 5 games. The amount of Drogheda corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -138.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Drogheda

Total

10.00 4.50 5.50

Home

10.90 4.90 6.00

Away

9.30 4.10 5.20

Galway

Total

10.70 4.40 6.30

Home

10.20 4.50 5.70

Away

10.10 3.90 6.20

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-120

Drogheda Corners

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-108

Galway Corners

Over 4.5

-109

Under 4.5

-128

Most Corners

1

-111

X

+550

2

+108

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Drogheda United vs Galway United Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Full-Time Result Odds Suggest a Close Contest

The bookies have betting odds of +148 for Drogheda United to win this League of Ireland clash, while you could instead opt for Galway United at +180, with the draw being the third Full-Time Result option at +210.

If you think Drogheda can overcome Galway, then there’s an Asian Handicap option where the former are +112 with a -0.25 deficit. There’s half your money back in the event of a draw.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -149.

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Full-Time Result

1

+148

X

+210

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+220

X

-103

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-244

12

-286

X2

-200

Draw No Bet

1

-135

2

-103

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+112

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-217

Over 2.5

+148

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+106

No

-149

Past Three H2H Sullivan and Lambe Park Meetings vs Drogheda Have Seen Galway Unbeaten

Drogheda have managed four victories, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Galway have not won in the past six away matches. John Caulfield's side have racked up five draws, three losses and two victories in the last 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

When Drogheda last played Galway at Sullivan and Lambe Park, they drew 1-1. The previous 3 H2H meetings at Sullivan and Lambe Park have featured two draws and one Galway victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Drogheda United Home Stats		4-4-2	2.30	1.30	1.00	4	6	6	4
Galway United Away Stats		2-5-3	2.10	1.00	1.10	3	7	6	4

• 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

Drogheda United vs Galway United Lineups & Team News

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