Galway United vs Dundalk, 6 March 2026, League of Ireland Premier Division: form, head-to-head and match facts

The derby at Eamonn Deacy Park ended in a pulsating 2‑2 draw, leaving Galway United perched on sixth place with 37 points from nine wins, ten draws and eleven defeats, while fourth‑placed Dundalk moved to 41 points after ten victories, eleven stalemates and ten losses. Both sides matched each other’s attacking output, with Galway’s 41 goals for and 46 against slightly trailing Dundalk’s 47 for and 50 against this season. The result maintains the tight contest at the top of the table, with Dundalk still three points clear of the leaders but now only four ahead of Galway. Head‑to‑head this campaign remains evenly balanced, as Dundalk have won two of the three meetings, Galway one win and one draw, a pattern that continued with the shared points in this encounter.