Match preview First Division: Galway United - Cobh Ramblers at Eamonn Deacy Park

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 13.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park (4284 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 8th and the visitors in 7th place.

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!

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Galway United form and stats

With 2 First Division wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, Galway United are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The Galway United fans got no joy from their last match, a FAI Cup game also here at Eamonn Deacy Park: A 1-2 defeat against Shamrock Rovers. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Cork City.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the First Division game versus Limerick in only three days. This game is also played here at Eamonn Deacy Park.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Galway United here at Eamonn Deacy Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 12 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Galway United defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Cobh Ramblers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cobh Ramblers so far with only 10 First Division points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

Cobh Ramblers's last game was the home draw against Cabinteely (1-1). A 3-3 draw at Bray Wanderers's stadium before that.

Cobh Ramblers find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. For Cobh Ramblers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cobh Ramblers - Galway United 2-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Galway United, 2 draws and 4 wins for Cobh Ramblers. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

V. Faherty
6 goals
C. Leonard
4 goals
S. O'Leary
4 goals

Galway United missing players

Cobh Ramblers missing players

Galway United Cobh Ramblers
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
24 12 2 Played 2 12 25
5 2 1 Won 0 2 8
4 3 1 Drew 2 4 7
15 7 0 Lost 0 6 10
24 11 3 Scored 3 17 36
37 18 1 Conceded 3 26 41
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
71% 67% 100% Over 1.5 100% 75% 68%
62% 50% 0% Over 2.5 50% 67% 56%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 50% 58% 40%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 24%
42% 50% 50% BTTS 100% 67% 64%
25% 17% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 12%
42% 42% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 28%
 
4.5 4.1 3.5 Corners For (avg) 3 4.2 4.5
6 6 7 Corners Against (avg) 6 6 5.5
1.4 1.3 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 1.8
3 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Cobh Ramblers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cobh Ramblers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cobh Ramblers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Galway United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 FD Galway United 2 - 2 Bray Wanderers
27-07-19 FD Longford Town 4 - 0 Galway United
02-08-19 FD Galway United 1 - 3 Drogheda United
11-08-19 FAI Collinstown 1 - 2 Galway United
16-08-19 FD Cabinteely 0 - 1 Galway United
23-08-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 0 Cork City
06-09-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
13-09-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
16-09-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Limerick
21-09-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Galway United
Cobh Ramblers
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
05-07-19 FD Drogheda United 4 - 2 Cobh Ramblers
13-07-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 2 - 1 Athlone Town
20-07-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 1 Wexford Youths
26-07-19 FD Limerick 3 - 4 Cobh Ramblers
03-08-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 0 Shelbourne
10-08-19 FAI Cobh Ramblers 0 - 1 Dundalk
16-08-19 FD Bray Wanderers 3 - 3 Cobh Ramblers
31-08-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 1 - 1 Cabinteely
13-09-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
21-09-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 18:45 Longford Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 25 17 3 5 40 18 12 9 2 1 23 8 13 8 1 4 17 10 22 54
2 Drogheda United 25 16 3 6 57 29 12 8 2 2 28 12 13 8 1 4 29 17 28 51
3 Longford Town 25 15 3 7 37 20 12 10 0 2 21 6 13 5 3 5 16 14 17 48
4 Cabinteely 25 12 8 5 34 26 13 7 2 4 18 17 12 5 6 1 16 9 8 44
5 Bray Wanderers 25 12 4 9 38 24 12 8 2 2 21 11 13 4 2 7 17 13 14 40
6 Limerick 24 9 6 9 27 30 13 6 4 3 18 14 11 3 2 6 9 16 -3 33
7 Cobh Ramblers 25 8 7 10 36 41 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 2 4 6 17 26 -5 31
8 Galway United 24 5 4 15 24 37 12 2 3 7 11 18 12 3 1 8 13 19 -13 19
9 Athlone Town 25 4 5 16 27 56 13 2 3 8 16 33 12 2 2 8 11 23 -29 17
10 Wexford Youths 25 2 5 18 20 59 12 2 3 7 10 21 13 0 2 11 10 38 -39 11

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