Galway United vs Sligo Rovers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 May 2025

We Expect Tribesmen to Deliver the Goods

We really like Galway at odds of -154 to beat basement boys Sligo, with this Full-Time Result bet making lots of appeal. There’s a nice potential return and we think a victory could be on the cards.

Teams’ Previous H2H Saw 2-1 Galway Victory

Galway United have been defeated in their last three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 1-0 loss against Waterford at Waterford RSC. John Caulfield's team recorded 42% possession and had three shots on target.

Sligo Rovers have lost in back-to-back outings. In a recent home game at Showgrounds, they were turned over 1-0 by Bohemians. The Bit O'Reds had 43% possession and two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Galway had the upper hand in the last clash between these sides. At Showgrounds, they recorded a 2-1 away victory over Sligo. The 5 previous H2H meetings have involved three draws, while Galway and Sligo have both triumphed once.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Galway United	28	7	9	12	30	37	-7	30:37	30
9	Sligo Rovers	28	8	5	15	35	47	-12	35:47	29

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4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts. United have had 41.9% possession and 4.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 6.6 corners.

Top scorer Moses Dyer has found the net 7 times, with Vincent Russell Borden and Cian Byrne getting 2 apiece. Robert Slevin and Bobby Burns have been top assistors with 2.

Rovers have won 1, lost 7 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.1 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.4% possession, 4.3 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 10.9 attempts and 5.9 shots on goal.

Owen Elding is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Francely Lomboto on 3, with Gareth McElroy and two others bagging 1. William Fitzgerald and Ronan Manning have been the top assists providers with 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Sligo Rovers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Sargeant (GK), John Mahon, Conor Reynolds, Gareth McElroy, Reece Hutchinson, Matty Wolfe, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Cian Kavanagh, Owen Elding, William Fitzgerald, Jad Hakiki.

Galway United vs Sligo Rovers Prediction & Betting Tips

We believe there’s a strong case for siding with Galway. That’s because we think they could prove too strong in this League of Ireland encounter and odds of -154 are highly attractive.

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Galway United vs Sligo Rovers league stats:

• Sligo have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Sligo have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
• Sligo have lost their last 2 games.

Galway to Win Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 60.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Galway 2 - 0 Sligo

We’re predicting Galway to land a 2-0 victory and this is available at +700. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Corners Prediction

Galway Under 5.5 Corners -120

In their past seven home games, Galway have not covered the 5.5 corners line. There’s a price of -120 for this Team Corners bet and we think the Galway line is too big.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galway

Total

11.00 4.40 6.60

Home

9.40 4.40 5.00

Away

11.50 5.40 6.10

Sligo

Total

10.00 4.30 5.70

Home

8.90 4.60 4.30

Away

10.60 3.50 7.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-105

Galway Corners

Over 5.5

-111

Under 5.5

-127

Sligo Corners

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+108

Most Corners

1

-179

X

+575

2

+165

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Galway United vs Sligo Rovers 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.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Galway Victory

The Galway United betting odds have been priced up by the bookies and they are -149 favourites to land victory in this Premier Division encounter which means a 60% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Sligo Rovers are trading at +330.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market.

Many customers enjoy placing a League of Ireland Bet Builder where you can combine different betting selections with the football betting sites. The more picks means that the odds get bigger.

Full-Time Result

1

-149

X

+300

2

+330

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+132

2

+335

Double Chance

1X

-476

12

-417

X2

+108

Draw No Bet

1

-333

2

+215

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-114

2 Hcp +0.75

-118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+107

Over 2.5

-152

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-156

No

+110

Galway United vs Sligo Rovers Lineups & Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Galway vs Sligo team news.

The League of Ireland squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

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