With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Galway United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cobh Ramblers.
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
2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Galway United have to build on here at Eamonn Deacy Park in the First Division. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Galway enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Cabinteely's place. The match ended 1-0 with S. Christopher scoring. Ahead of that match, Galway won a home game hosting Wexford Youths (1-0).
Galway United made it very difficult for themselves, when M. Ludden got a red card in the 68th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Galway United won the match 1-0! Some amazing scenes last match, when S. Christopher scored the winning goal nine minutes into stoppage time.
Galway United have scored 5 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. 7 goals have been conceded.
Cobh Ramblers form and stats
Cobh Ramblers, who have the fewest scored goals (3) away in First Division, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the First Division, after 2-1-4 (7 played). With the Ramblers losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
The manager S. Ashton was unhappy after their last game, a First Division match played at their home ground St. Coleman's Park. Ramblers suffered a 1-2 loss to Bray Wanderers (placed 1st). Prior to that match, the Ramblers manager S. Ashton faced defeat when travelling to Athlone Town and losing 1-2.
Goals are few and far between in Ramblers's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. It's not easy to score on Ramblers as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Galway United and Cobh Ramblers have met before this season: Cobh Ramblers - Galway United 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Galway three wins, three draws and Cobh Ramblers four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Place 3 goals | E. Curran 3 goals |  C. Lyons 3 goals |
Galway United missing players
Cobh Ramblers missing players
| Galway United | Cobh Ramblers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 50% | 43% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 14% | 60% |
| 36% | 29% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 47% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 36% | 29% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 36% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 43% | 57% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 35 | 68 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 92% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 42% |
- Cobh Ramblers has the fewest scored goals (3) away in First Division
- Galway United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in First Division
- Galway United has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in First Division
- Galway United has the most matches under the total-line (10) 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 | Bray Wanderers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | UCD | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Galway United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 17 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -15 | 10 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers II | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -23 | 6 |