Premier Division
· Regular Season - 17
May 16, 2026 20:45
A. Nolan
18'
(pen.)
5'
(ast. J. Keohane)
W. Williams
29'
J. Keohane
73'
K. Twardek
74'
(ast. K. Twardek)
F. Lomboto
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Sligo Rovers a 41% win probability (draw 28%, Galway United 30%). The final result was Sligo Rovers 1–4 Galway United. In 2 previous meetings, Sligo Rovers have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Galway United.
Match statistics
14
Total shots
12
6
Shots on target
5
2.06
Actual xG
2.23
1
Saves
5
67%
Possession
33%
9
Corners
6
25
Tackles
11
1
🟨 Yellow cards
4
Match Events
5'
ast. J. Keohane ·
W. Williams⚽
A. Meekison
/ A. Nolan
13'
16'
J. Keohane
⚽A. Nolan
(pen.)
18'
J. McManus
28'
29'
J. Keohane⚽
44'
C. Barratt
46'
A. Piesold
/
C. Barratt
56'
L. Devitt
/
F. Pierrot
63'
F. Lomboto
/
S. Walsh
64'
K. Twardek
/
C. McCormack
D. Patton
/ R. O'Kane
64'
C. McHugh
/ M. Traore
65'
72'
L. Devitt
73'
K. Twardek⚽
73'
K. Twardek
74'
ast. K. Twardek ·
F. Lomboto⚽
J. Esua
/ S. Blaney
85'
J. McManus
/ C. Harkin
85'
90'
J. Morahan
/
D. Hurley
Pre-match prediction
41.16%
Sligo
28.5%
X
30.34%
Galway ←
we assigned to the actual result (Galway United)
30.34%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
1.16
2.06
+0.9
0.93
2.23
+1.3
xG dominance was balanced (2.06 – 2.23).
The final result does not reflect the playing dominance.
The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.
Lineups
29
Sam Sargeant
G
Sam Sargeant
G
17
Sean McHale
D
Sean McHale
D
52
Gareth McElroy
D
Gareth McElroy
D
15
O. Denham
D
O. Denham
D
33
Jeannot Esua
85'
D
Jeannot Esua
85'
D
16
C. McHugh
65'
M
C. McHugh
65'
M
14
James McManus
85'
M
James McManus
85'
M
7
W. Fitzgerald
M
W. Fitzgerald
M
71
Daire Patton
64'
M
Daire Patton
64'
M
10
Archie Meekison
13'
M
Archie Meekison
13'
M
11
Cian Kavanagh
F
Cian Kavanagh
F
Bench
19
Alex Nolan
1 ⚽
81'
M
Alex Nolan
1 ⚽
81'
M
6
Ciaron Harkin
9'
M
Ciaron Harkin
9'
M
63
Guilherme Rego Priosti
M
Guilherme Rego Priosti
M
23
Kyle McDonagh
M
Kyle McDonagh
M
1
Liam Hughes
G
Liam Hughes
G
24
Mai Traore
29'
F
Mai Traore
29'
F
28
Ryan O'Kane
30'
F
Ryan O'Kane
30'
F
3
Sean Stewart
D
Sean Stewart
D
5
Shane Blaney
9'
D
Shane Blaney
9'
D
1
Evan Watts
G
Evan Watts
G
5
Killian Brouder
D
Killian Brouder
D
22
Conor McCormack
64'
D
Conor McCormack
64'
D
15
Wasiri Ola Williams
1 ⚽
D
Wasiri Ola Williams
1 ⚽
D
3
Connor Barratt
45'
D
Connor Barratt
45'
D
10
D. Hurley
M
D. Hurley
M
4
Jimmy Keohane
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
Jimmy Keohane
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
24
Edward McCarthy
M
Edward McCarthy
M
23
Frantz Pierrot
56'
M
Frantz Pierrot
56'
M
8
Aaron Bolger
M
Aaron Bolger
M
7
Stephen Walsh
63'
F
Stephen Walsh
63'
F
Bench
30
Al-Amin Kazeem
D
Al-Amin Kazeem
D
6
Axel Piesold
49'
M
Axel Piesold
49'
M
9
Francely Lomboto
1 ⚽
31'
F
Francely Lomboto
1 ⚽
31'
F
12
Gianfranco Facchineri
D
Gianfranco Facchineri
D
16
Hugo Cunha
G
Hugo Cunha
G
11
K. Twardek
1 ⚽
1 👟
30'
M
K. Twardek
1 ⚽
1 👟
30'
M
20
Lee Devitt
38'
M
Lee Devitt
38'
M
29
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
F
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
F
Best on the pitch
Francely Lomboto
F · Galway
8.50
1 ⚽
2 shots
· 2 pass
K. Twardek
M · Galway
8.20
1 ⚽ 1 👟
2 shots
· 11 pass
Jimmy Keohane
M · Galway
7.90
1 ⚽ 1 👟
2 shots
· 24 pass
C. McHugh
M · Sligo
7.90
1 shots
· 45 pass
Evan Watts
G · Galway
