Galway United vs Derry City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Apr 2026

League of Ireland Betting Preview: Galway United vs Derry City

Galway United welcome Derry City to Eamonn Deacy Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 3 April.

Galway look capable of beating Derry and we’ll take them on the Asian Handicap. Back the home team at -118 with a +0.25 goal start, with our stake split between 0 and +0.5 which means a return if they avoid defeat.

Galway United suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Tallaght Stadium against Shamrock Rovers. The Tribesmen ended up with just 36% possession and one shot on target.

Derry City drew their previous game which was at home. The action at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium ended 2-2 against Drogheda United. Tiernan Lynch's team enjoyed 62% possession and recorded four shots on goal, with Michael Duffy and Darragh Markey both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Derry haven’t lost to Galway in their past four games. In the last clash, Derry banked a 2-1 win when visiting Eamonn Deacy Park. The previous 8 H2H games have ended in three Derry victories, three draws and two Galway wins.

League of Ireland		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Galway United	9	3	2	4	10	12	-2	10:12	11
8	Derry City	9	2	3	4	12	13	-1	12:13	9

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2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 10.9 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. United have had 37.2% possession and 3.1 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 12.7 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.8 corners.

Top goalscorer Kristopher Twardek has found the net 4 times, Stephen Walsh 2, with David Hurley and two other players on 1. David Hurley has made the most assists with 3.

City have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 13.3 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal. The Candystripes average 54.6% possession, 6.2 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against them, while conceding 1.2 goals from 9.5 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

Michael Duffy is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Darragh Markey, Henry Rylah, Dipo Akinyemi and Patrick McClean have 1. James McClean is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Galway United confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Evan Watts (GK), Arthur Parker, Gianfranco Facchineri, Killian Brouder, Lee Devitt, Jimmy Keohane, Aaron Bolger, Kristopher Twardek, David Hurley, Connor Barratt, Stephen Walsh.

Derry City confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Eddie Beach (GK), Alex Bannon, Jamie Stott, Robert Slevin, Barry Cotter, Darragh Markey, James Olayinka, Adam O'Reilly, Brandon Fleming, James Clarke, Dipo Akinyemi.

Galway United vs Derry City Prediction & Betting Tips

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Match Prediction

Back Galway with a +0.25 Asian Handicap at -118 for this League of Ireland encounter. We’re sweet on their chances of outperforming the match winner odds and this bet is a value proposition.

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Key Galway United vs Derry City league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Galway in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Galway in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Galway in 3 consecutive games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 4 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Derry in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Galway in 5 of their last 8 games against Derry.

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 54.1% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Galway 1 - 0 Derry

Galway can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +550 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

Galway Over 3.5 Corners -147

It’s been an average of 4.80 corners for Galway in their past 10 home matches, with Derry conceding over 3.5 corners in the last seven away games. The Galway Team Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Galway

Total

8.90 3.10 5.80

Home

10.30 4.80 5.50

Away

8.70 3.30 5.40

Derry

Total

10.30 6.20 4.10

Home

9.30 6.50 2.80

Away

10.10 4.10 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-141

Galway Corners

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+102

Derry Corners

Over 4.5

-149

Under 4.5

+105

Most Corners

1

+143

X

+600

2

-159

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Galway United vs Derry City 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.

The favourites are 44% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Derry City being priced at +125 to come away with a victory in this League of Ireland encounter. Galway United are the +210 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

You can back Derry at -179 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Galway are +114 and this could be an attractive option for those who want some insurance.

The Total Goals market is a great option and Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds right now. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

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Full-Time Result

1

+210

X

+205

2

+125

Half-Time Result

1

+260

X

+105

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-182

12

-333

X2

-333

Draw No Bet

1

+114

2

-179

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-130

2 Hcp -0.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-172

Over 2.5

+118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-118

No

-125

Galway have not lost at Eamonn Deacy Park in the past three matches. The Tribesmen have secured four wins, three draws and three defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Derry have finished with five wins, three losses and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.10.

Derry beat Galway 2-1 when the teams last met at Eamonn Deacy Park. The previous 4 H2H meetings at Eamonn Deacy Park have involved two Derry triumphs, one Galway win and one draw.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Galway United Home Stats		4-3-3	2.40	1.30	1.10	4	6	5	5
Derry City Away Stats		5-2-3	2.20	1.10	1.10	3	7	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Galway United vs Derry City Lineups & Team News

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