2nd position in the First Division table for UCD so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 4th-placed Galway United visits UCD Bowl.
- UCD have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in First Division
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
UCD form and stats
Overall First Division stats at home this season for UCD are 2-3-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Happy days for UCD in their previous game, a First Division match away at Cabinteely (placed 6th) that ended with a 2-1 victory.
Prior to that, an away loss at Bray Wanderers.UCD have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at UCD Bowl with 10 goals in 6 league matches. UCD have conceded 7 in these home matches.
Galway United form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the First Division.
246 minutes! That's how long the Galway goalkeeper Conor Kearns and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Two travels in a row for Galway, whose manager J. Caulfield could celebrate last time after the First Division win against Treaty United. P. Cunningham came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Treaty United last time out, making the manager J. Caulfield feel like a tactical genius.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Cabinteely.The travelling fans enjoy Galway's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Galway have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Galway United - UCD 2-2. UCD-Galway United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: UCD three wins, Galway United four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Whelan 10 goals |  L. Kerrigan 5 goals |  P. Cunningham 5 goals |
UCD missing players
Galway United missing players
| UCD | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 85% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 85% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 69% |
| 85% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 54% |
| 69% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 23% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 15% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 8.3 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10.8 | 11.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 50% | 48% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 23% |
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- UCD have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in First Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shelbourne | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 33 |
| 2 | UCD | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Treaty United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Galway United | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Cabinteely | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 18 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Cork City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -11 | 11 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -20 | 3 |