Straining Bray Wanderers are aching to pull off a surprise when they play high-flying Galway United in the next league fixture. It’s 7th vs 2nd and the home supporters will have low expectations.
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (15) in First Division
- Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
Bray Wanderers's results here at Carlisle Grounds in the First Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Wanderers travelled for their previous game, a trip to Longford Town that ended 1-1.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Athlone Town in a game that was won 3-0.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Bray Wanderers here at Carlisle Grounds in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. When Bray Wanderers hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cobh Ramblers and Athlone Town), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Galway United form and stats
The strength of Galway United on their travels this season is incredible with 21 points collected from 8 First Division away games. Galway United has 7-0-1 on the road, with 19 goals scored and 6 conceded. Galway United has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Longford Town.
Home advantage was not enough for Galway in their previous game as they lost hosting Cork City, 0-1.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Athlone Town.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Galway United are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
The newest reported match between these teams is the Galway United - Bray Wanderers 2-0 played not long ago this season. Wanderers-Galway United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bray Wanderers two wins, Galway United five wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Walsh 8 goals | D. Hurley 5 goals |  D. Lynch 3 goals |
Bray Wanderers missing players
Galway United missing players
| Bray Wanderers | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 19 | 32 |
| 25 | 16 | 10 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 41% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 24% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 5.2 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 10.2 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.9 | 8.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 24% | 20% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 51% | 49% |
| 9.5 | 8.9 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7.8 | 5.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 |
- Bray Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (15) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have the most matches under the total-line (10) 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 in all their away matches so far.
- Galway United have scored more than double the goals of Bray Wanderers.
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 27 | 39 |
| 2 | Galway United | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 38 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -10 | 17 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -10 | 17 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -23 | 9 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -23 | 5 |
