An important duel in the bottom section of the First Division, with both Galway United and Shamrock Rovers II experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.
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 collected 2 points from their First Division home games so far after 0-2-3.
Galway are returning here after visiting UCD in a First Division game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Athlone Town.
Galway has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 5 games. On the other hand, Galway United have conceded 6 goals.
Shamrock Rovers II form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, Shamrock Rovers II have produced an overall stat of 1-0-4 so far.
Shamrock's previous game was their home loss versus Cobh Ramblers (0-1). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Longford Town.
Shamrock have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Shamrock Rovers II have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Shamrock Rovers II - Galway 1-1 earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  M. Place 3 goals |   B. Kavanagh 3 goals | E. Curran 2 goals |
Galway United missing players
Shamrock Rovers II missing players
| Galway United | Shamrock Rovers II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 82% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 55% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 36% | 20% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| 27% | 20% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 20% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 20% | 20% |
| 55% | 80% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 26 | 31 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 57% |
- Galway United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Galway United have created more than twice as many corners as Shamrock Rovers II.
- Galway United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Galway United have yet to win a game at home.
- Shamrock Rovers II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Shamrock Rovers II have scored at least twice as many goals away as Galway United have scored home.
- Shamrock Rovers II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Cabinteely | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 21 |
| 5 | UCD | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Galway United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 6 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -17 | 3 |