Dundalk vs Galway United match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Premier Division · Ireland · Regular Season - 12 · Oriel Park, Dundalk · Ref D. Carolan

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Dundalk beat Galway United 2–1 in the Premier Division on 17 April 2026. Expected goals finished 2.67–1.66. Dundalk had 61% of the ball.

Dundalk vs Galway United match statistics

DundalkGalway United

61% Ball possession 39%
2.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
22 Total shots 13
14 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
15 Shots inside the box 10
7 Corners 7
11 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
403 Passes 253
71% Pass accuracy 54%
3 Goalkeeper saves 11

Goals and cards

45+3' Yellow card M. Animasahun Dundalk
49' Yellow card M. Wolfe Galway United
56' Yellow card T. Wilson Dundalk
81' Goal D. McDaid (assist T. Wilson) Dundalk
85' Goal D. McDaid Dundalk
90' Goal S. Walsh (assist K. Twardek) Galway United

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Dundalk

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Ciaran Kilduff

1 E. Minogue

22 T. Wilson 5 H. Warren 4 M. Animasahun 31 T. Wilson

3 B. Burns 18 K. Buckley

7 D. Horgan 11 R. Teahan 16 E. Kenny

9 G. Arubi

Bench P. Cherrie , D. McDaid , L. Mulligan , S. Tracey , H. Groome , Leonardo Gaxha , S. Spaight , A. M. Keogh , S. Casey

Galway United

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Caulfield

1 E. Watts

20 L. Devitt 5 K. Brouder 12 Gianfranco Facchineri 2 A. Parker

10 D. Hurley 8 A. Bolger

24 E. McCarthy 14 M. Wolfe 11 K. Twardek

23 F. Pierrot

Bench Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha , C. McCormack , S. Walsh , F. Lomboto , O. Williams , Connor Barratt , A. Kazeem , A. Piesold , N. Fleuriau Chateau

Form guide

Dundalk at home

2–1–7 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 2.1 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 4.0 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Galway United away

3–4–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 4.8 per game
Shots on target: 2.8 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Dundalk vs Galway United head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
6 Mar 26	Galway United v Dundalk	2–2
4 Oct 24	Galway United v Dundalk	1–1
2 Aug 24	Dundalk v Galway United	0–2
24 May 24	Galway United v Dundalk	2–0
23 Feb 24	Dundalk v Galway United	0–2

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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