Galway United vs Shelbourne: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 05.July
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park (4284 seats)

Struggling Galway United will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Shelbourne in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Galway United form and stats

Galway United's struggle is real here at Eamonn Deacy Park with only 8 points collected from 9 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-2-5. Two draws in a row at home now for Galway United.

The points were shared in Galway United's previous game, also at home. Visiting Athlone Town travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Galway United lost 1-2 at Cobh Ramblers's place.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Galway United here at Eamonn Deacy Park, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). On the other hand, Galway United have conceded 10 goals.

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Shelbourne form and stats

The visitors are W5-D1-L3 on the road this term. Shelbourne have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of seven victories in a row regardless of arena. Shelbourne have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

It's the second away game in a row for Shelbourne, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Limerick in the First Division last time out. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Drogheda United.

Shelbourne are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shelbourne - Galway United 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Galway United 1 win, 1 draw and Shelbourne 6 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Faherty
5 goals
R. Brennan
5 goals

Galway United missing players

Shelbourne missing players

Galway United Shelbourne
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
18 9 2 Played 3 9 18
4 2 1 Won 2 5 13
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 1
12 5 1 Lost 1 3 4
20 8 2 Scored 5 10 27
25 10 2 Conceded 3 8 13
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 89% 94%
72% 56% 50% Over 1.5 100% 56% 61%
61% 33% 50% Over 2.5 67% 33% 44%
17% 11% 0% Over 3.5 0% 11% 11%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 11% 11%
44% 44% 50% BTTS 67% 33% 33%
22% 22% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 44% 56%
39% 44% 50% Failed To Score 0% 33% 17%
 
4.4 3.8 2.5 Corners For (avg) 5.7 4.8 5.1
5.8 5.8 5 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 3.8 4.7
1.6 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.3 2 1.6
3 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Shelbourne have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Galway United
All Premier Division First Division League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
31-05-19 FD Galway United 0 - 0 Cabinteely
03-06-19 FD Longford Town 2 - 1 Galway United
08-06-19 FD Limerick 2 - 1 Galway United
14-06-19 FD Cobh Ramblers 2 - 1 Galway United
28-06-19 FD Galway United 1 - 1 Athlone Town
05-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Galway United
19-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Bray Wanderers
27-07-19 FD Longford Town 18:30 Galway United
02-08-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Drogheda United
Shelbourne
All First Division League Cup Club Friendlies Leinster Senior Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away
24-05-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 0 Cobh Ramblers
31-05-19 FD Shelbourne 1 - 0 Longford Town
08-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 0 - 1 Shelbourne
14-06-19 FD Shelbourne 2 - 1 Drogheda United
28-06-19 FD Limerick 0 - 1 Shelbourne
01-07-19 CF Shelbourne 18:30 Hearts
05-07-19 FD Galway United 18:45 Shelbourne
12-07-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Cabinteely
19-07-19 FD Athlone Town 18:45 Shelbourne
26-07-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Wexford Youths

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Shelbourne 18 13 1 4 27 13 9 8 0 1 17 5 9 5 1 3 10 8 14 40
2 Drogheda United 18 11 2 5 37 23 9 6 1 2 18 10 9 5 1 3 19 13 14 35
3 Longford Town 17 10 3 4 22 11 8 7 0 1 14 3 9 3 3 3 8 8 11 33
4 Cabinteely 18 9 5 4 25 22 9 4 2 3 11 15 9 5 3 1 14 7 3 32
5 Limerick 18 8 5 5 19 16 9 5 3 1 10 4 9 3 2 4 9 12 3 29
6 Bray Wanderers 18 9 1 8 23 16 9 6 1 2 14 8 9 3 0 6 9 8 7 28
7 Cobh Ramblers 17 5 4 8 22 27 9 4 1 4 14 12 8 1 3 4 8 15 -5 19
8 Galway United 18 4 2 12 20 25 9 2 2 5 8 10 9 2 0 7 12 15 -5 14
9 Athlone Town 18 3 4 11 20 40 9 1 3 5 11 23 9 2 1 6 9 17 -20 13
10 Wexford Youths 18 2 3 13 15 37 9 2 2 5 9 14 9 0 1 8 6 23 -22 9

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