2nd position in the First Division table for Galway United right now, a competent showing. The home team supporters pray for more goals as 5th-placed Bray Wanderers visit Eamonn Deacy Park.
- Galway United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Galway United form and stats
Galway United have collected 25 points from their First Division home games so far after 7-4-2. Galway has recorded two wins in a row here at Eamonn Deacy Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Galway supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Wexford Youths in First Division and win 2-1.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Cobh Ramblers with a 1-0 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Galway United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Galway United as a small favourite), we find five games. Galway United has won one of these, drawn two and lost two.
The Galway fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. Galway have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their First Division travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for Bray Wanderers in their previous game, as they lost their First Division-match, hosting Cabinteely, 1-2.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Cork City.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Bray Wanderers in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Wanderers, zero draws and two defeats.
Wanderers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Wanderers have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played previously this season: Bray Wanderers - Galway 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Galway two wins, four draws and Bray Wanderers four 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 9 goals | P. Cunningham 7 goals | W. Waweru 7 goals |
Galway United missing players
Bray Wanderers missing players
| Galway United | Bray Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 38 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 34 |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 26 |
| 88% | 85% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 83% | 76% |
| 64% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 64% |
| 48% | 54% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 32% | 31% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 8% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 12% |
| 44% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 48% |
| 48% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 44% |
| 20% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.8 | 10.6 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 29% | 30% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 37% |
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First Division
| 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 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 56 |
| 2 | Galway United | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 48 |
| 3 | UCD | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 42 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 33 |
| 7 | Cork City | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Cabinteely | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -19 | 25 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -22 | 25 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | -29 | 18 |