No home advantage expected for First Division battle between Kerry and Galway United

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 21.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Mount Hawk Park (1000 seats)

A quick look at the First Division table point to an advantage to Galway United when they visit Kerry. Nevertheless; let's wait for the game before we award the win!

Insights:
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (5) in First Division
  • Galway United have the most scored goals (29) in First Division

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Kerry form and stats

Kerry have played 4 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Kerry are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Waterford United.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Finn Harps.

Kerry aren't scoring a lot here at Mount Hawk Park in the league, with only {2 goals} from 4 games. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Galway United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their First Division travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Kerry.

The Galway United goalkeeper Brendan Clarke is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 236 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Galway go into this game after a win, the home game against Bray Wanderers that ended 6-0. As you can tell from the results above, Galway United was very dominant against Bray Wanderers, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with Brouder, Keïta, Hurley, Rowe and Borden (2) providing the goals. Hurley has found the net for this side three fixtures in a row. The ability!

Prior to that result Galway won their away game at Wexford Youths. The scoreline was 4-0.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Galway United are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Galway defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 5 games).

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also encountered each other earlier this season: Galway United - Kerry 9-1. One of the players to grab the headlines has been McCarthy with 3 goals scored against Kerry in these 1 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

Galway UnitedV. Borden
V. Borden
7 goals
Galway UnitedD. Hurley
D. Hurley
4 goals
Galway UnitedS. Walsh
S. Walsh
3 goals

Kerry missing players

Galway United missing players

Kerry Galway United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 5 9
0 0 0 Won W 1 5 9
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
7 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 2 0 Scored S 2 12 29
22 5 0 Conceded C 1 2 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 56%
22% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 22%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 67%
44% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.6 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.4 6.7
6.3 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.8 3.3
2.8 3.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.4 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.7 3.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 18 13.6 13.2
1.9 1.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 12 6.8 7.2
29% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 45%
 
11 7.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5 5.2 4.9
5.3 3.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 1.8 2
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Galway United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Galway United have scored more than double the goals of Kerry.
  • Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (3) in First Division
  • Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in First Division
  • Galway United have the most clean sheets (6) in First Division
  • Galway United have the most points (15) away in First Division
  • Galway United have the most scored goals (12) away in First Division
  • Galway United have the most scored goals (29) in First Division
  • Galway United have the most scored goals in the first half (14) in First Division
  • Galway United have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in First Division
  • Galway United have the the best goal difference (+10) away in First Division
  • Galway United have the the best goal difference (+26) in First Division
  • Galway United have won all their games so far.
  • Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Galway United is in the best form (6-0-0) in First Division
  • Kerry have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kerry have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kerry have the fewest points (2) at home in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (5) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals (22) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in First Division
  • Kerry have the the worst goal difference (-17) in First Division
  • Kerry have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Kerry have yet to win a game.
  • Kerry haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kerry is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Galway United 9 9 0 0 29 3 4 4 0 0 17 1 5 5 0 0 12 2 26 27
2 Waterford United 8 5 2 1 18 6 5 2 2 1 11 5 3 3 0 0 7 1 12 17
3 Bray Wanderers 9 4 3 2 12 14 4 3 1 0 7 3 5 1 2 2 5 11 -2 15
4 Cobh Ramblers 9 4 2 3 12 11 4 2 0 2 5 7 5 2 2 1 7 4 1 14
5 Athlone Town 9 4 1 4 12 12 5 2 1 2 8 7 4 2 0 2 4 5 0 13
6 Wexford Youths 9 3 2 4 11 15 5 2 1 2 6 9 4 1 1 2 5 6 -4 11
7 Finn Harps 9 2 4 3 10 16 5 1 3 1 6 5 4 1 1 2 4 11 -6 10
8 Longford Town 9 1 3 5 7 11 5 1 1 3 4 6 4 0 2 2 3 5 -4 6
9 Treaty United 8 1 3 4 7 13 3 1 0 2 3 6 5 0 3 2 4 7 -6 6
10 Kerry 9 0 2 7 5 22 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 0 0 5 3 17 -17 2

Read more about First Division

The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.