Can Wexford Youths defeat Galway United in Ferrycarrig Park clash?

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 14.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ferrycarrig Park (2500 seats)

Wexford Youths will want to operate their home advantage to help shorten the gap to today’s adversaries. The home team are currently 21 points behind Galway United.

Insights:
  • Wexford Youths have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in First Division
  • Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

This has all the signs of an entertaining match with lots of fun and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Wexford Youths form and stats

Wexford Youths have played 15 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Wexford Youths, facing Cork City in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Wexford won a home game hosting Bray Wanderers (4-2).

Wexford Youths are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 15 games. Wexford Youths have conceded 29 from these games.

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Galway United form and stats

Galway United have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 9-3-3 from 15 games. Galway has drawn their two previous away games.

Galway United have lots to prove after their out-of-character loss (1-2) to Athlone Town in their previous match, played at home. That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Before that, Galway United travelled to Treaty United and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Observe! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 8 of this club's last 10 league fixtures.

Galway are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Galway United have avoided defeat in the last 14 games (8-6-0) facing Wexford Youths.

The two sides played each other previously this match year: Galway United - Wexford Youths 2-2.

Top Goalscorers

Galway UnitedS. Walsh
S. Walsh
16 goals
WexfordA. Dobbs
A. Dobbs
9 goals
Wexford YouthsC. Barry
C. Barry
6 goals

Wexford Youths missing players

Galway United missing players

Wexford Youths Galway United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
9 5 0 Won W 1 9 17
10 4 1 Drew D 1 3 7
11 6 3 Lost L 2 3 6
43 22 2 Scored S 5 30 53
47 29 6 Conceded C 7 14 26
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
83% 87% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 77%
63% 67% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 57%
37% 47% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 27%
13% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 7%
63% 67% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 53%
13% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 40%
30% 33% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 13% 13%
 
5.3 5.9 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 5.1
4.4 4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.1 4.4
2.3 2.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
9 10.1 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 10.7 9.1
4.1 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.7 4.2
35% 35% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 43% 42%
 
8.6 8.5 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 9.5 6.8
3.9 3.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4 2.8
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Galway United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Galway United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Galway United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Wexford Youths have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wexford Youths have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home 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 Cork City 30 19 8 3 59 19 15 7 6 2 25 9 15 12 2 1 34 10 40 65
2 Waterford United 31 19 4 8 66 32 15 9 1 5 26 16 16 10 3 3 40 16 34 61
3 Galway United 30 17 7 6 53 26 15 8 4 3 23 12 15 9 3 3 30 14 27 58
4 Longford Town 31 14 9 8 46 38 16 7 5 4 19 15 15 7 4 4 27 23 8 51
5 Treaty United 31 11 11 9 37 41 15 7 4 4 22 23 16 4 7 5 15 18 -4 44
6 Wexford Youths 30 9 10 11 43 47 15 5 4 6 22 29 15 4 6 5 21 18 -4 37
7 Bray Wanderers 30 6 9 15 29 55 15 2 4 9 13 34 15 4 5 6 16 21 -26 27
8 Athlone Town 30 6 3 21 39 69 15 3 3 9 24 33 15 3 0 12 15 36 -30 21
9 Cobh Ramblers 31 3 5 23 32 77 16 2 2 12 17 42 15 1 3 11 15 35 -45 14

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.