Galway United are considered as expected winners of this home match versus Finn Harps, if the league standings are thought to provide some clues. Or are we in for a surprise?
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division
- Finn Harps have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First Division
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
Galway United have been outstanding at home so far in the First Division with 8 wins, 0 draws and only 0 losses. Ever since the Treaty United game Galway United has been unbeatable here at Eamonn Deacy Park producing eight straight wins.
An away draw last time out for Galway United, facing Bray Wanderers in a game that ended 1-1. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Hurley, having bagged a goal in three consecutive matches.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Athlone Town.The manager Caulfield will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wexford Youths in only four days.
It's goals goals goals for Galway who have scored 25 goals from 8 league home games. Galway United have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {3 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Finn Harps form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, Finn Harps have produced an overall stat of 3-1-4 so far.
The Harps goalkeeper Tim-Oliver Hiemer is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 196 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Finn Harps played 0-0 against Kerry in their previous match.
Prior to that result Harps won their away game at Treaty United. The scoreline was 3-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Finn Harps manager Rogers as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Longford Town.
Finn Harps have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. For Harps, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the squads played each other previously this campaign; Finn Harps - Galway United 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Galway United won four games, one match ended in a draw and Finn Harps have five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Hurley 9 goals | V. Borden 8 goals | S. Walsh 7 goals |
Galway United missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Galway United | Finn Harps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 45 | 25 | 11 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 53% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 47% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 18% |
| 41% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 53% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 24% |
| 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.6 | 12.2 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 6.6 | 7 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 40% | 45% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 33% | 34% |
| 5.9 | 6 | 3.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
- Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Finn Harps have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First Division
- Finn Harps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Galway United have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Galway United have scored more than double the goals of Finn Harps.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (5) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (9) in First Division
- Galway United have the most points (24) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+37) in First Division
- Galway United have won all their matches at home so far.
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 | Galway United | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 46 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 36 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 25 |
| 4 | Athlone Town | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -5 | 21 |
| 7 | Treaty United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 8 | Longford Town | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 18 |
| 10 | Kerry | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -35 | 6 |
