With their 9 point advantage in the league table, UCD fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Galway United.
It's no vacation for neither UCD nor Galway United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
UCD form and stats
Overall First Division stats at home this season for UCD, who have the most scored goals (14) at home in First Division, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for UCD here at UCD Bowl, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The UCD goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 250 minutes without conceding a goal in the First Division.
UCD's last game was hosting Wexford Youths (placed 9th) and winning 8-0. Ahead of that match, UCD lost 1-3 at home to Sligo Rovers.
As mentioned above, UCD "killed" Wexford Youths in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
There will be little rest for UCD after this match as they are travelling to Cabinteely for a First Division game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at UCD Bowl in the league this season as UCD has scored 14 goals here in 5 home games. Defensively UCD have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Galway United form and stats
1-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Galway United in their First Division matches away.
Two travels in a row for Galway, whose manager J. Caulfield could celebrate last time after the First Division win against Athlone Town. The game before that, in the FAI Cup, was lost at home, a 2-5 defeat against Shelbourne.
A quick return to home after this game, as Galway are hosting Shamrock Rovers II in the First Division only four days away.
Galway have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Galway in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five UCD victories, two draws and three Galway United wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Mahdy 8 goals |  C. Whelan 5 goals | L. Kerrigan 4 goals |
UCD missing players
Galway United missing players
| UCD | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 14 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 80% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 30% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| 40% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 58% | 75% |
- Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Galway United have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- UCD has the most scored goals (14) at home
- UCD has the the best goal difference (+12) at home
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- UCD have not yet lost a game at home.
- UCD have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- UCD have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- UCD have scored more than double the goals of Galway United.
- UCD have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | Cabinteely | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | UCD | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers II | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Galway United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 6 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -15 | 3 |