Shamrock Rovers VS Galway United Match Prediction

Galway United have only three results in 27 meetings with Shamrock Rovers.  Those results were draws, with the other 24 matches going the way of Shamrock Rovers.  Here's a look at the last five times they've met:

Mar 13, 2017: Galway 1-2 Shamrock
Sep 23, 2016: Shamrock 4-2 Galway
Sep 6, 2016: Galway 0-1 Shamrock
Apr 1, 2016: Shamrock 2-0 Galway
Sep 25, 2015: Shamrock 2-0 Galway

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Shamrock Rovers vs Galway Prediction

Shamrock Rovers get their customary win over Galway here.

Correct Score Prediction: Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Galway United

Shamrock Rovers vs Galway Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Shamrock Rovers are at 4/7 to win, a draw is at 12/5, and a Galway United win is at 9/2.

Galway's double chance odds are at 5/4 should they win or get a draw.

A 1-0 win for Shamrock could bring you 9/1 odds if correct at the final whistle.

Reason:

The bookmakers have Shamrock as favorites as they have dominated this tie in the past and are the home side.  The odds aren't near as long as you would think, though, given how few results Galway have gotten down the years.  

Team News

Stephen Bradley should be set to select any side he likes at home.

Key Man

One-time Aston Villa man and Irish-born Graham Burke has had to settle for Shamrock Rovers, and the club will be hoping that they can harness some of his experience with that club to help drive them forward.  He typically played striker during his time in England, but with Rovers he's moved back to attacking midfielder.  In 10 matches so far, he's scored three times.  They'll hope he can do more and more as the season progresses.

Team Form

Shamrock Rovers have two losses, two wins, and a draw in their last five matches.  A 4-2 away loss to Bray came before they drew 1-1 at home to Limerick.  They then won 2-1 at home to Dundalk before they won 0-2 away to Bohemians.  On Friday, they lost 3-1 away to Derry City.

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Team News

Tommy Dunne also looks to have a fully fit side to pick from.

Key Man

25 year old Irishman Ronan Murray has found himself in a slightly different position this season as he's been used as right winger for his side.  The former Ipswich man, though, has thrived in the role to see him score four goals so far.  Galway need consistent threats in the side, and he needs to step up his game just a little to be called that.  But he is on the way to doing that for them.

Team Form

Galway United have two wins and three draws in their last five matches.  A 2-1 win over Dundalk United came before a 2-2 away draw at Drogheda.  They then drew 0-0 at home to Derry City, and that was followed by a 1-1 draw there with Cork City.  On Friday, they won at home 2-1 over Finn Harps.

Expected Line-up: 3-4-3

Galway United are number of sides involved in a massive relegation tangle toward the bottom of the table. Four sides are on 14 points, which is level with the relegation playoff slot. This is a major problem, but it does mean that a couple of wins could just drag you clear of that danger for good. And that\'d also mean they\'d be closer to Shamrock, which in turn means that Shamrock would be left mired even further away from the Europa League spots. However, Galway have been very poor against Shamrock down the years and have never won. Will this be the time to change that?

Just five points separate these sides coming into the match, but Shamrock are perceived as a clear cut above the visitors.