Delightful dogfight as daring Wexford Youths duel with determined Finn Harps

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 21.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ferrycarrig Park (2500 seats)

First Division: What this game might not have in elegance it should pay back in tempo and attitude. Let's go: Wexford Youths - Finn Harps!

Insights:
  • Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (7) in First Division
  • Finn Harps have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in First Division

Both teams have had ample time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic game!

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Wexford Youths form and stats

When playing at home in the First Division, Wexford Youths, who have the most conceded goals (9) at home in First Division, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.

Wexford Youths are returning here after visiting Longford Town and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Dobbs (2) scored the goal(s). Finally, a league victory after three fixtures without.

Before that game, the home loss against Galway United with the scoreline 0-4.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Wexford handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Wexford Youths are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. Wexford Youths have conceded 9 from these games.

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Finn Harps form and stats

Playing away, Finn Harps have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the First Division this season.

Rainey and Silva scored in Harps's previous match, the home game against Treaty United that ended 2-0. That victory felt good as this team had gone three league fixtures without victory.

A 1-1 draw at Kerry's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where Finn Harps have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats.

Finn Harps are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 4 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Finn Harps have not lost in the last 5 fixtures (2-3-0) against Wexford.

As it happens, Finn Harps have scored at least one goal in every league game they've had since NOT scoring against today's hosts; the Finn Harps - Wexford Youths 0-0 game six game weeks ago.

Top Goalscorers

WexfordA. Dobbs
A. Dobbs
4 goals
Finn HarpsR. Rainey
R. Rainey
4 goals
Wexford YouthsA. Robinson
A. Robinson
3 goals

Wexford Youths missing players

Finn Harps missing players

Wexford Youths Finn Harps
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 1 4 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 4
4 2 0 Lost L 1 2 3
11 6 3 Scored S 1 4 10
15 9 2 Conceded C 3 11 16
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
78% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
22% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
56% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 67%
22% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
5.6 6.6 9.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3 3.7
6 6.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.5 4.3
2.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.9 7.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2 5.2 6.6
3.1 2.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 2.4
39% 46% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 45%
 
9.7 10 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.2 11.1
3.8 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.2 5
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Wexford Youths's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Finn Harps have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Finn Harps have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in First Division
  • Finn Harps have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Finn Harps haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wexford Youths have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals (9) at home in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (7) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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.