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Derry City vs Galway Utd Prediction— Ireland - Premier Division

Matchday 15 ·Monday, May 4, 2026, 16:00

Derry City logo
Derry City
PPG 1.57 · HOME
LAST 5
LDWLD
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Galway Utd logo
Galway Utd
PPG 0.71 · AWAY
LAST 5
DDDWD

// Model verdict

BTTS 56% chance

Model probability 55.5% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.8%0-17.8%0-24.5%0-31.7%0-4+0.6%1 1-010.5%1-112.0%1-26.9%1-32.7%1-4+1.0%2 2-08.0%2-19.3%2-25.3%2-32.0%2-4+0.8%3 3-04.1%3-14.7%3-22.7%3-31.0%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-02.2%4+-12.6%4+-21.5%4+-30.6%4+-4+0.2%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 44.4% 55.6% 1.80 -20.1%
Draw 28.9% 28.6% 3.50 +1.1%
Away win 26.6% 23.1% 4.33 +15.2%
Over 2.5 50.4% 51.3% 1.95 -1.7%
Over 3.5 28.3% 29.4% 3.40 -3.8%
BTTS 55.5% 55.6% 1.80 -0.1%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 88 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 35%
O2.5 51%
BTTS 52%
Score Hit 48%
ROI -10.4%
Bet Hit 50%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 29%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.5 xG (away)1.1 BTTS prob55.5%

H 44% / xG 1.5-1.1 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 56%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.0%
#2 2–1 9.3%
#3 1–0 10.5%
#4 0–0 6.8%
#5 2–0 8.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Derry City1.5
Galway Utd1.1

COMBINED 2.7 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.4% · O3.5 PROB 28.3%

Form & verdict PPG

DERRY CITY · PPG 1.57

GALWAY UTD · PPG 0.71

✓ SOLID - Home form strong, but alternative markets offers value
Chance this pick lands
56%
HIDDEN_VALUE_HOME

Home outperforming model: GOOD form (1.57) vs P(Home)=44.4%

Win probability 1X2

Derry City (H) 44.4%
ODDS 1.80 · IMPLIED 55.6% EV -20.1%
Draw 28.9%
ODDS 3.50 · IMPLIED 28.6% EV +1.1%
Galway Utd (A) 26.6%
ODDS 4.33 · IMPLIED 23.1% EV +15.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 27 matches · 2026

Derry City ▾ lower is better Galway Utd

Attack

13.3
Shots
12.1
4.8
Shots on target
3.7
4.2
Shots off target
4.7
4.3
Blocked shots
3.7
7.8
Shots inside box
8.2
4.9
Shots outside box
3.7
35.8%
Shooting accuracy
30.5%
30.1%
Goals per shot on target
34.0%
1.43
Goals
1.26
1.27
xG for 21·19 of 27
1.52

Defence

10.8
Shots faced
16.1
4.0
Shots on target faced
5.2
1.36
Goals conceded
1.52
1.08
xG against 21·19 of 27
1.68
2.7
Goalkeeper saves
3.6

Control

54.0%
Possession
39.6%
390
Passes
272
292
Accurate passes
168
74.9%
Pass accuracy
61.7%
5.8
Corners
4.5
4.4
Corners faced
6.1
1.0
Offsides
2.1

Discipline

12.5
Fouls
12.9
2.7
Yellow cards
2.0
0.11
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Derry City face Galway Utd in Ireland - Premier Division on Monday, May 4, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Derry City a 44% chance, the draw 29% and Galway Utd 27%, so Derry City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.5 for Derry City and 1.1 for Galway Utd (2.7 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 56% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Derry City are averaging 1.57 points per game versus 0.71 for Galway Utd. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +15.2%. This match finished 1-1.

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