Galway United vs Derry City betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on August 30th, 2024

Galway United will be playing against Derry City in a Premier Division football match scheduled to take place on Friday, August 30th, 2024, at 18:45h (UTC), in Republic of Ireland, check the Galway United vs Derry City betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Galway United vs Derry City will occur

The game will be played in the small Eamonn Deacy Park stadium, in the city of Galway, with a capacity for 5000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Galway United vs Derry City 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 2.29 goals per match played.

Galway United last match

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

For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 3.30) ended up being a good result.

Derry City last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this contest after a previous event's victory. In a dispute valid for Premier Division, Derry City faced the Waterford United team, and the score ended in favor with a 0-1.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.70.

Galway United vs Derry City h2h

It was on 07-06-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 2-0 win for Derry City, was valid for the 2024 season of the Premier Division.

The Derry City team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Galway United team, which won only 1 match.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Galway United

Premier Division leaderboard now

Considering the home team Galway United, standing in 6th place with 39 points in the Premier Division competition in Republic of Ireland. Their performance statistics have been such as 10 wins, 8 losses and, 9 draws.

With the same score that the Shamrock Rovers who occupies position 5, the team starts the 29th round.

Galway United analysis

Galway United after 28 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 23 goals and conceded only 20 to opponents.

The performances of Galway United in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

With an average ball possession of 38.67% per game in the current league, Galway United cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Derry City they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Galway United

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Stephen Walsh. The Attacker has already scored 7 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Galway United, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Derry City

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Derry City team with 49 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 13 wins, 10 draws, and 5 losses.

Derry City analysis

After round 28 of Premier Division we count 42 goals scored by Derry City and 23 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Derry City is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.21 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Premier Division that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Usually, it is with an 55.57% average ball possession that the Derry City team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

Derry City is a more offensive team than Galway United, having 2882 attacks vs. 2477 from Galway United, having scored 42 times, in comparison, Galway United converted into goal 23 times.

Best goalscorer from Derry City

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Pat Hoban. The Attacker has scored 12 times in this competition and helped Derry City avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Galway United is Stephen Walsh, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Derry City is Pat Hoban, he has scored in 12 opportunities.

Derry City has conceded 10 away goals in 14 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Derry City 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.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Derry City does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Derry City has an average of 0.86 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.26 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.61 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 times this season, very different from Derry City 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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