League of Ireland Premier | Gameweek 17
May 23, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Eamonn Deacy Park
Cork City

Galway United
2 - 1
Cork City

Dyer (48'), McCormack (84')
Byrne (52'), Borden (66')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Daniels (52' pen.)
(19'), O'Sullivan (19'), Bernhard Mbeng (40'), Daniels (65'), Maguire (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League of Ireland Premier clash between Galway United and Cork City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Galway United

All competitions
Last Game: Galway United 0-1 Sligo
Friday, May 16 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

Cork City

All competitions
Last Game: St Patrick's 3-2 Cork City
Friday, May 16 at 7.45pm in League of Ireland Premier

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Galway United win with a probability of 56.02%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Cork City had a probability of 19.94%.

The most likely scoreline for a Galway United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.69%) and 2-1 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.4%), while for a Cork City win it was 0-1 (6.74%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Galway United would win this match.

Result
Galway UnitedDrawCork City
56.02% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)24.03% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)19.94% (0.0020000000000024 0)
Both teams to score 48.5% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.02% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)51.97% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.29% (0.0010000000000012 0)73.71% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Galway United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.59% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)18.41%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.44%49.56%
Cork City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.44% (0.0030000000000001 0)40.56% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.84% (0.0010000000000012 0)77.16% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Score Analysis
    Galway United 56.02%
    Cork City 19.94%
    Draw 24.03%
Galway UnitedDrawCork City
1-0 @ 12.63%
2-0 @ 10.69%
2-1 @ 9.65%
3-0 @ 6.03% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 5.44% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-0 @ 2.55% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 2.46%
4-1 @ 2.3%
4-2 @ 1.04%
Other @ 3.22%
Total : 56.02%
1-1 @ 11.4%
0-0 @ 7.47% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
2-2 @ 4.35%
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 24.03%
0-1 @ 6.74%
1-2 @ 5.14%
0-2 @ 3.04% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-3 @ 1.55%
2-3 @ 1.31% (0.0010000000000001 0)
0-3 @ 0.91%
Other @ 1.25%
Total : 19.94%

How you voted: Galway United vs Cork City

Galway United
60.0%
Draw
20.0%
Cork City
20.0%
10
Head to Head
Feb 14, 2025 7.45pm
Gameweek 1
Cork City
2-2
Galway United
Dijksteel (34'), Bolger (51')
Shipston (21'), Crowley (25'), Keating (57'), Lyons (59'), Nolan (62')
Hickey (45+1'), Borden (81')
Hickey (27'), Cunningham (62'), Burns (66'), Wilson (87'), Shipston (87')
rhs 2.0
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Shamrock RoversShamrock19106333161736
2Drogheda UnitedDrogheda197932519630
3Bohemians1810082119230
4St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's198562622429
5Shelbourne196942220227
6Derry CityDerry188372221127
7Galway United186662121024
8Waterford UnitedWaterford187292030-1023
9Cork City182792131-1013
10Sligo RoversSligo1833122234-1212
> League of Ireland Premier Full Table


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