Galway United greet Cork City with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Read our preview!
- Galway United is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) 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 15 points from their First Division home games so far after 4-3-1. After failing to beat Bray Wanderers here at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Galway are returning here after visiting Wexford Youths in a First Division game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. K. Brouder, P. Cunningham and S. Doherty scored the goal(s).
Heartbreak before that as Galway lost 0-2 at Shamrock Rovers's place.Galway are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Galway United have conceded only 6 goals.
Cork City form and stats
There's been little loot from Cork City's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the First Division. Cork City only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. The last three matches for Cork have all ended in a draw.
Cork's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus UCD that finished 1-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sligo Rovers at their stadium, the result 3-2.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Cork's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Cork City as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cork City - Galway 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Galway wins - draws - Cork City wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 7 goals |   C. Murphy 7 goals | P. Cunningham 6 goals |
Galway United missing players
Cork City missing players
| Galway United | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 25 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 62% | 82% |
| 71% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 38% | 65% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 25% | 41% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 41% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 47% |
| 53% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 62% | 41% |
| 6.9 | 7.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.4 | 11 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9 | 9.9 |
| 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 26% | 23% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 17% | 27% |
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest scored goals (4) away in First Division
- Cork City have the most matches under the total-line (10) in First Division
- Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cork City have scored away.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in First Division
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Galway United is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 41 |
| 2 | Treaty United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Galway United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | UCD | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 8 | Cabinteely | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 18 |
| 9 | Cork City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -24 | 5 |