Drogheda United vs Galway United Prediction

Form guide

Galway United's last 20 matches show a fairly balanced record, with seven wins, seven draws and six defeats. They've scored and conceded almost evenly in that spell, which points to a team that can go either way but rarely gets blown away.

Drogheda United: 20 completed matches; Galway United: 20 completed matches.

Drogheda United

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

27

Difference

0

Galway United

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

27

Difference

+3

Drogheda United's recent form makes for tougher reading. Just five wins from 20 games, with nine defeats, suggests a side that's struggled for control, and they've shipped more goals than they've scored over that stretch.

On the recent evidence, Galway look the sturdier of the two sides.

Comparative Team Statistics: Drogheda United vs Galway United

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting came in September's FAI Cup, with Galway winning 2-1 away at Drogheda. That followed a goalless draw between the two back in August.

Galway also won 3-2 away at Drogheda back in April, and this fixture has thrown up plenty of draws down the years too. It's not one-sided, but Galway's recent visits have gone well for them.

Galway travel with some recent history on their side in this fixture.

League table context

Galway currently sit seventh with 38 points from 32 games, while Drogheda are two places and four points further back in ninth.

Both sides have a negative goal difference, but Drogheda's is the heavier of the two, having conceded 51 goals so far this season compared with Galway's 48.

Galway have the stronger league position heading into this one.

Players to watch

Galway's K. Twardek and Drogheda's M. Doyle are both on eight goals this season, so each side has a proven source of goals to call on.

Drogheda United:

Best scorers:

M. Doyle - 8

Penalty cards:

S. Farrell x 11

R. Brennan x 9

Galway United:

Best scorers:

K. Twardek - 8

Penalty cards:

D. Hurley x 7

S. Walsh x 6

Drogheda's S. Farrell and R. Brennan have picked up a fair few yellow cards between them, more than Galway's most-booked players. That's just a discipline note from the season so far, not confirmation of who'll actually feature.

How it could play out

Put the numbers together and this has the makings of an open game. Galway have scored and conceded fairly freely, Drogheda have leaked goals at home, and the head-to-head has rarely stayed goalless for long.

That said, recent meetings have also produced quiet draws, including the August stalemate, so a tighter, cagier finish can't be ruled out either.