With their 8 point advantage in the league table, UCD fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Wexford Youths.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First Division game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Longford Town. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
UCD form and stats
3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what UCD have to build on here at UCD Bowl in the First Division. Two home wins in a row for UCD bring valid hopes of a third.
The UCD crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Sligo Rovers here at UCD Bowl in a FAI Cup match. Before that match, a First Division win away at Cabinteely.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does UCD handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, zero draws and zero defeats.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for UCD, as the First Division home game vs Galway United is only three days away.
UCD have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at UCD Bowl with 6 goals in 4 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, UCD have only let in 2 goals at home.
Wexford Youths form and stats
1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Wexford Youths, who have the most conceded goals (12) away in First Division, playing as the away team in the First Division this season. With the Wexford Youths losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Wexford's last three away games as they have all been lost.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Wexford Youths, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Longford Town (placed 2nd). Before that, Wexford Youths travelled to Athlone Town (after extra-time) and returned home with a draw after the FAI Cup game finished 3-3.
Wexford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, one draw and four defeats. From a total of six matches.
The attacking power of Wexford when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. The Wexford manager B. O'Sullivan has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wexford Youths - UCD 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five UCD victories, three draws and two Wexford Youths wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Mahdy 5 goals |  C. Whelan 3 goals | L. Kerrigan 2 goals |
UCD missing players
Wexford Youths missing players
| UCD | Wexford Youths | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 78% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 44% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 60% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 67% |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 90% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 40% |
- All of Wexford Youths's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 Wexford Youths.
- UCD have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Wexford Youths has the most conceded goals (12) away
- Wexford Youths has the the worst goal difference (-8) away
- 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.
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 2 | Longford Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Bray Wanderers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | UCD | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers II | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Wexford Youths | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 6 |
| 9 | Galway United | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 3 |