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Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs

май 8, 2026 at 21:45

Galway

1:3

Shamrock Rovers

1.06

1.19

Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs: Galway vs Shamrock Rovers on 08 May 2026 finished 1:3.

Galway are out of form: 2-2-3 in their last 7, 1.6 scored and 1.7 conceded per game.

Shamrock Rovers are in excellent form: 6-1-3 in their last 10, 1.6 scored and 0.9 conceded per game.

Over 2.5 lands in 57% of Galway's games and 50% of Shamrock Rovers's; both teams score in 86% and 60%.

Chance quality: xG 1.1 vs 1.2.

Head-to-head (4): Galway 0, Shamrock Rovers 3, 1 draw.

Predicted: 0:1 (12%) · also likely 1:1 (12%)

Lineups

Galway

1Watts GKWales U21

15WilliamsBFC Daugavpils

3BarrattBarnsley

22McCormackDerry City

8BolgerEbbsfleet

4KeohaneRochdale

24McCarthyTreaty United

10HurleyCobh Ramblers

30KazeemSt. Patricks

11TwardekValour

7WalshLongford

Shamrock Rovers

1McGinty GKSligo Rovers

5GraceGalway

3StevensStoke

6ClearySt Johnstone

36OzhianvunaIreland U17

22SobowaleSt. Mirren

8HealyIreland U21

19BrennanIreland U19

29ByrneAPOEL

88McGovernDungannon

31NoonanIreland U21

Match statistics

37%

69%

Possession

1.06

1.19

Shots on target

Shots off target

Blocked shots

Corners

Dangerous attacks

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper saves

By half (1H / 2H)

	1H		2H		FT
Metric	H	A	H	A	H	A
Shots on	1	2	1	3	2	5
Corners	2	2	3	2	5	4
Dangerous	25	18	20	38	45	56
Fouls	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yellow	1	0	1	2	2	2

Detailed statistics

	Goals Threshold: 2,5			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 9,5
Metric			Total			Total			Total
Matches played	9	12	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less	4 44%	7 58%	—	16 80%	8 40%	—	8 40%	15 75%	—
Total more	5 56%	5 42%	—	4 20%	12 60%	—	12 60%	5 25%	—
Matches home / away	3	6	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less (home / away)	0 0%	5 83%	—	11 55%	7 35%	—	6 30%	13 65%	—
Total more (home / away)	3 100%	1 17%	—	9 45%	13 65%	—	14 70%	7 35%	—
Individual total (home / away)	2,67	1,00	3,67	2,00	3,00	5,00	5,20	4,45	9,65
Individual total (overall)	1,56	1,58	3,14	1,90	2,20	4,10	4,55	5,30	9,85
Avg total	3,22	2,50	2,86	3,30	4,30	3,80	10,45	9,10	9,78
Avg total (home / away)	4,67	1,67	3,17	4,50	5,30	4,90	10,90	8,80	9,85
Avg opponents' total	1,67	0,92	2,58	1,40	2,10	3,50	5,90	3,80	9,70
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	2,00	0,67	2,67	2,50	2,30	4,80	5,70	4,35	10,05
Predicted total	—	—	3,02	—	—	4,50	—	—	9,85

Last 10 matches

Galway7 matches

Both teams to score86%

Clean sheets0 / 7

Scored6 / 7

scored 6 straight

Shamrock Rovers10 matches

Both teams to score60%

Clean sheets3 / 10

Scored9 / 10

Line trends

Statistical team streaks on goals, corners and cards over recent matches — where the signal holds steadiest. How to read the codes →

