Match preview First Division: Bray Wanderers - UCD at Carlisle Grounds

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 14.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Carlisle Grounds (3500 seats)

The Bray Wanderers manager G. Cronin attacks this game with the team placed 5th so far. In the visitors dressing room UCD and their manager A. Myler are in 3rd place before this match.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Bray Wanderers's two home games in the First Division so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Carlisle Grounds.

The fans are hoping that Bray Wanderers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the First Division game against Drogheda United (placed 2nd). A strong away win before that one, visiting Longford Town and winning 2-0.

At Carlisle Grounds, Bray Wanderers has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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UCD form and stats

Still no away game victory in the First Division for UCD with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved UCD have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 21 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Drogheda United game.

The supporters enjoyed UCD's previous game versus Shamrock Rovers II (placed 9th), a First Division 3-1 win played at home. A draw for UCD before that, at their own venue hosting Longford Town (0-0).

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, UCD has managed 2 goals and let in 6 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Wanderers victories, four draws and three UCD wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bray WanderersG. Shaw
G. Shaw
3 goals
UCDL. Kerrigan
L. Kerrigan
2 goals
UCDC. Whelan
C. Whelan
2 goals

Bray Wanderers missing players

UCD missing players

Bray Wanderers UCD
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
7 2 0 Scored S 1 2 6
7 0 0 Conceded C 1 6 7
80% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
80% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
40% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
40% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 60%
60% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
20% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 20%
 
6.8 7.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 2.2
2 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 7 5.8
1 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
22 17 0 Total Shots T S 7 16 24
7 5 0 Shots on Target S O 3 6 10
71% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 60%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of UCD's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bray Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home
  • Bray Wanderers have created more than twice as many corners as UCD.
  • Bray Wanderers have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Bray Wanderers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • UCD have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • UCD have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • UCD have yet to win a game away.
Bray Wanderers Last season UCD
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 13   Played P   18 36
14 9   Won W   0 5
4 2   Drew D   3 4
9 2   Lost L   15 27
44 25   Scored S   8 25
26 12   Conceded C   52 82
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 92%
63% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   72% 75%
48% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   61% 56%
26% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 28%
19% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   28% 19%
41% 54%   BTTS BTTS   33% 33%
30% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   17% 17%
33% 15%   Failed to Score F T   67% 58%
 
5.1 6.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 3.4
3.8 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.7 5.9
1.8 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.2 1.3
1 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
282 123   Total Shots T S   127 245
116 53   Shots on Target S O   47 102
38% 47%   Goal Efficiency G E   17% 22%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cabinteely 5 4 1 0 10 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 13
2 Drogheda United 5 3 1 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 8 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 7 10
3 UCD 5 2 2 1 6 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 6 -1 8
4 Longford Town 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
5 Bray Wanderers 5 2 1 2 7 7 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 5 7 0 7
6 Wexford Youths 5 1 3 1 4 4 3 0 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 6
7 Cobh Ramblers 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -2 4
8 Galway United 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -2 3
9 Shamrock Rovers II 5 0 2 3 4 9 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 2
10 Athlone Town 4 0 1 3 6 11 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 1 1 4 5 -5 1

Read more about First Division

The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.