Fixture preview for First Division: Wexford Youths - Bray Wanderers at Ferrycarrig Park

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 29.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ferrycarrig Park (2500 seats)

Wexford Youths have some catching up to do from their 10th spot, and the job starts against Bray Wanderers. Read more!

Insights:
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals (54) 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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Wexford Youths form and stats

Wexford Youths's struggle is real here at Ferrycarrig Park with only 11 points collected from 12 First Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-7. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Wexford, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Wexford Youths faced defeat in their previous match, away at Galway United (1-2).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cork City (0-4).

Wexford has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Wexford Youths have conceded 24 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

As the visiting team in First Division matches, Bray Wanderers have produced an overall stat of 4-6-3 so far.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Bray Wanderers, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Galway United (placed 2nd).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Cabinteely.

The visiting Wanderers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 13 games. 16 goals have been conceded by Wanderers in these games.

Head 2 Head

Wexford Youths and Bray Wanderers have played each other before this season: Bray Wanderers - Wexford 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wexford one win, zero draws and Bray Wanderers nine victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bray WanderersJ. Doyle
J. Doyle
7 goals
WexfordK. Robinson
K. Robinson
6 goals
Wexford YouthsJ. Moylan
J. Moylan
6 goals

Wexford Youths missing players

Bray Wanderers missing players

Wexford Youths Bray Wanderers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 2 Played P 4 13 26
5 3 0 Won W 2 4 9
3 2 1 Drew D 2 6 10
18 7 1 Lost L 0 3 7
25 15 5 Scored S 8 18 34
54 24 6 Conceded C 4 16 27
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 77%
77% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 62%
65% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 46% 50%
35% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 23%
15% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 46%
12% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 42%
42% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 35%
 
3.9 4.4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 4.8 5.2
5.8 7.3 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.7 5.2
2.2 2.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.8
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.2 7.2 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.2 9.3
3.1 3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 3.6
31% 42% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 35% 37%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wexford Youths have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals (24) at home in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals (54) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the the worst goal difference (-29) 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 26 16 8 2 48 22 13 8 5 0 26 11 13 8 3 2 22 11 26 56
2 Galway United 26 15 6 5 39 22 14 8 4 2 22 12 12 7 2 3 17 10 17 51
3 UCD 26 13 6 7 54 37 14 8 4 2 30 16 12 5 2 5 24 21 17 45
4 Treaty United 26 10 9 7 34 27 13 6 5 2 16 11 13 4 4 5 18 16 7 39
5 Bray Wanderers 26 9 10 7 34 27 13 5 4 4 16 11 13 4 6 3 18 16 7 37
6 Athlone Town 26 9 6 11 31 41 12 5 1 6 16 19 14 4 5 5 15 22 -10 33
7 Cork City 26 7 9 10 34 28 13 5 3 5 25 17 13 2 6 5 9 11 6 30
8 Cabinteely 26 8 1 17 26 45 13 3 1 9 9 22 13 5 0 8 17 23 -19 25
9 Cobh Ramblers 26 7 4 15 23 45 13 4 2 7 10 20 13 3 2 8 13 25 -22 25
10 Wexford Youths 26 5 3 18 25 54 12 3 2 7 15 24 14 2 1 11 10 30 -29 18

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.