Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Oct 2026

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Shamrock To Win @ -133

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We’re going to side with Shamrock at -133 to defeat Galway and this looks like a standout bet. The Full-Time Result market presents us with the opportunity to grab some value for this prediction.

Read our in-depth Galway vs Shamrock betting preview for our full evaluation of the main match prediction, alongside our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers Preview

Galway United square off against Shamrock Rovers at Eamonn Deacy Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 16 October.

Galway United had a 1-1 draw in their last game. This was at home to Shelbourne at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Shamrock Rovers beat Bohemians in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 2-1 home win at Tallaght Stadium. Stephen Bradley's team recorded just 37% possession and had three shots on goal, while John McGovern and Dylan Watts found the net.

H2H: Shamrock Beat Galway in their Previous Meeting

Shamrock have racked up four straight victories over Galway. In their last clash, Shamrock came out with a 3-1 home win at Tallaght Stadium. The 10 most recent H2H games have included six Shamrock victories along with four draws.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Shamrock Rovers	33	19	8	6	54	33	21	54:33	65
7	Galway United	32	9	11	12	42	48	-6	42:48	38

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3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts. United have had 35.1% possession and 3.5 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.1 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 17.4 attempts, while being awarded 5.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Jimmy Keohane has found the net 4 times, with Stephen Walsh, Kristopher Twardek and Matty Wolfe scoring 2 each. The leading assistor is Kristopher Twardek with 2.

Rovers have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.9 goals from 12.8 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 59.7% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 4.4 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 11.7 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

John McGovern has scored 6, followed by Dylan Watts, Graham Burke and Michael Noonan with 3 goals apiece. Graham Burke has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

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

Shamrock Rovers predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Edward McGinty (GK), Daniel Cleary, Roberto Lopes, Lee Grace, Tunmise Sobowale, Matthew Healy, Jack Byrne, William Fitzgerald, Dylan Watts, Graham Burke, John McGovern.

Main Match Prediction

We’re expecting Shamrock to triumph in this League of Ireland match and we’re excited by the odds of -133. This prediction has plenty of appeal and we’re confident our pick will land a return.

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

• Shamrock have won 3 consecutive games.
• Shamrock have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• Shamrock have won 12 of their last 20 games.
• Galway have lost their last 4 games against Shamrock.

The football recommendations are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant League of Ireland stats to get the full picture.

The best football betting sites make it a 57.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Galway 0 - 1 Shamrock

One bet that has caught our eye is Shamrock to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +525 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -105

It’s been ten straight Shamrock away matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The Total Corners line looks too high and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of -105.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galway

Total

9.20 3.50 5.70

Home

8.60 4.10 4.50

Away

11.50 4.70 6.80

Shamrock

Total

8.90 4.50 4.40

Home

9.40 4.40 5.00

Away

7.60 4.70 2.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-137

Under 9.5

-105

Galway Corners

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+102

Shamrock Corners

Over 5.5

-119

Under 5.5

-122

Most Corners

1

+155

X

+500

2

-222

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Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers 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.

The bookies have Shamrock Rovers at -133 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 57% likely to win this League of Ireland encounter according to the latest betting odds. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +335 for Galway United.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for Shamrock, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at -147. You might instead think that Galway +0.5 at -100 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -152 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

+335

X

+270

2

-133

Half-Time Result

1

+325

X

+123

2

+118

Double Chance

1X

-105

12

-435

X2

-588

Draw No Bet

1

+210

2

-357

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-100

2 Hcp -0.5

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-104

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-152

No

+102

Stats: Last 10 League of Ireland matches only.
Galway haven’t triumphed in seven straight games at Eamonn Deacy Park. The Tribesmen have five draws, three losses and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Shamrock haven’t triumphed in three straight games on the road. Stephen Bradley's team have managed four victories, four losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

The previous Eamonn Deacy Park encounter involved a 3-1 Shamrock win against Galway. There have been four Shamrock wins and one draw in the past 5 H2H meetings at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Galway United Home Stats		2-5-3	3.70	1.70	2.00	7	3	9	1
Shamrock Rovers Away Stats		4-2-4	2.50	1.30	1.20	5	5	5	5

• 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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Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers Lineups & Team News

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