Both teams are in good shape, Galway United enjoying a 6 point advantage on Bray Wanderers in the tables. Let's go!
- Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in First Division
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Bray Wanderers form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Bray Wanderers at their home stadium (Carlisle Grounds) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Wanderers after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The home team returns to Carlisle Grounds after being equal after 90 minutes with Cork City (placed 9th) on their last time out; the First Division game ended 2-2. There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Cork City as A. Quinn's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes.
Before that, Wanderers had a home game versus Cobh Ramblers which ended with a victory 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost two.
Bray Wanderers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Carlisle Grounds with 11 goals in 7 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Galway United form and stats
Playing away, Galway United have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the First Division this season. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Bray Wanderers.
The Galway goalkeeper Conor Kearns is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 426 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Galway had fun at their own home (Carlisle Grounds) last time out, beating Cobh Ramblers 2-0. W. Waweru and R. Keating scored.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus UCD at their stadium, the result 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by Galway United in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Galway United, one draw and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Galway's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Galway in these games.
Head 2 Head
Wanderers and Galway United have met before this season: Galway United - Bray Wanderers 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wanderers five wins, three draws and Galway United two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 7 goals |  J. Doyle 6 goals | P. Cunningham 5 goals |
Bray Wanderers missing players
Galway United missing players
| Bray Wanderers | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 73% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 67% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 53% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 47% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 27% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 40% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 33% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 5.3 | 5.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 10.1 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 34% | 42% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 31% | 26% |
- Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in First Division
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shelbourne | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | Galway United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Treaty United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | UCD | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 18 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 14 |
| 9 | Cork City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 4 |