Galway United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind UCD.
Galway have less rest than UCD in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a First Division game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Bray Wanderers.
Galway United form and stats
Galway United's results here at Eamonn Deacy Park in the First Division have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Galway, their manager J. Caulfield and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Galway United are returning here after visiting Bray Wanderers in a First Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. C. Ubaezuonu scored the goal(s). Sensational by Galway last match, beating Bray Wanderers away as big underdogs. Preceding that match was a defeat to Drogheda United (1-3).
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of J. Caulfield when C. Ubaezuonu scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 66th minute. A late climax in the match against Bray Wanderers as the winning goal came three minutes into overtime; scored by C. Ubaezuonu.
Galway United aren't scoring a lot here at Eamonn Deacy Park in the league, with only 6 goals from 8 games. Galway have conceded 10 in these home matches.
UCD form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, UCD, who have the most scored goals (42) in First Division, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but UCD are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
UCD won their last game, 5-1 versus Cabinteely played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-2 at Athlone Town.
As you can tell from the results above, UCD was very dominant against Cabinteely, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with D. Bishop, Y. Mahdy (2), C. Whelan and L. Kerrigan providing the goals.
UCD are a potent attacking force on the road with their 21 goals in 8 league games. UCD struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result UCD - Galway 0-3 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Galway won four, UCD won four and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Galway United missing players
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| Galway United | UCD | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 59% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 35% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 31 | 39 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 17 |
| 71% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 162% | 147% |
- All of UCD's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Galway United has the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in First Division
- Galway United has the most matches under the total-line (11) in First Division
- UCD has the most scored goals (21) away in First Division
- UCD has the most scored goals (42) in First Division
- UCD has the most scored goals in the first half (17) in First Division
- UCD has the most scored goals in the second half (25) in First Division
- UCD have scored at least twice as many goals away as Galway United have scored home.
- UCD haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 36 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | UCD | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Galway United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -21 | 12 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -27 | 9 |