After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Galway United and UCD in this fresh First Division season. Read our match preview!
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (10) in First Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two First Division games here at Eamonn Deacy Park. Galway have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The spoils were shared in Galway's previous game, also at home. Visiting Treaty United (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Athlone Town.
At Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway United has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
UCD form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the First Division, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from 9 matches.
UCD go into this game after a win, the home game against Cabinteely that ended 4-1. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Bray Wanderers.
C. Whelan certainly enjoyed UCD's last game versus Cabinteely, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-1 victory.
It's early days yet, but UCD has scored 4 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Galway four wins, two draws and UCD four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Whelan 4 goals |   W. Waweru 2 goals | L. Kerrigan 2 goals |
Galway United missing players
UCD missing players
| Galway United | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.3 | 11 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 7.8 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 11% | 8% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 56% |
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in First Division
- UCD have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (10) in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+4) away in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+7) in First Division
| Galway United | Last season | UCD | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 9 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 28 | 9 | Scored | S | 23 | 46 | ||
| 21 | 14 | Conceded | C | 17 | 32 | ||
| 90% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 55% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | ||
| 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 79% | ||
| 30% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 63% | ||
| 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 44% | 37% | ||
| 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 63% | ||
| 35% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 26% | ||
| 30% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 0.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1 | ||
| 147% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 177% | 259% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Athlone Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | UCD | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Cabinteely | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Galway United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Drogheda United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 39 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | UCD | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Galway United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 24 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -26 | 13 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -22 | 12 |