Dundalk vs Galway United betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 02th, 2024

Dundalk and Galway United are scheduled to play against each other on August 02th, 2024, Friday at 18:45h (UTC), in a Premier Division match to be held in Republic of Ireland, check the Dundalk vs Galway United betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dundalk vs Galway United will occur

The game takes place in the small Oriel Park stadium, in the city of Dundalk, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Dundalk vs Galway United betting tip 2024

The Premier Division has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.22 goals per match played.

Dundalk last match

Dundalk is coming off a draw. In its last outing they faced Bohemians in a match valid for Premier Division, and the match ended 1-1.

The other team was the big favorite for this match, therefore the draw (odd 3.40) ended up being a good result.

Galway United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the previous event. In a dispute valid for Premier Division, Galway United faced the Sligo Rovers team, and the score ended with a 2-0 for their rivals.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.00.

Dundalk vs Galway United h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Premier Division match, on 24-05-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 2-0 win for Galway United.

The performance of the Galway United team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Dundalk team.

Dundalk

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Dundalk team with 23 points currently occupies the 9th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 5 wins, 8 draws and 12 losses.

Which means that Drogheda United team, at position 10, is in close pursuit with an advantage of 3 points, in the 26th round.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the Republic of Ireland Premier Division, Dundalk has no high ambitions or relegation concerns. Despite this, they will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Dundalk analysis

Currently, in the Premier Division, Dundalk sums 18 goals for and a total of 34 goals against, after 25 rounds played.

Dundalk seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

his average possession rate in the league is 48.96%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Dundalk vs Galway United 2024, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

The team proves to be better playing in their own base, having 4 wins versus 3 losses, and 5 draws. They won 1 game playing as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Dundalk

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Jamie Gullan. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Dundalk team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Galway United

Premier Division leaderboard now

Galway United arrives in this game with 34 points, and in 6th place in the Premier Division, having won 9 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 7 draws.

In the 26th round, the team has the same number of points when compared to Shamrock Rovers team who occupies position 5.

Galway United analysis

Currently, in the Premier Division, Galway United sums 19 goals for and a total of 18 goals against, after 25 rounds played.

Galway United has been inconsistent in their recent performances, alternating between wins, losses, and draws. They need to find a way to maintain their winning momentum and avoid costly mistakes if they want to remain competitive in the league.

Galway United is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

An average of 3.5 shots on goal per game is certainly not exciting for Galway United, which is therefore a team that does not score many goals, nor does it particularly engage the goalkeepers. This will be an important factor to consider when evaluating the match.

The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.79 scored per game.

Best goalscorer from Galway United

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Stephen Walsh. The Attacker scored 5 goals in the current season, helping Galway United to achieve victory in several disputes.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Dundalk is Jamie Gullan, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Galway United is Stephen Walsh, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Galway United has conceded 12 away goals in 12 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Galway United will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 2-0, something to take into consideration.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

The bet on 2.5 goals less seems to be a good option, considering that Galway United has an average of 0.75 goals per game as a visitor. This market is an option to use since Galway United does not concede goals away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.57.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 4.41 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Galway United side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Dundalk who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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