Derry City – Galway United

In 4 meetings between Derry City and Galway United, Galway United have been the more successful side, winning 2 to 1 with 1 draws along the way. The record leans firmly in one direction, but in a rivalry like this one head-to-head form rarely tells the full story once the game kicks off. On the scoring front the fixture averages 2.3 goals a game. Three or more have arrived in 50% of meetings, while both sides got on the scoresheet in 75%, a useful pointer for anyone weighing up how the next instalment might unfold. Venue has shaped plenty of these results. Derry City read 1-1-0 at home against this side, whereas Galway United sit on 2-0-0 on their own turf, a split that is worth keeping in mind before the teams line up again. Form going into the next meeting is worth a glance. Derry City have won 3 of their last 5 games and are scoring 1.2 a game, while Galway United have taken 1 wins from 5, averaging 1, so both arrive with recent evidence to lean on. Broken down, that leaves Derry City winning around 25% of the time, 25% ending level and Galway United on about 50%. The balance gives one side the edge, but enough draws and surprises to keep it interesting. Their most recent meeting came on 18.09.2026, when Derry City and Galway United finished 1–0, the latest marker in a long rivalry. With no date yet set for the next one, that result is where the story currently rests.