- Galway United are 7th on 38 points, Waterford FC are 8th on 34 in the Premier Division 2026 standings after 32 games.
- Waterford FC are winless in 3 home meetings with Galway United in the Premier Division 2026, Galway have won 1 and 2 draws have been recorded in the last 3 meetings.
Derby match in store at Waterford RSC
Waterford FC are direct and transitional, Galway United play with more tempo and through the wings - both teams have enough to make this a decent watch at Waterford RSC on Monday.
Graham Coughlan took over as Waterford FC head coach on 6 May 2026 and has given the Blues a compact defensive shape and some cutting edge in transition.
The Blues are a team that play compact and direct, while Galway United are a structured side that like to press teams from the front and will try to get wide overloads in this fixture.
The clash of these contrasting styles will certainly liven up the game as Galway's tempo will test the Waterford FC shape, but the hosts will be hungry for counters and set-pieces when out of possession.
Waterford FC and Galway United are both mid-table teams, but they are not very evenly matched in terms of their preferred methods.
Tom Lonergan is the main man for the hosts with 14 goals in 30 Premier Division games in 2026, while Benny Couto has 3 assists in the team's last 5 matches.
Galway United have Kristopher Twardek on 8 goals in 25 Premier Division appearances, while Jimmy Keohane has scored 3 times in the Tribesmen's last 5.
Galway United have won 4, drawn 5 and lost 7 of their 16 away games in Premier Division 2026, conceding 23 goals on the road at an average of 1.44 per game.
Waterford FC have won 4, drawn 9 and lost 3 of their 16 home games in Premier Division 2026, having conceded just 19 goals.
The last head-to-head between these sides in the Premier Division 2026 finished 0-0, but this fixture can be cagey.
Paul Doolin's Galway United, who has been in charge since 18 August 2021, are built around structured possession and front-foot attacking ideas.
The visitors are on a poor run of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses and have failed to win in their last 3 Premier Division away games to Waterford FC.
So, the home side are the narrow favourites at 27/25 with Galway coming in at 41/20 and the draw 14/5.
Waterford FC have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 (W2, D2, L1), while Galway United have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 (W1, D1, L3).
There should be some goal chances in this derby-style battle, so we're going for Over 2.5 goals at 1/2 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 21/50.
