Galway United vs Drogheda United Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2025

We’re Expecting Drogs to Cover the Line

The best plan could involve backing Drogheda with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at +105 when clashing with Galway. Our stake is split between 0 and +0.5, allowing us to land a return in the event of a draw.

1-1 Draw in Last H2H Clash

Galway United drew away from home in their last game. A 2-2 scoreline was played out against Shelbourne at Tolka Park. The Tribesmen ended up with just 24% possession and had four shots on target, with Moses Dyer scoring both of the goals.

Drogheda United played St Patrick's Athletic at home in their previous game. It was a 0-0 draw at Sullivan and Lambe Park. Kevin Doherty's team had just 37% possession and didn’t record a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Galway have gone unbeaten in their past five games against Drogheda, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Sullivan and Lambe Park. The past 5 H2H matches have resulted in two Galway triumphs and three draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Drogheda United	29	10	12	7	31	28	3	31:28	42
8	Galway United	28	7	9	12	30	37	-7	30:37	30

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Galway have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. John Caulfield's side have averaged 38.9% possession and 3.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 10.6 attempts and 5.9 corners.

Top scorer Moses Dyer has found the net 5 times, Patrick Hickey 3, with Vincent Russell Borden and Cian Byrne both scoring 2. Leading assistor is Bobby Burns with 4.

Drogheda have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 8.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 32.4% possession, 4.2 corners awarded and 6.2 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 8.7 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal.

Warren Davis has scored 5, followed by Conor Keeley on 3 and Darragh Markey with 2. The top assistors in the last 10 games are Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan and Thomas Oluwa who have all made 1.

Confirmed Lineups

Galway United confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Brendan Clarke (GK), Robert Slevin, Killian Brouder, Gregory Cunningham, Cian Byrne, David Hurley, Jeannot Esua, Bobby Burns, Vincent Russell Borden, Patrick Hickey, Moses Dyer.

Drogheda United confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luke Dennison (GK), Andrew Quinn, Conor Keeley, James Bolger, Owen Lambe, Shane Farrell, Ryan Brennan, Conor Kane, Darragh Markey, Warren Davis, Thomas Oluwa.

Galway United vs Drogheda United Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ll divide our stake by wagering Drogheda +0.25 at odds of +105 for this Asian Handicap wager. We’re expecting to see a quality performance from the away team in this League of Ireland showdown.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Galway United vs Drogheda United league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Drogheda in all of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Drogheda in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Drogheda in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Galway in 13 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Galway in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Galway in 2 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Drogheda in 2 consecutive games against Galway.

Drogs +0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 48.8% chance of winning. However, we have this number between 55-60% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

If the initial odds don’t grab your fancy, there’s the option to shoot for more juice by moving the line when it comes to your pick. It all comes down to how confident you feel.

Our Match Prediction

Drogheda Asian Hcp +0.25 @ +105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Galway 0 - 1 Drogheda

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Drogheda to win 1-0. The odds of +650 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Corners Prediction

Drogheda Over 3.5 Corners -125

We’ve seen the 3.5 Drogheda corners line covered in 4 of their past 5 games, with Galway conceding over 3.5 corners in their last five matches. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Team Corners and you can get -125 that Drogheda go over the line.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galway

Total

9.80 3.90 5.90

Home

8.50 4.30 4.20

Away

10.90 5.30 5.60

Drogheda

Total

10.40 4.20 6.20

Home

10.50 4.20 6.30

Away

11.60 4.00 7.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-115

Under 9.5

-127

Galway Corners

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-143

Drogheda Corners

Over 3.5

-141

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-172

X

+600

2

+165

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Galway United vs Drogheda 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.

Galway Favourites to Win According to Bookies

The Galway United betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are +118 favourites to land victory in this Premier Division encounter which means a 46% chance of winning. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Drogheda United are available at +230.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those customers expecting two goals or less.

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Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+210

2

+230

Half-Time Result

1

+190

X

-100

2

+280

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-294

X2

-156

Draw No Bet

1

-185

2

+128

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-143

Galway United vs Drogheda United Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Galway vs Drogheda team news.

Getting the player information you need is easy thanks to the League of Ireland squads.

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