Galway United vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier Division match on September 20th, 2024

Galway United and Shelbourne will on Friday, September 20th, 2024 at 18:45h (UTC), play in a Premier Division football game in Republic of Ireland, check the Galway United vs Shelbourne betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Galway United vs Shelbourne will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Eamonn Deacy Park stadium, in the city of Galway, with a capacity for 5000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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 Shelbourne 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 2.32 goals per match played.

Galway United last match

Galway United comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Shamrock Rovers, in a match valid for Premier Division, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-2.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.40, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Shelbourne last match

Shelbourne appears in the same condition as the rival. The team also arrives from a defeat for this match. In a FAI Cup game, the team faced Derry City, and the score ended with a 2-0.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 5.50 were a sign of it.

Galway United vs Shelbourne h2h

The last time these teams met was for the cup where the Shelbourne team was eliminated by Galway United after a penalty shoot out, after the score remained 1-1 at the end of the extra time.

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

Galway United

Premier Division leaderboard now

Considering the home team Galway United, standing in 6th place with 42 points in the Premier Division competition in Republic of Ireland. Their performance statistics have been such as 11 wins, 9 losses and, 9 draws.

In the 31st round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to Sligo Rovers who occupies position 5.

Galway United analysis

After 30 matches, Galway United shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 25 goals and conceded 22.

The Galway United team comes from a defeat in the Premier Division, and its coach John Caulfield wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Recent performances have highlighted that Galway United is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

his average possession rate in the league is 38.24%, 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 Galway United vs Shelbourne 2024, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Having a record of 6 wins versus 4 losses, and 5 draws in comparison to the 5 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Best goalscorer from Galway United

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Stephen Walsh. Galway United owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 7 goals in this season.

Shelbourne

Premier Division leaderboard now

The Shelbourne team with 53 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 14 wins, 11 draws, and 4 losses.

Shelbourne analysis

Shelbourne counted 32 goals scored and 19 conceded at the end of Premier Division day number 30.

As we approach the Regular Season, Shelbourne is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.59 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!

The chances of an opposing team beating Shelbourne are low, with the latter having a balance of 7 wins, 2 losses, and 6 draws when playing away in the Premier Division.

Shelbourne is a more offensive team than Galway United, having 2746 attacks vs. 2635 from Galway United, having scored 32 times, in comparison, Galway United converted into goal 25 times.

Best goalscorer from Shelbourne

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning William Jarvis. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Shelbourne, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Shelbourne, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Galway United that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.62.

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 Shelbourne is William Jarvis, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Shelbourne scores an average of 1.2 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.48.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 4.64 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.9 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Shelbourne side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from Galway United who only saw the red card 3 times. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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