The Galway United manager A. Murphy attacks this game with the team placed 8th so far. In the visitors dressing room Longford Town and their manager D. Doyle are in 3rd place before this match.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a FAI Cup game only three days ago. That game, against Cork City, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Longford Town.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United have less points than they have played home games in the First Division so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Galway United travelled for their previous game, a trip to Cobh Ramblers that ended 2-2. Before that, Galway drew at home versus Athlone Town.
Early season league goal statistics from Galway United's 2 home games: 2 goals, 4 conceded.
Longford Town form and stats
Four points from two away games for Longford Town, meaning one draw and one victory in the First Division so far.
Longford are travelling again after losing away to Cork City (after extra-time) in their previous match (0-1). Before that, Longford Town secured a home win against Athlone Town with the score 2-0.
Late heartbreak for Longford in the Cork City (after extra-time) match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Longford Town has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Galway United-Longford Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Galway United two wins, Longford Town four wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Verdon 3 goals |  F. Lomboto 2 goals | C. Barry 1 goals |
Galway United missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Galway United | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 3.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 4.5 |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 71% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 38% |
- All of Galway United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Galway United has the most points from losing position (3)
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Galway United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Galway United have yet to win a game.
- Longford Town has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Longford Town has the fewest conceded goals (2)
- Longford Town has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Longford Town has the fewest matches over the total-line (0)
- Longford Town has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Longford Town has the most clean sheets (4)
- Longford Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Longford Town have not yet lost a game away.
- Longford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Galway United | Last season | Longford Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 15 | 29 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 19 | 42 | ||
| 42 | 21 | Conceded | C | 15 | 24 | ||
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 90% | ||
| 74% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 66% | ||
| 67% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 41% | ||
| 33% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 21% | ||
| 11% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 7% | ||
| 48% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 41% | ||
| 22% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 45% | ||
| 37% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 283 | 163 | Total Shots | T S | 129 | 311 | ||
| 106 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 58 | 142 | ||
| 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cabinteely | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Drogheda United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | UCD | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Galway United | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Shamrock Rovers II | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 1 |