Galway United are listed as expected winners of this home fixture vs Longford Town, if the league table is anything to judge by. Or are we looking at a possible?
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division
- Longford Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in First Division
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division, have been very solid at home in the First Division so far, with 27 points collected from 9 matches (9-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. After failing to beat Treaty United here at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway United has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with nine wins in a row.
Galway are confident in defense, having played 220 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Galway United enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Wexford Youths's place. The match ended 2-0 with McCarthy and McCormack scoring.
Before that game, the 6-0 home victory against Finn Harps.Galway always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Eamonn Deacy Park with 31 goals in 9 league games. As for guarding their own goal, Galway United have only let in {3 goals} at home.
Longford Town form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Longford Town so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-4 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Longford Town as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
The manager Henderson was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground City Calling Stadium. Longford Town suffered a 2-3 loss to Finn Harps (placed 7th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cobh Ramblers wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.The visiting Longford have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. Longford Town have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous head to head game ended Longford Town - Galway United 1-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Galway United four wins, two draws and Longford Town four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Hurley 10 goals | S. Walsh 8 goals | V. Borden 8 goals |
Galway United missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Galway United | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 53 | 31 | 16 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 74% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 58% |
| 53% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 37% |
| 37% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 21% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 16% |
| 37% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 58% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 6.9 | 7.7 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 3.3 | 2.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 12.8 | 12.7 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| 6.9 | 7.6 | 11 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 40% | 46% | 48% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 36% | 32% |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 4 |
- Galway United have created more than twice as many corners as Longford Town.
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Longford Town.
- 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 (11) in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (6) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the most points (27) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals (31) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+28) at home in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+45) 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.
- Longford Town have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in First Division
- Longford Town have the most matches under the total-line (12) 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 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 45 | 52 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 39 | 42 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Cobh Ramblers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -6 | 25 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -7 | 22 |
| 7 | Finn Harps | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -19 | 21 |
| 8 | Treaty United | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 9 | Longford Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 18 |
| 10 | Kerry | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -42 | 6 |
