Betting guide: Bray Wanderers favourite to beat Wexford Youths at Carlisle Grounds

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 28.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Carlisle Grounds (3500 seats)

Only the second game in the First Division for these teams and it's all to play for here at Carlisle Grounds as Bray Wanderers welcomes Wexford Youths. Check out this preview!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

Bray Wanderers lost their last game at Cabinteely (placed 1st) after a 2-4 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Drogheda United in a game that was won 4-1.

As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Bray Wanderers are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won two, drew zero and lost one.

Last season, Bray Wanderers's league statistics were 14 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 5th position in the Premier Division. Over these 27 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 26. Playing at home last season Bray Wanderers managed 9-2-2 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 12 conceded.

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Wexford Youths form and stats

Wexford Youths's last game was the home draw against UCD (1-1). A 1-2 loss hosting Cabinteely before that.

You'll want to know how Wexford Youths managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found eight similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and six home wins.

Let's have a look at how Wexford Youths performed last season in the Premier Division: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 2 victories, 5 draws and 20 defeats. In total they scored 22 and conceded 65 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 2 and lost 12 with 11/42 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last nine meetings between the teams: Bray Wanderers won five, Wexford Youths won four and zero draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Wexford Youths
C. English
1 goals

Bray Wanderers missing players

Wexford Youths missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bray Wanderers Wexford Youths
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
4 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
12 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 7
2 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 4
100% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
Bray Wanderers Last season Wexford Youths
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 13   Played P   14 27
14 9   Won W   0 2
4 2   Drew D   2 5
9 2   Lost L   12 20
44 25   Scored S   11 22
26 12   Conceded C   42 65
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 93%
63% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 89%
48% 54%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   64% 59%
26% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   43% 33%
19% 23%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   36% 22%
41% 54%   BTTS BTTS   64% 56%
30% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 15%
33% 15%   Failed to Score F T   36% 37%
 
5.1 6.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3.1 3
3.8 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   6.3 5.8
1.8 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.8
1 1   Red cards R C   4 6
 
282 123   Total Shots T S   97 186
116 53   Shots on Target S O   39 77
38% 47%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 29%

  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 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Drogheda United 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Longford Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 UCD 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Wexford Youths 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Bray Wanderers 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
9 Cobh Ramblers 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Shamrock Rovers II 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
Last season 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 27 19 3 5 50 19 13 10 2 1 30 8 14 9 1 4 20 11 31 60
2 Drogheda United 27 16 3 8 59 36 13 8 2 3 29 15 14 8 1 5 30 21 23 51
3 Longford Town 27 16 3 8 41 23 13 10 0 3 22 8 14 6 3 5 19 15 18 51
4 Cabinteely 27 14 8 5 39 28 14 8 2 4 21 18 13 6 6 1 18 10 11 50
5 Bray Wanderers 27 14 4 9 44 26 13 9 2 2 25 12 14 5 2 7 19 14 18 46
6 Limerick 27 10 6 11 33 41 14 7 4 3 22 15 13 3 2 8 11 26 -8 36
7 Cobh Ramblers 27 8 7 12 38 51 14 6 3 5 20 18 13 2 4 7 18 33 -13 31
8 Galway United 27 7 5 15 36 42 14 4 3 7 21 21 13 3 2 8 15 21 -6 26
9 Athlone Town 27 4 6 17 30 61 14 2 4 8 18 35 13 2 2 9 12 26 -31 18
10 Wexford Youths 27 2 5 20 22 65 13 2 3 8 11 23 14 0 2 12 11 42 -43 11

Table
  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 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Drogheda United 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Longford Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 UCD 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
5 Wexford Youths 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Bray Wanderers 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
9 Cobh Ramblers 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
10 Shamrock Rovers II 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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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.