This could be a great match, with Bray Wanderers placed 3rd and Galway United at 1st. Read the preview!
- Bray Wanderers have the most points from losing position (8) in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals (44) in First Division
Bray Wanderers and Galway United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
The First Division statistics at home this season for Bray Wanderers are 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Bray Wanderers drew their last game, also a home match. Cobh Ramblers (placed 4th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score.
Before that match, a win away at Kerry.There will be little rest for Wanderers after this match as they are travelling to Athlone Town for a First Division game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Bray Wanderers in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. On the other hand, Bray Wanderers have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 21 points collected from 8 First Division games. 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. The fact that Galway United have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Impressive finishing from Brouder, Hurley and Walsh secured the home win 3-1 against Athlone Town in their previous game.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Treaty United.After this away game Galway return home for a First Division game against Finn Harps. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Galway United have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. It's not easy to score on Galway as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also encountered each other earlier this campaign: Galway United - Bray Wanderers 6-0. Wanderers-Galway United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bray Wanderers three wins, Galway United five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  D. Hurley 8 goals | V. Borden 8 goals | S. Walsh 7 goals |
Bray Wanderers missing players
Galway United missing players
| Bray Wanderers | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 44 |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 69% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 56% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 5.4 | 5.6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.8 | 3.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.3 | 9.6 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 13.8 | 13 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 35% | 40% |
| 6.7 | 5.9 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
- Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bray Wanderers have the most points from losing position (8) in First Division
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Galway United have scored more than double the goals of Bray Wanderers.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (7) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (9) in First Division
- Galway United have the most points (21) away in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals (19) away in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals (44) in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+15) away in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+37) in First Division
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United is in the best form (5-0-1) in First Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Galway United | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 37 | 45 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 33 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 24 |
| 4 | Cobh Ramblers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Athlone Town | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Treaty United | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Longford Town | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Wexford Youths | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 17 |
| 10 | Kerry | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -35 | 5 |
