Can Galway United beat Drogheda United in Eamonn Deacy Park clash?

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 02.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park (4284 seats)

The visiting Drogheda United side should be favourites in this visit to Galway United, as the away team holds a 26 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.

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 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Galway United are certainly not brimming with confidence. All in all it has been a very rough period for Galway United who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Longford Town.

The fans are hoping that Galway United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-4 away loss in the First Division game against Longford Town. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Bray Wanderers that ended 2-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Galway United here at Eamonn Deacy Park, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). 15 goals have been conceded.

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Drogheda United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (46) in First Division, on their travels is 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Drogheda United's last game was the home draw against Cabinteely (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Limerick with the score of 4-1.

Drogheda United have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 24 goals from 11 away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Drogheda United in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Drogheda United - Galway United 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Galway United, 4 draws and 5 wins for Drogheda United. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Doyle
11 goals
S. Meaney
7 goals
V. Faherty
6 goals

Galway United missing players

Drogheda United missing players

Galway United Drogheda United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played 3 11 22
4 2 1 Won 3 6 13
4 3 0 Drew 0 1 3
14 6 2 Lost 0 4 6
22 10 4 Scored 11 24 46
34 15 7 Conceded 5 16 28
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 86%
73% 64% 100% Over 1.5 100% 82% 73%
64% 45% 100% Over 2.5 100% 82% 73%
23% 18% 33% Over 3.5 67% 45% 45%
5% 9% 33% Over 4.5 67% 36% 36%
41% 45% 67% BTTS 100% 64% 55%
23% 18% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 27% 36%
45% 45% 33% Failed To Score 0% 18% 23%
 
4.4 3.9 4.7 Corners For (avg) 4.7 5.5 5.7
5.8 5.8 6.3 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 3.5 4.2
1.4 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.5 1.5
3 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Drogheda United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Drogheda United have scored more than double the goals of Galway United.

Galway United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
28-06-19 FD Galway United 1 - 1 Athlone Town
05-07-19 FD Galway United 0 - 3 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Wexford Youths 0 - 0 Galway United
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 18:45 Drogheda United
11-08-19 FAI Collinstown - Galway United
16-08-19 FD Cabinteely 18:45 Galway United
30-08-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Limerick
13-09-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
Drogheda United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
28-06-19 FD Drogheda United 1 - 0 Bray Wanderers
05-07-19 FD Drogheda United 4 - 2 Cobh Ramblers
13-07-19 FD Longford Town 2 - 1 Drogheda United
19-07-19 FD Limerick 1 - 4 Drogheda United
26-07-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 0 Cabinteely
02-08-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Drogheda United
11-08-19 FAI Drogheda United - Avondale United
16-08-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Wexford Youths
30-08-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Drogheda United
13-09-19 FD Drogheda United 18:45 Shelbourne

  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 22 16 2 4 38 17 11 9 1 1 23 8 11 7 1 3 15 9 21 50
2 Drogheda United 22 13 3 6 46 28 11 7 2 2 22 12 11 6 1 4 24 16 18 42
3 Longford Town 22 13 3 6 30 17 11 10 0 1 21 4 11 3 3 5 9 13 13 42
4 Cabinteely 22 11 7 4 30 24 11 6 2 3 15 16 11 5 5 1 15 8 6 40
5 Bray Wanderers 22 11 2 9 30 20 11 8 1 2 18 8 11 3 1 7 12 12 10 35
6 Limerick 22 9 5 8 26 26 12 6 3 3 17 13 10 3 2 5 9 13 0 32
7 Cobh Ramblers 22 7 5 10 31 37 11 5 2 4 17 14 11 2 3 6 14 23 -6 26
8 Galway United 22 4 4 14 22 34 11 2 3 6 10 15 11 2 1 8 12 19 -12 16
9 Athlone Town 22 4 4 14 25 48 11 2 3 6 15 26 11 2 1 8 10 22 -23 16
10 Wexford Youths 22 2 5 15 19 46 10 2 3 5 9 14 12 0 2 10 10 32 -27 11

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