2nd place in the First Division table for Galway United so far, a great performance. The home team ticketholders pray for more points as 5th-placed Bray Wanderers visit Eamonn Deacy Park.
- Galway United is in the best form (4-1-1)
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United have performed here at Eamonn Deacy Park this season with 8 wins from 14 First Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2. It’s been three wins in a row for Galway here at Eamonn Deacy Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
W. Waweru was the last player to score a league goal for Galway United and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Galway haven't scored in 188 minutes.
Galway United drew their last game, 0-0 away at Bray Wanderers.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Cork City.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Galway have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn one and lost two.
Galway have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Eamonn Deacy Park with 22 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Galway have conceded only 12 goals.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, Bray Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 4-6-4 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Wanderers have lost on their last two travels.
Bray Wanderers's last game was the home draw against Galway United (0-0).
Prior to that match, the Wanderers manager G. Cronin faced defeat when travelling to Wexford Youths and losing 2-4.Wanderers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and three defeats. From a total of eight matches.
Bray Wanderers have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Bray Wanderers have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent past match between these sides is the Bray Wanderers - Galway 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Galway United three wins, four draws and Bray Wanderers three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 9 goals | W. Waweru 8 goals | P. Cunningham 7 goals |
Galway United missing players
Bray Wanderers missing players
| Galway United | Bray Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 15 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 39 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 36 |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 31 |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 75% |
| 61% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 61% |
| 46% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 25% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 21% | 14% |
| 39% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 46% |
| 50% | 43% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 43% |
| 25% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 29% | 36% |
| 6.4 | 6.9 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 28% | 29% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 37% |
| 7.1 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (13) in First Division
- Galway United is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | Galway United | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 51 |
| 3 | UCD | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Cork City | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -11 | 33 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -21 | 28 |
| 9 | Cabinteely | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -21 | 25 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 56 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | -27 | 21 |