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Galway United FC 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers FC: match stats and result

Republic of Ireland - Premier Division · Matchweek 4

Friday, 27 February 2026

Referee: Robert Hennessy

Galway United FC

#7 · 9W 11D 12L

L D

1 - 0

Full time · HT 1 - 0

Sligo Rovers FC

#10 · 5W 8D 19L

L L D

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Galway United FC 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers FC in Premier Division on 27 February 2026. Recent form: Galway United FC L D, Sligo Rovers FC L L D.

  • Galway United FC averages 1.31 points per game at home, Sligo Rovers FC 0.56 away.
  • Galway United FC scores 157% more goals per match than Sligo Rovers FC in these venues.
  • Galway United FC concedes 11% fewer goals per match than Sligo Rovers FC in these venues.
  • Over 2.5 goals is expected in 25% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 25%.
  • Expect about 7 corner kicks in this match.

Data from FootyStats. Updated

Referee

Who is in charge of this match.

Robert Hennessy

Republic of Ireland

9

Matches refereed

5.11

Cards / match

2.44

Goals / match

0.00

Penalties / match

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Match stats

How the match went.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Possession
41% 59%
Shots
16 8
Shots on target
6 3
Corners
4 2
Yellow cards
1 2
Red cards
0 1

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Points per game
1.31 0.56
Win %
31% 13%
Goals scored / match
1.44 0.56
Goals conceded / match
1.56 1.75
Total goals / match
3 2.31
Both teams scored (BTTS) %
69% 38%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Over 0.5 goals
88% 88%
Over 1.5 goals
69% 69%
Over 2.5 goals
56% 44%
Over 3.5 goals
44% 19%
Over 4.5 goals
25% 13%
BTTS
69% 38%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
First half points per game
1.5 0.63
Leading at half time %
38% 6%
Drawing at half time %
38% 44%
Trailing at half time %
25% 50%
Goals scored in 1st half / match
0.5 0.19
Goals scored in 2nd half / match
0.94 0.38

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Corners won / match
4.19 3.81
Corners conceded / match
5.25 7.56
Total corners in their matches
9.44 11.37
Over 6.5 corners
81% 88%
Over 7.5 corners
69% 81%
Over 8.5 corners
63% 75%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Cards / match
1.88 2.31
Over 2.5 cards
81% 69%
Over 3.5 cards
56% 44%
Over 4.5 cards
31% 38%
Over 5.5 cards
13% 19%
Over 6.5 cards
13% 6%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Shots / match
14.94 8.19
Shots on target / match
4.69 2.38
Shots off target / match
10.25 5.81
Shot conversion rate
10% 7%
Shots per goal scored
10.39 14.56
Average possession
43% 46%

Offsides and fouls

Galway United FC Sligo Rovers FC
Offsides / match
1.81 1.69
Over 0.5 offsides
88% 94%
Over 1.5 offsides
56% 44%
Over 2.5 offsides
19% 31%
Fouls / match
12.38 9.31

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Galway United FC

0-10'
3
4
11-20'
4
5
21-30'
2
5
31-40'
4
3
41-50'
6
3
51-60'
3
3
61-70'
8
2
71-80'
4
5
81-90'
8
18

Sligo Rovers FC

0-10'
2
5
11-20'
4
6
21-30'
4
4
31-40'
1
5
41-50'
4
5
51-60'
4
4
61-70'
1
6
71-80'
0
7
81-90'
4
12

Odds

Bookmaker prices next to the chance the statistics give.

MarketOddsChance
Galway United FC to win 1.70
53%
Draw 3.65
25%
Sligo Rovers FC to win 4.20
22%
Over 0.5 goals 1.01
75%
Over 1.5 goals 1.30
25%
Over 2.5 goals 1.95
25%
Over 3.5 goals 3.30
0%
Over 4.5 goals 5.75
0%
Both teams to score 1.84
25%

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Galway United FC

Goalkeeper

Evan Watts 1890' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Gianfranco Facchineri 2475' 0 G 0 A
Killian Brouder 1904' 1 G 0 A
Ola Wasiri Williams 1753' 1 G 1 A
Connor Barratt 1478' 0 G 0 A

Midfielder

David Hurley 2672' 2 G 7 A
Aaron Bolger 2501' 3 G 2 A
Jimmy Keohane 2225' 6 G 3 A
Lee Devitt Molloy 2180' 0 G 0 A

Forward

Stephen Walsh 2162' 6 G 3 A
Kristopher Twardek 1380' 8 G 6 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Matthew Wolfe0.38
Anthony O'Connor0.33
Al Amin Kazeem0.27
Ola Wasiri Williams0.26
Axel Piesold0.26
Stephen Walsh0.25

Sligo Rovers FC

Goalkeeper

Sam Sargeant 2700' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Gareth McElroy 2675' 1 G 0 A
Jeannot Esua 2087' 1 G 1 A
Oliver Denham 1984' 0 G 0 A
Sean McHale 1510' 1 G 0 A

Midfielder

Carl McHugh 1917' 1 G 1 A
Player 42458 1620' 0 G 0 A
Archie Meekison 1586' 2 G 3 A
Darie Patton 1434' 1 G 0 A

Forward

William Fitzgerald 2516' 4 G 5 A
Cian Kavanagh 1957' 6 G 2 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Carl McHugh0.47
Luke Pearce0.46
Sebastian Quirk0.40
Shane Blaney0.21
Darie Patton0.19
Oliver Denham0.18

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 St Patricks Athletic FC 32 17 8 7 52 25 27 59
2 Shamrock Rovers FC 31 17 8 6 49 31 18 59
3 Bohemian FC 31 16 8 7 55 37 18 56
4 Derry City FC 32 9 14 9 45 42 3 41
5 Dundalk FC 32 10 11 11 49 53 -4 41
6 Shelbourne FC 32 9 13 10 42 45 -3 40
7 Galway United FC 32 9 11 12 42 48 -6 38
8 Waterford FC 32 7 13 12 44 54 -10 34
9 Drogheda United FC 32 8 10 14 38 51 -13 34
10 Sligo Rovers FC 32 5 8 19 24 54 -30 23

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

What was the result of Galway United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

Galway United FC 1 - 0 Sligo Rovers FC. Half time: 1 - 0.

How many goals are expected in Galway United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

Over 2.5 goals has a 25% chance. Matches of these teams average 1.25 goals.

Will both teams score in Galway United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

Both teams to score has a 25% chance.

How many corners and cards are expected in Galway United FC vs Sligo Rovers FC?

About 7 corner kicks are expected. About 4.5 cards are expected.

What is the recent form of Galway United FC and Sligo Rovers FC?

Galway United FC: L D. Sligo Rovers FC: L L D.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS
Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet
A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score
A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG
Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA
Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game
Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away
The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals
Three or more goals in the match.