7.90
· 19 pass
Edward McCarthy
M · Galway
7.50
1 shots
· 13 pass
Sligo Rovers — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sargeant | G | 94 | 5.50 | — | — | — | 32 | 21% | — | — | — |
| Sean McHale | D | 94 | 7.00 | — | — | 2 | 65 | 55% | 4 | — | — |
| Gareth McElroy | D | 94 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 60 | 52% | 4 | — | — |
| O. Denham | D | 94 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 73 | 59% | 7 | — | — |
| Jeannot Esua | D | 85 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 42 | 33% | — | — | — |
| C. McHugh | M | 65 | 7.90 | — | — | 1 | 45 | 36% | 4 | — | — |
| James McManus | M | 85 | 6.90 | — | — | 1 | 82 | 70% | 3 | 1 | — |
| W. Fitzgerald | M | 94 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 37 | 24% | — | — | — |
| Daire Patton | M | 64 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 13 | 9% | — | — | — |
| Archie Meekison | M | 13 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cian Kavanagh | F | 94 | 7.20 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Alex Nolan | M | 81 | 6.70 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 13% | 1 | — | — |
| Ciaron Harkin | M | 9 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 3 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Mai Traore | F | 29 | 7.00 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5% | 2 | — | — |
| Ryan O'Kane | F | 30 | 6.30 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Shane Blaney | D | 9 | 6.50 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Galway United — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Watts | G | 94 | 7.90 | — | — | — | 19 | 6% | — | — | — |
| Killian Brouder | D | 94 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 15 | 11% | 1 | — | — |
| Conor McCormack | D | 64 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 16 | 10% | 2 | — | — |
| Wasiri Ola Williams | D | 94 | 7.30 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 6% | — | — | — |
| Connor Barratt | D | 45 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 12 | 7% | — | 1 | — |
| D. Hurley | M | 90 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 36 | 25% | 1 | — | — |
| Jimmy Keohane | M | 94 | 7.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 13% | — | 1 | — |
| Edward McCarthy | M | 94 | 7.50 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 10% | 1 | — | — |
| Frantz Pierrot | M | 56 | 5.60 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Aaron Bolger | M | 94 | 7.30 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 27% | 3 | — | — |
| Stephen Walsh | F | 63 | 5.90 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3% | — | — | — |
| Axel Piesold | M | 49 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 14 | 13% | 2 | — | — |
| Francely Lomboto | F | 31 | 8.50 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1% | 1 | — | — |
| K. Twardek | M | 30 | 8.20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7% | — | 1 | — |
| Lee Devitt | M | 38 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 7 | 4% | — | 1 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Sligo Rovers vs Galway United?
The final score was Sligo Rovers 1–4 Galway United.
What did the model predict before Sligo Rovers vs Galway United?
The model assigned 41% probability to a Sligo Rovers win, 28% to a draw, and 30% to an Galway United win.