Galway vs Derry City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Galway squared off with Derry City in the Premier Division of Ireland action on April 18. The match concluded with Derry City defeating Galway 2-3.

Daniel Mullen scored the first goal of the game on the 16th minute of the match, putting Derry City in front. Patrick Hickey, Robbie Benson, Gavin Whyte and Vincent Borden found the net next, securing the 2-3 result.

As Galway and Derry City meet again, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their Premier Division match from 2 months ago still lingers. Galway enter this encounter after securing a victory over Sligo Rovers in Premier Division on April 12.

Derry City, unlike their opponents, are coming off a defeat to Drogheda in the Premier Division on April 11.

This Premier Division match offers a platform for Galway and Derry City’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Galway’s Bobby Burns and top finisher Patrick Hickey have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under John Caulfield’s guidance, remains effective. In Premier Division, Hickey has been Galway’s standout scorer with three goals, as Burns continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Galway’s offense has also been strengthened by Vincent Borden, Moses Dyer and Jeannot Esua, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Derry City’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Tiernan Lynch, have been bolstered by Michael Duffy, the team’s top scorer, and Dom Thomas, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Duffy leads Derry City’s scoring charts in Premier Division this season with five goals, with Thomas contributing three assists to top their creative tally in the league. Ronan Boyce, Liam Boyce and Sam Todd have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Galway - Derry City in real time.

Galway kicked off the game with Evan Watts, Bobby Burns who got substituted by David Hurley on the 74th minute, Greg Cunningham, Killian Brouder, Rob Slevin who got substituted by Sean Kerrigan on the 84th minute, Jeannot Esua, Jimmy Keohane who got substituted by Cillian Tollett on the 84th minute, Cian Byrne, Vincent Borden, Patrick Hickey and Moses Dyer who got substituted by Stephen Walsh on the 75th minute as starters, with Brendan Clarke, Regan Donelon, David Hurley, Conor McCormack, Sean Kerrigan, Cillian Tollett, Brian Cunningham, Max Wilson and Stephen Walsh on the bench.

Derry City's starting eleven were Brian Maher, Sam Todd, Mark Connolly, Kevin Holt, Ronan Boyce who got substituted by Hayden Cann on the 76th minute, Michael Duffy, Robbie Benson, Carl Winchester, Dom Thomas who got substituted by Paul McMullan on the 85th minute, Gavin Whyte and Daniel Mullen who got substituted by Sean Patton on the 68th minute, with Arlo Doherty, Cead Mcgrath, Hayden Cann, Paul McMullan, Ciaron Harkin, Glenn Mccourt and Sean Patton on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.07 - 2.19
• Ball Possession: 43 - 57
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 2
• Total Attempts: 15 - 15
• Shots On Target: 5 - 7
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 6
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 18 - 11
• Corners: 4 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 36 - 24
• Saves: 4 - 3
• Free Kicks: 11 - 18
• Offsides: 3 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 120 - 146
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 53 - 89
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 16 - 20
• Tackles: 13 - 17
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 11
• Total Crosses: 12 - 7
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 1
• Interceptions: 6 - 9
• Clearances: 8 - 23

Referee showed the yellow card nine times throughout the game. Cian Byrne, Michael Duffy, Moses Dyer, Vincent Borden, Daniel Mullen, Brian Maher, Greg Cunningham, Stephen Walsh and Sean Patton were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Galway have emerged victorious in two matches, Derry City in one, while the remaining matches ended in draws. Their most recent clash took place on March 7, 2025, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Galway have managed three goals in these five matches, while Derry City have scored three in total. So, overall, Galway have the edge in head-to-head matches against Derry City in their recent history.

Galway have played twelve matches in Premier Division, with five wins, five draws, and two losses this season, netting eighteen goals (1.50 per match) and conceding fourteen (1.17 per match). Derry City have won five of their twelve matches in Premier Division this season, with two draws and five defeats, scoring fifteen goals, averaging 1.25 per match, while conceding sixteen, an average of 1.33 per match.

Recent Form

Galway played their last match against Sligo Rovers, which ended in a win, while Derry City are coming off a loss in their last match against Drogheda. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Galway have claimed eight victories, suffered three defeats, and drawn nine times, while over their most recent nineteen games, Derry City have claimed seven victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Galway occupy 2nd spot with twenty points in twelve matches, while Derry City are currently 7th in the table with seventeen points from twelve matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Galway and Derry City in real time. You can watch the goals by Daniel Mullen, Patrick Hickey, Robbie Benson, Gavin Whyte and Vincent Borden as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Galway - Derry City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.