Wexford Youths will aim to utilise their home advantage to get one over today’s adversaries. The hosting team are currently 27 points behind Galway United.
- Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Wexford Youths form and stats
The total First Division statistics at home this season for Wexford Youths are 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Wexford Youths, facing Treaty United in a game that ended 1-1.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cobh Ramblers in a game that was won 2-1.With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Wexford defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Galway United form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the First Division.
Galway United go into this game after a win, the home game against Finn Harps that ended 6-0. As mentioned above, Galway was the only team on the pitch versus Finn Harps in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task. Hurley has bagged at least one goal for the visitors four games in a row. The flair!
A 1-1 draw at Bray Wanderers's stadium before that.Galway United have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 20 goals from 9 away matches. It's not easy to score on Galway as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Galway United have avoided defeat in the last 17 fixtures (10-7-0) against Wexford Youths.The newest past meeting between these sides is the Galway United - Wexford 2-0 played not long ago this season.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Dobbs 10 goals |  D. Hurley 10 goals | S. Walsh 8 goals |
Wexford Youths missing players
Galway United missing players
| Wexford Youths | Galway United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 20 | 51 |
| 27 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 56% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 44% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| 22% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6 | 6.8 |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 8.1 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 13 | 12.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| 38% | 43% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 41% |
| 10.1 | 10.4 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2 | 1.9 |
- Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Galway United have scored more than double the goals of Wexford Youths.
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals (8) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in First Division
- Galway United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in First Division
- Galway United have the most clean sheets (10) in First Division
- Galway United have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in First Division
- Galway United have the the best goal difference (+43) in First Division
- Galway United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Galway United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Galway United is in the best form (5-1-0) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 43 | 49 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 37 | 39 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -4 | 25 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 22 |
| 7 | Treaty United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 20 |
| 8 | Longford Town | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -20 | 18 |
| 10 | Kerry | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -41 | 6 |
