Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Bohemians 3rd on 53, Galway United 7th on 34. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/1.55 for Galway United and 1.77/1.2 for Bohemians (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Galway United's unbeaten run stood at 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 3 Galway United wins, 6 for Bohemians, 3 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Eamonn Deacy Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. P. McLaughlin took charge of the match — our records show 52 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Galway United led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Galway United: Stephen Walsh (31'), Kris Twardek (53') · Bohemians: Colm Whelan (74'), Ross Tierney (81'), Colm Whelan (89')
Key stats
Possession: Galway United 28% · Bohemians 72% · Total shots: 13-35 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 1-9