Galway

↑Goals (match) over 0.5100%

↑Goals (team) over 0.5100%

↓Cards (match) under 5.5100%

•Not losing100%

↓Goals (match) under 5.589%

Combined

↓Goals (match) under 5.594%

↑Goals (match) over 0.594%

↑Goals (team) over 0.587%

•Not losing87%

↓Cards (match) under 5.587%

Shamrock Rovers

↑Cards (match) over 3.5100%

↑Cards (team) over 1.5100%

↓Goals (match) under 5.5100%

↓Corners (match) under 9.590%

↓Corners (match) under 10.590%

↓Corners (match) under 11.590%

OverUnder

Goals

BK line2.5

92%

0.5

11 of 12

67%

33%

1.5

8 of 12

50%

2.5

6 of 12

42%

58%

3.5

7 of 12

17%

83%

4.5

10 of 12

Corners

BK line9.5

67%

33%

7.5

8 of 12

58%

42%

8.5

7 of 12

33%

67%

9.5

8 of 12

33%

67%

10.5

8 of 12

33%

67%

11.5

8 of 12

Head-to-head

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
20.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	2	0	0.79	0.32	65%	35%	4	1	4	6	37	40	1	3	1	1
29.10.25	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	1	0	0.61	0.62	72%	28%	2	1	9	7	39	44	0	3	0	1
10.08.25	Premier Division	Galway	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0.89	0.39	28%	72%	3	0	11	4	49	48	6	4	3	4
30.05.25	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	0	0	1.50	0.27	72%	28%	4	1	19	7	78	22	12	2	2	2
04.04.25	Premier Division	Galway	Shamrock Rovers	0	1	0.25	1.45	42%	58%	2	2	8	9	55	36	2	5	1	1
16.09.24	Premier Division	Galway	Shamrock Rovers	1	2	1.42	0.91	29%	71%	4	3	7	10	48	43	5	5	3	5
25.08.24	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	1	1	0.56	0.80	75%	25%	6	4	8	3	96	68	4	3	2	2
26.04.24	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	1	1	1.84	0.15	76%	24%	2	2	17	0	93	20	11	1	2	2
15.03.24	Premier Division	Galway	Shamrock Rovers	0	1	0.31	2.18	28%	72%	1	5	8	9	48	65	6	10	0	3

Against common opponents (2 months)

Galway

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
04.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Derry	Galway	1	1	1.14	0.33	70%	30%	7	2	5	2	100	15	8	1	1	2
01.05.26	Premier Division	Galway	St Patricks	2	2	0.32	0.97	50%	50%	3	2	3	2	49	34	3	4	1	3
24.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Waterford	Galway	1	1	0.65	2.29	43%	57%	2	3	5	12	39	90	4	16	1	2
06.04.26	Premier Division	Drogheda	Galway	2	3	1.63	0.95	58%	42%	8	6	6	4	47	47	6	3	0	5
03.04.26	Premier Division	Galway	Derry	2	1	1.23	1.28	37%	63%	5	4	11	8	40	62	8	6	1	0
16.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Galway	Waterford	4	3	2.28	1.92	43%	57%	8	4	10	14	36	54	2	11	3	2
13.03.26	Premier Division	Bohemians Dublin	Galway	1	0	0.72	1.00	70%	30%	6	2	6	9	53	22	10	1	2	1

Shamrock Rovers

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
04.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Drogheda	4	1	2.56	1.25	65%	35%	10	1	2	5	56	24	6	3	1	1
01.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Waterford	1	0	1.73	0.28	66%	34%	4	2	10	3	71	29	6	3	2	1
24.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Derry	Shamrock Rovers	1	0	1.07	1.19	44%	56%	4	2	3	6	21	23	3	6	1	5
17.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Bohemians Dublin	2	1	1.42	2.64	49%	51%	5	5	3	7	27	47	5	11	4	1
10.04.26	Premier Division	St Patricks	Shamrock Rovers	0	1	0.89	0.57	41%	59%	3	9	7	8	48	26	2	3	2	4
06.04.26	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Shelbourne	3	2	1.22	0.94	50%	50%	6	4	6	3	19	37	4	3	2	3
03.04.26	Premier Division	Waterford	Shamrock Rovers	1	1	0.90	1.75	26%	74%	3	3	2	15	13	82	0	9	2	2
16.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Drogheda	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0.60	0.63	34%	66%	3	2	5	9	44	35	3	4	4	2
09.03.26	Premier Division	Shelbourne	Shamrock Rovers	2	2	0.95	1.71	43%	57%	3	4	5	8	37	55	5	4	2	3

Against similar-strength opponents

Matches with the same favourite/underdog setup by the bookmaker line.

Galway (vs a strong favourite) odds 1.01–2.30

Record 0-2-3 (W-D-L), 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
04.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Derry	Galway	1	1	1.14	0.33	70%	30%	7	2	5	2	100	15	8	1	1	2
01.05.26	Premier Division	Galway	St Patricks	2	2	0.32	0.97	50%	50%	3	2	3	2	49	34	3	4	1	3
17.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Dundalk	Galway	2	1	2.85	1.20	61%	39%	13	4	5	6	49	43	7	7	2	1
20.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	2	0	0.79	0.32	65%	35%	4	1	4	6	37	40	1	3	1	1
02.03.26	Premier Division	St Patricks	Galway	1	0	1.48	0.36	72%	28%	5	0	15	8	92	41	8	4	3	2

Shamrock Rovers (as favourite) odds 1.45–2.05

Record 3-2-0 (W-D-L), 2.0 scored / 0.8 conceded avg.

