Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Bluebell United & Galway United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FAI Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Bluebell nor Galway United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Bluebell United form and stats
Bluebell United participated in FAI Cup the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.Bluebell's previous match was also a home event, the loss 0-4 against Galway United (in FAI Cup).
Galway United form and stats
Galway United's mission in FAI Cup last season failed in the 1st round.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the First Division.
Two away games in a row for Galway United, whose boss Caulfield could celebrate last time after the FAI Cup win against Bluebell United.
Prior to that result Galway won their away game at Athlone Town in the First Division. The scoreline was 3-1.Galway United have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 12 away matches. Galway United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  S. Walsh 12 goals | D. Hurley 6 goals | M. Suárez Arbelo 4 goals |
Bluebell United missing players
Galway United missing players
| Bluebell United | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 23 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 10 | 17 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 30 | 16 | Scored | S | 31 | 48 | ||
| 36 | 23 | Conceded | C | 10 | 15 | ||
| 87% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 65% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 68% | ||
| 57% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 52% | ||
| 35% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 32% | ||
| 26% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 8% | ||
| 48% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 36% | ||
| 30% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | ||
| 35% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 20% | ||
| 3 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 8.8 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.3 | ||
| 20% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 47% | ||
| 7 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 6.5 | ||
| 3.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cork City | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 36 | 53 |
| 2 | Galway United | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 41 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 33 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | -3 | 30 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -20 | 21 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 59 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -35 | 12 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 23 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -30 | 8 |
