Galway United – Waterford

A goalless stalemate at the Connacht Stadium left Galway United clutching a solitary point, keeping them seventh on 34 points after eight wins, ten draws and eleven defeats, with a 38‑45 goal difference. Their rivals Waterford slipped to eighth with 33 points, matching Galway’s eleven losses but boasting a slightly better 40‑49 goal margin. The match did little to shift the tight mid‑table battle, as both sides remain within a single point of each other despite Waterford’s marginally superior scoring record. In their head‑to‑head encounters this season, Galway have the edge, having secured one win while the other two meetings ended in draws.