Galway United
- St Patrick’s Athletic lead the Irish Premier Division 2026 table after 13 games with 26 points, with Galway United languishing in mid-table on 15 points after 12.
- compact, aggressive style describes Galway United, with physicality and pragmatism designed to disrupt the opposition and frustrate possession-based teams.
St Patrick’s Athletic
- The Saints are the most in-form team in the division this April, scoring freely in front of goal and keeping it tight at the back, while Galway have been up and down, drawing 1-1 at Waterford last time out.
- St Pat’s have won six of their last seven league games.
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St Pat’s have won 3-1 against Bohemians and 4-0 against Dundalk in April 2026, with recent wins including:
- St Pat’s 3-1 Bohemians
- St Pat’s 4-0 Dundalk
Head-to-Head
St Patrick’s Athletic have won three of the last six meetings in all competitions but Galway United have won the other two, both at home.
Galway United
Galway’s Kris Twardek has scored about five league goals to top the scoring charts for his side, although he has also provided some useful assists.
St Patrick’s Athletic
- St. Pats have several goalscorers and the best of them is Ryan Edmondson, who has scored around six league goals, but the danger from the Irish side comes from all areas of the pitch.
- Jamie Lennon and Kian Leavy are the creative engines in the middle of the park, capable of unlocking defences with a pass or a run.
- Stephen Walsh and Patrick Hickey can be a threat late in games and from set pieces as well as surging runs from midfield, while David Hurley is the orchestrator in midfield, contributing key assists.
Betting Insights
- Backing the under 2.5 goals market at 1.7 is the best way to go here despite both sides regularly scoring, but this promises to be a cagey affair with much at stake and two solid defences.
- In their favour, St. Pats are odds-on favourites at 1.94, with Galway3.91 and the draw 3.38, but the home side have a knack of disrupting the visitors and may keep things tight in the first half while hoping to pick the lock in the second.
Prediction
My Acca tip is for St. Pats to win 1-0 or 2-1 because Kenny’s men have more all-round quality and have been the better side in the division since the start of April.
