Struggling Galway United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Drogheda United in the upcoming league round. It’s 7th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Galway United form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Galway United at their home stadium (Eamonn Deacy Park) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Galway are returning here after visiting Longford Town in a First Division game and winning with a 6-2 scoreline. C. Ubaezuonu (3), M. Ludden (2) and W. Waweru scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a defeat to Cobh Ramblers (0-1).
An impressive turnaround for Galway in the match against Longford Town as a 0-2 deficit was completely turned around to a 6-2 win. C. Ubaezuonu scored the final goal. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Galway played a great game against Longford Town and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for C. Ubaezuonu when beating Longford Town, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Galway as they are travelling to their away game against Bray Wanderers in the First Division. That match is four days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Galway here at Eamonn Deacy Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Galway's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Drogheda United collect 15 points from their 7 away matches in the First Division. 4 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Drogheda United are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Drogheda's previous game was their home loss versus Athlone Town (0-2). Preceding that game was the away victory against Bray Wanderers with the score of 1-0.
Drogheda have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. As opposed to that, Drogheda have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Drogheda United - Galway United 1-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Galway won one, Drogheda United won six and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Galway United missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Galway United | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 87% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 43% | 47% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 27% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 53% |
| 33% | 29% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 43% | 27% |
| 40% | 57% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.6 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 17 | 67 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 10 | 33 |
| 92% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 52% |
- Drogheda United has the most points from losing position (12) in First Division
- Drogheda United have not yet lost a game away.
- Drogheda United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Drogheda United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Drogheda United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Galway United have scored home.
- Drogheda United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Drogheda United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) 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 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | UCD | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Cabinteely | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 7 | Galway United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -25 | 9 |