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- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (8) in First Division
- Longford Town have the most points from losing position (14) in First Division
Wexford Youths and Longford Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Wexford Youths form and stats
With 2 First Division wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Wexford Youths are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Happy days for Wexford in their previous game, a fixture away at Cobh Ramblers (placed 8th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. Sweet to taste a league win after five matches without.
Before that, Wexford Youths drew at home versus Treaty United.The manager Ryan will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bray Wanderers in only three days.
Wexford have conceded 20 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Longford Town form and stats
As the visiting team in First Division matches, Longford Town have produced an overall stat of 4-2-2 so far.
Longford Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Cork City (placed 2nd) in their previous match. As mentioned above, Longford drew the match against Cork City. Manager Cronin brought on Chambers to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Bray Wanderers.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Longford Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 1 Longford Town win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
After this away game Longford return home for a First Division game against Galway United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Longford Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Longford Town have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the final score when the teams met previously this season; Longford Town - Wexford Youths 2-1. Fitzgerald (Wexford) was given a red card by the ref when these teams met earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - zero - nine (Wexford Youths wins - draws - Longford Town wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Doherty 4 goals | A. Dobbs 4 goals |  D. Craven 4 goals |
Wexford Youths missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Wexford Youths | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 24 |
| 30 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 83% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 88% | 83% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 50% |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 61% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 56% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 33% |
| 28% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 28% |
| 4.5 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 9.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.4 | 9.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| 34% | 27% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 36% |
| 8.7 | 9.7 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | 4 |
- Longford Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Longford Town have the most points from losing position (14) in First Division
- Longford Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (8) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have won significantly more corners at 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Cork City | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 40 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 32 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | -7 | 20 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -14 | 17 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -26 | 9 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -24 | 5 |
