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Galway United badgeGalway UnitedHome · 7 in league
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Waterford badgeWaterfordAway · 8 in league
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Eamonn Deacy Park · GalwaySeason 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 UnitedWaterford
5Corner Kicks4
6Fouls10
1Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves1
226Total passes170
135Passes accurate86

— 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

API-Football

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

Galway United 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Waterford 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

4/10Wins
1.8Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 10 available matches.

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AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Waterford

4/10Wins
2.1Goals / game
1.9Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Waterford’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 Waterford 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, 02:32 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Premier Division · 2026/27 · all league matches

Galway UnitedWaterford
23Matches played24
27Points earned21
7Wins4
1.4Goals scored / match1.4
1.7Goals conceded / match2.0
1Clean sheets2
6Failed to score8

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Galway United at home with Waterford 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. 16H. CunhaG
  2. 15W. WilliamsD
  3. 19L. KavanaghD
  4. 12G. FacchineriD
  5. 3C. BarrattM
  6. 4J. KeohaneM
  7. 10D. HurleyM
  8. 8A. BolgerM
  9. 24E. McCarthyM
  10. 7S. WalshF
  11. 23F. Pierrot
Substitutes (9)

35 · E. Doyle

11 · K. Twardek

5 · K. Brouder

9 · F. Lomboto

20 · L. Devitt

17 · J. Thiam

21 · D. Connolly

14 · M. Wolfe

54 · C. Whittaker

Waterford

Confirmed formation3-4-1-2Graham Coughlan
  1. 1S. McMullanG
  2. 16H. CannD
  3. 5J. MahonD
  4. 13K. LongD
  5. 2J. HoustonM
  6. 15L. HeeneyM
  7. 4W. Johnson
  8. 3B. CoutoM
  9. 10C. NoonanF
  10. 18T. LonerganF
  11. 9P. AmondF
Substitutes (8)

21 · A. Doherty

11 · T. Coyle

20 · J. Voilas

27 · D. McMenamy

14 · J. Dempsey

12 · B. McKenzie

32 · G. Amedu

8 · E. McLaughlin

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Galway United

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Hugo Cunha907.0—0—25—
Wasiri Ola Williams907.0—02362
Leigh Kavanagh907.2—0120—
Gianfranco Facchineri906.5—01281
Connor Barratt686.9—0—26—
Jimmy Keohane897.2—0226—
David Hurley907.5—0149—
Aaron Bolger907.2—01501
Edward McCarthy797.2—0—30—
Stephen Walsh906.6—0117—
Frantz Pierrot686.9—0110—
Matthew Wolfe226.7—0—10—
Francely Lomboto226.5—014—
Kristopher Twardek116.3—0—5—
Lee Devitt1——0———
Eoin Doyle———————
Killian Brouder———————
Dylan Connolly———————
Junior Thiam———————
Conor Whittaker———————

Waterford

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Stephen McMullan907.3—0—32—
Hayden Cann908.3—0—291
John Mahon906.7—0117—
Kevin Long908.2—01242
Jordan Houston906.7—02323
Luke Heeney656.2—0—18—
Will Johnson907.2—02273
Benny Couto907.2—0—412
Conan Noonan906.0—01231
Tom Lonergan906.3—0—18—
Pádraig Amond865.9—0116—
Evan McLaughlin256.9—0—12—
Jørgen Voilås96.3—0———
Arlo Doherty———————
Goforth Amedu———————
Jesse Dempsey———————
Blair McKenzie———————
Dean McMenamy———————
Trae Coyle———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

Premier Division table

League centre ↗

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

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1St Patrick's Athl.32178752252759
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2Shamrock Rovers31178649311859
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3Bohemians31168755371856
WWWWL
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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