Shelbourne vs Galway United Predictions

• Shelbourne are on a run of five wins in six
• Galway have lost two of their last three outings, both away from home
• The hosts are on a run of three victories in five at home

Shelbourne looking to cement top spot

With title rivals Derry also playing on Friday night, Shelbourne know they may be knocked off top spot if they fail to win this fixture.

The good news for the hosts is they have been in particularly splendid form of late, winning five of their last six matches.

That run includes successes against Waterford, Dundalk and Shamrock, all of them accompanied by a clean sheet, while Damien Duff’s side have won three of their last five outings at home 1-0.

Galway coming up short against higher ranked teams

Galway are one of several teams trying to chase Shelbourne down, but their results against the teams above them in the table are a worry.

John Caulfield’s side have lost two of their last three matches, and those reversals have both come on the road, including a 2-0 defeat to second placed Derry.

They have also lost to the likes of Shamrock Rovers over the course of the campaign, while Shelbourne won 1-0 when these teams last met in March.

I think a similar result could be on the way here, with Shelbourne winning my main tip, accompanied by a 1-0 victory to the hosts as a correct score prediction.