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
04.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Drogheda	4	1	2.56	1.25	65%	35%	10	1	2	5	56	24	6	3	1	1
06.04.26	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Shelbourne	3	2	1.22	0.94	50%	50%	6	4	6	3	19	37	4	3	2	3
03.04.26	Premier Division	Waterford	Shamrock Rovers	1	1	0.90	1.75	26%	74%	3	3	2	15	13	82	0	9	2	2
20.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	2	0	0.79	0.32	65%	35%	4	1	4	6	37	40	1	3	1	1
16.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Drogheda	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0.60	0.63	34%	66%	3	2	5	9	44	35	3	4	4	2

Last matches (2 months)

Galway DDDL—WWLWL

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
04.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Derry	Galway	1	1	1.14	0.33	70%	30%	7	2	5	2	100	15	8	1	1	2
01.05.26	Premier Division	Galway	St Patricks	2	2	0.32	0.97	50%	50%	3	2	3	2	49	34	3	4	1	3
24.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Waterford	Galway	1	1	0.65	2.29	43%	57%	2	3	5	12	39	90	4	16	1	2
17.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Dundalk	Galway	2	1	2.85	1.20	61%	39%	13	4	5	6	49	43	7	7	2	1
06.04.26	Premier Division	Drogheda	Galway	2	3	1.63	0.95	58%	42%	8	6	6	4	47	47	6	3	0	5
03.04.26	Premier Division	Galway	Derry	2	1	1.23	1.28	37%	63%	5	4	11	8	40	62	8	6	1	0
20.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	2	0	0.79	0.32	65%	35%	4	1	4	6	37	40	1	3	1	1
16.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Galway	Waterford	4	3	2.28	1.92	43%	57%	8	4	10	14	36	54	2	11	3	2
13.03.26	Premier Division	Bohemians Dublin	Galway	1	0	0.72	1.00	70%	30%	6	2	6	9	53	22	10	1	2	1

Shamrock Rovers WWLWWWDLWD

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
04.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Drogheda	4	1	2.56	1.25	65%	35%	10	1	2	5	56	24	6	3	1	1
01.05.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Waterford	1	0	1.73	0.28	66%	34%	4	2	10	3	71	29	6	3	2	1
24.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Derry	Shamrock Rovers	1	0	1.07	1.19	44%	56%	4	2	3	6	21	23	3	6	1	5
17.04.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Bohemians Dublin	2	1	1.42	2.64	49%	51%	5	5	3	7	27	47	5	11	4	1
10.04.26	Premier Division	St Patricks	Shamrock Rovers	0	1	0.89	0.57	41%	59%	3	9	7	8	48	26	2	3	2	4
06.04.26	Premier Division	Shamrock Rovers	Shelbourne	3	2	1.22	0.94	50%	50%	6	4	6	3	19	37	4	3	2	3
03.04.26	Premier Division	Waterford	Shamrock Rovers	1	1	0.90	1.75	26%	74%	3	3	2	15	13	82	0	9	2	2
24.03.26	Senior Cup	Shamrock Rovers	Finglas United	1	3	—	—	0%	0%	12	5	8	2	78	32	6	1	0	5
20.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Shamrock Rovers	Galway	2	0	0.79	0.32	65%	35%	4	1	4	6	37	40	1	3	1	1
16.03.26	Republic of Ireland Premier Division Play-Offs	Drogheda	Shamrock Rovers	0	0	0.60	0.63	34%	66%	3	2	5	9	44	35	3	4	4	2

Bookmaker lines

1X213,98X3,5721,96

Total 2,50O2,05U1,83

AH +0,5011,9221,97

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Goals

Goals total
Line	O	U
1.5	1.34	3.37
2	1.53	2.57
2.25	1.79	2.08
2.5	2.05	1.83
2.75	2.36	1.62
3	2.94	1.43
3.5	3.68	1.29
4.5	7.54	1.10

Team goals
Team	Line	O	U
Galway	0.5	1.51	2.62
Shamrock Rovers	1.5	2.11	1.76

Corners

Corners total
Line	O	U
10	1.26	3.54
10.5	1.63	2.21
11	2.03	1.75
11.5	2.56	1.47
12	3.84	1.23

Team corners
Team	Line	O	U
Galway	5.5	1.79	1.95
Shamrock Rovers	5	1.83	1.92

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