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Galway United vs Sligo Rovers match centre

Galway United badgeGalway UnitedHome · 7 in league
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Momentum↓ Low14/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:0
UK time · Europe/London
Sligo Rovers badgeSligo RoversAway · 10 in league
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Momentum↘ Falling40/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
J. Keohane19′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Galway UnitedSligo Rovers
4Corner Kicks2
10Fouls11
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves5
259Total passes393
131Passes accurate260

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Galway United 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Sligo Rovers 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Galway United

1/7Wins
1.1Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 2 available matches.

Inspect Galway United’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Sligo Rovers

5/9Wins
1.6Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Sligo Rovers’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Galway United at home with Sligo Rovers away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 02:48 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premier Division · 2026/27 · all league matches

Galway UnitedSligo Rovers
2Matches played3
1Points earned1
0Wins0
0.5Goals scored / match0.3
1.0Goals conceded / match2.0
0Clean sheets1
1Failed to score2

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Galway United at home with Sligo Rovers away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Galway United

Confirmed formation3-5-2John Caulfield
  1. 1E. WattsG
  2. 12G. FacchineriD
  3. 3C. BarrattD
  4. 5K. BrouderD
  5. 2A. ParkerM
  6. 4J. KeohaneM
  7. 8A. BolgerM
  8. 24E. McCarthyM
  9. 20L. DevittM
  10. 10D. HurleyF
  11. 7S. WalshF
Substitutes (9)

16 · H. Cunha

22 · C. McCormack

11 · K. Twardek

9 · F. Lomboto

15 · W. Williams

17 · J. Thiam

14 · M. Wolfe

6 · A. Piesold

29 · N. Fleuriau Chateau

Sligo Rovers

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1John Russell
  1. 29S. SargeantG
  2. 33J. EsuaD
  3. 52G. McElroyD
  4. 16C. McHughD
  5. 3S. StewartD
  6. 14J. McManusM
  7. 4S. QuirkM
  8. 28R. O'KaneM
  9. 10A. MeekisonM
  10. 7W. FitzgeraldM
  11. 24M. TraoreF
Substitutes (9)

1 · L. Hughes

6 · C. Harkin

11 · C. Kavanagh

71 · D. Patton

15 · O. Denham

19 · A. Nolan

8 · J. Hakiki

17 · S. McHale

23 · K. McDonagh

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Galway United

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Evan Watts907.5—0—18—
Gianfranco Facchineri906.9—0119—
Connor Barratt907.5—0—291
Killian Brouder907.3—0116—
Arthur Parker896.9—0—123
Jimmy Keohane908.3102371
Aaron Bolger776.9—01223
Edward McCarthy617.2—02172
Lee Devitt907.9—01265
David Hurley896.9—0136—
Stephen Walsh907.2—1319—
Kristopher Twardek296.3—0—31
Matthew Wolfe136.7—0—41
Wasiri Ola Williams1——0———
Axel Piesold86.6—0—1—
Hugo Cunha———————
Junior Thiam———————
Conor McCormack———————
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau———————
Francely Lomboto———————

Sligo Rovers

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Sam Sargeant907.9—0—39—
Jeannot Esua906.3—0—39—
Gareth McElroy906.3—01521
Carl McHugh907.2—0—502
Sean Stewart596.3—0—242
James McManus807.2—0—425
Seb Quirk906.2—0—411
Ryan O'Kane906.3—0221—
Archie Meekison456.2—0—19—
William Fitzgerald906.2—0—192
Mai Traore906.3—01123
Jad Hakiki266.3—0—7—
Alex Nolan316.7—0—141
Daire Patton196.6—0—141
Cian Kavanagh106.6—0———
Liam Hughes———————
Oliver Denham———————
Sean McHale———————
Kyle McDonagh———————
Ciaron Harkin———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Premier Division table

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Current standings · Premier Division. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1St Patrick's Athl.32178752252759
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2Shamrock Rovers31178649311859
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3Bohemians31168755371856
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4Derry City3291494542341
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5Dundalk321011114953-441
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6Shelbourne31912104144-339
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7Galway United31910124147-637
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8Waterford32713124454-1034
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9Drogheda United32810143851-1334
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10Sligo Rovers3258192454-3023
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