Galway vs Shelbourne tips and predictions

Well-fought Club Friendly fixture should be a tight affair

Galway are superior than Shelbourne but this is not as straightforward as it might look at face value.

All eventualities are in the runnning here which is why the draw is a genuine contender. The suspicion is that this will be tight. A goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to go mad about.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. Creating something of a fortress at home, Galway have conceded at an average of just 0.6 goals per game over their last 5 matches, while Shelbourne have only conceded 0.6 goals per game on average in their last 7 away matches.

In previous matches in this head-to-head, 1 of the last 3 was a draw.

The betting markets imply that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match as they could be well matched. Whatever happens, with the odds-against price on BTTS No that seems the better option this time around.

Shelbourne have drawn 5 of their last 11 matches. They drew 1-1 with UC Dublin in October. And without much to get stuck into, the feeling is this also ends in deadlock.

Of course, Galway are a top tier side and with the added home advantage it will be interesting to see how Shelbourne adapt to the challenge.