Galway United vs St Patricks Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Jun 2025

If you’re in agreement with our verdict that there won’t be lots of goals, back the -138 on the Under 2.5 selection when it comes to Total Goals. We are not anticipating that Galway vs St Patrick's will produce too many fireworks.

Galway United played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium against Derry City. The Tribesmen recorded just 32% possession and had one shot on target, with David Hurley registering the goal.

St Patrick's Athletic were beaten 1-0 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Shelbourne at Richmond Park. Stephen Kenny's side had the lion’s share of the ball recording 57% possession and six shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Pats overcame Galway in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 2-0 home triumph at Richmond Park. In the previous 6 H2H matches, we have seen four Pats triumphs, one Galway win and one draw.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	St Patrick's	14	8	3	3	26	13	13	26:13	27
7	Galway United	13	4	4	5	17	19	-2	17:19	16

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United have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts. John Caulfield's team have averaged 40.6% possession and 3.9 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.4 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 13.0 attempts and 6.0 corners.

Top scorer Moses Dyer has found the net 6 times, with David Hurley, Conor James McCormack, Patrick Hickey and Vincent Russell Borden getting 1 goals each. Stephen Walsh and Robert Slevin are the leading assists makers with 2.

Pats have won 3, lost 5 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.0 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 50.5% possession, 5.6 corners taken and 4.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts.

Mason Melia has landed 4 goals, Zack Elbouzedi 2, with Aidan Keena and two others scoring 1. Joe Redmond, Barry Baggley and Simon Power have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Galway United confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Evan Watts (GK), Jeannot Esua, Garry Buckley, Robert Slevin, Gregory Cunningham, Vincent Russell Borden, Cian Byrne, Patrick Hickey, David Hurley, Moses Dyer, Edward McCarthy.

St Patrick's confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joseph Anang (GK), Axel Sjoeberg, Joe Redmond, Tom Grivosti, Simon Power, Barry Baggley, Jamie Lennon, Jason McClelland, Zack Elbouzedi, Mason Melia, Aidan Keena.

Galway United vs St Patricks Prediction & Betting Tips

There’s a case for betting Under 2.5 Goals for this League of Ireland encounter. The numbers suggest that the two teams might struggle to exceed this total and the odds of -138 look more than fair.

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football predictions. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Galway United vs St Patrick's league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Galway games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Galway games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Galway games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 St Patrick's games.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 57.9% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Those in search of a bigger price might consider combining the Under 2.5 Goals pick with a particular team to win. This is available through the Result & Total Goals market.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Galway 1 - 1 St Patrick's

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +460. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Corners Prediction

St Patrick's To Have Most Corners -102

St Patrick's have had an average of 6.80 corners in the past 5 matches, with Galway averaging 3.90 corners in their previous 10 games. We’re happy to back odds of -102 that Pats win the Corner Match bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galway

Total

11.40 5.00 6.40

Home

10.60 4.90 5.70

Away

10.30 5.20 5.10

St Patrick's

Total

10.00 6.20 3.80

Home

9.10 5.30 3.80

Away

9.40 4.80 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-135

Under 9.5

-108

Galway Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-112

St Patrick's Corners

Over 4.5

-132

Under 4.5

-106

Most Corners

1

+102

X

+550

2

-105

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Galway United vs St Patricks 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.

This League of Ireland encounter sees St Patrick's Athletic available at +160 and Galway United priced at +170 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +205 about the draw.

There are different ways to bet on Pats winning and that includes the +118 about them on the Asian Handicap -0.25. It also means that if they draw with Galway, you get half stakes refunded.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, when it comes to latest odds, there’s not much to separate Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

+170

X

+205

2

+160

Half-Time Result

1

+230

X

+105

2

+215

Double Chance

1X

-208

12

-286

X2

-227

Draw No Bet

1

-114

2

-127

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-159

2 Hcp -0.25

+118

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-156

Over 2.5

+108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-112

Galway United vs St Patricks 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 Pats team news.

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

Galway United Team Page St Patrick's Athletic Team Page

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