Galway United vs St Patrick's Athl. Prediction

Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway 23/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
56%Trust
1X2
Away Win
1.60
SignalNEUTRALModel52%SurpriseMediumGap-6.5%
Galway United Rest
4 days
St Patrick's Athl. Rest
3 days

Galway United vs St Patrick's Athl.: the result in context

Galway United and St Patrick's Athl. drew 0-0 in the Premier Division on 23 Oct 2026. St Patrick's Athl. had gone in with the better form, having won 3 of their previous five against 1 for Galway United.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 7 of them. St Patrick's Athl. tend to win more corners, 6.3 a game to 2.3 for Galway United.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
21%5.00
X
25%3.90
2
54%1.60
Double Chance
1X
46%2.23
X2
79%1.14
Both Teams to Score
Yes
53%1.73
No
47%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.23 + 1.3 = 2.53
Over 1.5
76%1.20
Over 2.5
53%1.72
Over 3.5
32%2.75
Under 1.5
24%4.00
Under 2.5
47%2.07
Under 3.5
68%1.40
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

51'Connor BarrattFoul
61'Romal Palmer INKian Leavy out
61'Ryan Sheridan INSean Hoare out
70'Sean HoareFoul
72'Sean Hoare INSean mchale out
80'Ed McCarthy INDylan Connolly out
80'Kristopher Twardek INfrancely lomboto out
81'Lee Devitt MolloyFoul
82'Christopher Forrester INAnthony Olusanya out
82'Aidan Keena INJamie Lennon out
87'Aaron BolgerFoul

Lineups

Galway United
3-4-3Coach: John Caulfield
St Patrick's Athl.
3-1-4-2Coach: S. Kenny
Avg rating6.42
Avg rating6.59
Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha6.616H. Alberto Pires da Cunha
Connor Barratt6.03C. Barratt
A. O'Connor6.72A. O'Connor
Gianfranco Facchineri6.612G. Facchineri
K. Twardek6.511K. Twardek
A. Bolger6.38A. Bolger
D. Hurley6.410D. Hurley
L. Devitt6.220L. Devitt
J. Keohane6.84J. Keohane
S. Walsh6.37S. Walsh
E. McCarthy6.124E. McCarthy
J. Anang7.094J. Anang
J. Redmond7.64J. Redmond
D. Nugent6.116D. Nugent
L. Turner7.124L. Turner
C. Forrester6.48C. Forrester
J. Brown6.623J. Brown
R. Sheridan6.048R. Sheridan
R. Palmer6.417R. Palmer
J. McClelland6.811J. McClelland
R. Edmondson6.227R. Edmondson
A. Keena6.49A. Keena

Galway United Substitutes

23F. Pierrot
32Vincent Angelini
21D. Connolly80'for Ed McCarthy6.6
9F. Lomboto80'for Kristopher Twardek6.4
17Junior Thiam
54C. Whittaker
28J. Morahan

St Patrick's Athl. Substitutes

33S. McHale72'replaced by Sean Hoare6.9
21A. Olusanya82'for Christopher Forrester6.7
1D. Rogers
6J. Lennon82'for Aidan Keena6.5
10K. Leavy61'for Romal Palmer6.5
7Z. Elbouzedi
3A. Breslin
19B. Baggley
2S. Hoare61'for Ryan Sheridan70'72'for Sean mchale6.2

Match Stats

Galway UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
36%Ball Possession64%
1Corner Kicks1
3Yellow Cards1
11Total Shots12
2Shots on Goal1
8Shots off Goal7
6Shots Inside Box7
5Shots Outside Box5
1Blocked Shots4
10Fouls8
2Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves3
280Total Passes522
165Passes Accurate376
8Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

Galway UnitedGalway United
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.
1543Elo Rating 1630
0.99Attack 0.92
1.84Defense 2.38
19%Hit Rate 31%
9.4Shots per Game 19.6
3.3Shots on Target 4.7
2.3Corners per Game 6.3
2.1Cards per Game 1.2

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend70% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Galway UnitedGalway United
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Galway UnitedGalway United2Wins · 20%
Draws440%
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.4Wins · 40%
2.6Avg Goals
70%Both teams scored7 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Premier Division03/07/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Galway United
30
Premier Division01/05/2026
Galway UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
22
Premier Division02/03/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Galway United
10
Premier Division19/09/2025
St Patrick's Athl.Galway United
11
FAI Cup14/09/2025
St Patrick's Athl.Galway United
3111
Premier Division20/06/2025
Galway UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
31
Premier Division02/05/2025
St Patrick's Athl.Galway United
20
Premier Division21/02/2025
Galway UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
21
Premier Division18/10/2024
St Patrick's Athl.Galway United
21
Premier Division11/08/2024
Galway UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
11

Recent Form

Galway UnitedGalway United
4W2D4L
19/10/2026
WaterfordGalway United
32
L
16/10/2026
Galway UnitedShamrock Rovers
20
W
10/10/2026
Galway UnitedDerry City
02
L
25/09/2026
Galway UnitedShelbourne
11
D
18/09/2026
Derry CityGalway United
10
L
14/09/2026
Sligo RoversGalway United
13
W
11/09/2026
Galway UnitedBohemians
23
L
04/09/2026
Drogheda UnitedGalway United
12
W
28/08/2026
Galway UnitedShelbourne
11
D
21/08/2026
DundalkGalway United
12
W
St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.
6W0D4L
19/10/2026
Derry CitySt Patrick's Athl.
10
L
16/10/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Shelbourne
12
L
19/09/2026
Sligo RoversSt Patrick's Athl.
01
W
14/09/2026
DundalkSt Patrick's Athl.
04
W
11/09/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Shamrock Rovers
20
W
05/09/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Bohemians
7080
L
28/08/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Waterford
02
L
21/08/2026
Drogheda UnitedSt Patrick's Athl.
02
W
16/08/2026
St Patrick's Athl.Shamrock Rovers
3222
W
09/08/2026
ShelbourneSt Patrick's Athl.
12
W

League Table

Premier Division 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers35208758:35+2368WLWWW
2BohemiansBohemians35188960:42+1862LWLWW
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.35179953:28+2560DLLWW
4ShelbourneShelbourne3512131050:47+349WWWDW
5Derry CityDerry City3511141048:45+347WWLWD
6Galway UnitedGalway United3510121346:51-542DLWDL
7DundalkDundalk3510121352:58-642LDLLL
8WaterfordWaterford359131351:59-840WWLLD
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United359101642:57-1537LWLLW
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers35592126:64-3824LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Shamrock RoversShamrock Rovers3558:3568
2BohemiansBohemians3560:4262
3St Patrick's Athl.St Patrick's Athl.3553:2860
4ShelbourneShelbourne3550:4749
5Derry CityDerry City3548:4547
6Galway UnitedGalway United3546:5142
7DundalkDundalk3552:5842
8WaterfordWaterford3551:5940
9Drogheda UnitedDrogheda United3542:5737
10Sligo RoversSligo Rovers3526:6424
Relegation

About the Galway United vs St Patrick's Athl. forecast

The forecasts for this Premier Division match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Galway United and St Patrick's Athl. in the Premier Division table

In the Premier Division table, St Patrick's Athl. are 3rd and Galway United 6th, 18 points apart. League goal record so far: Galway United 46-51, St Patrick's Athl. 53-28. The full standings are on the Premier Division Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.