Galway United are welcoming Wexford Youths for another important game after their 2-1 result against 8th-placed Shamrock Rovers II.
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
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First Division this season. Galway United have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Galway's previous game was a First Division match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Shamrock Rovers II (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting UCD and winning 3-0.
A late climax in the match against Shamrock Rovers II as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by K. Farragher.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Galway home games with this odds we find one game with a similar winning chance. Resulting in zero wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, zero matches were won by at least two goals.
Galway are traveling soon after this match as the First Division match at UCD awaits in one day.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Galway United here at Eamonn Deacy Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). Galway United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Wexford Youths form and stats
There's been little loot from Wexford Youths's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the First Division. Wexford Youths, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in First Division, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Wexford Youths, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. It's looking increasingly bleak for Wexford Youths who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Cabinteely was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Home advantage was not enough for Wexford Youths in their previous game, as they lost their First Division-match, hosting Bray Wanderers, 1-3. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against UCD wasn't a success with a 0-8 loss.
You'll want to know how Wexford Youths managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found nine similar matches resulting in one away win, one draw and seven home wins.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only one day as another away game awaits: The First Division trip to Longford Town.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wexford as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. There are big problems for the Wexford Youths defense as they have conceded 20 goals in 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Wexford Youths - Galway 0-0. Galway United-Wexford Youths H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Galway five wins, Wexford Youths one win, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Place 3 goals | K. Farragher 2 goals | E. Curran 2 goals |
Galway United missing players
Wexford Youths missing players
| Galway United | Wexford Youths | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 20 | 27 |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 42% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 55% |
| 25% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 45% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 42% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 36% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 64% |
| 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 15 | 24 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 60% | 40% |
- All of Wexford Youths's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Galway United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in First Division
- Galway United have scored more than double the goals of Wexford Youths.
- Galway United have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Wexford Youths has the fewest scored goals (6) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the most conceded goals (20) away in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the the worst goal difference (-16) away in First Division
- Wexford Youths has the the worst goal difference (-21) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wexford Youths have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Wexford Youths haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Wexford Youths is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | Cabinteely | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| 5 | UCD | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 17 |
| 7 | Galway United | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -21 | 6 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -17 | 4 |