Football tips: Wexford Youths vs Shelbourne - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Date: Fri 17.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Ferrycarrig Park (2609 seats)

Struggling Wexford Youths will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Shelbourne in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Wexford Youths form and stats

Wexford Youths, who have the most conceded goals (28) in First Division, have collected 7 points from their home games so far after 2-1-3.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Cobh Ramblers in the First Division last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Wexford Youths lost 0-2 at Galway United's place.

Wexford Youths has scored 7 goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Wexford Youths have conceded 10 from these games.

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Shelbourne form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term.

Shelbourne are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the First Division against Athlone Town. A 0-1 defeat away at Cabinteely before that.

Shelbourne are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 6 games. As opposed to that, Shelbourne have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Shelbourne - Wexford Youths 3-0 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Wexford Youths victories, 2 draws and 5 Shelbourne wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Wexford Youths missing players

Shelbourne missing players

Wexford Youths Shelbourne
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played 3 6 12
2 2 0 Won 2 2 7
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
8 3 2 Lost 1 3 4
12 7 1 Scored 6 6 19
28 10 4 Conceded 4 7 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 83% 92%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 67% 75%
58% 50% 50% Over 2.5 67% 33% 50%
33% 33% 0% Over 3.5 33% 17% 17%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 33% 17% 17%
50% 33% 50% BTTS 67% 33% 33%
17% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 33% 50%
33% 33% 50% Failed To Score 0% 50% 25%
 
3.3 3 2 Corners For (avg) 4.7 4.8 4.9
5.9 5.7 5 Corners Against (avg) 4 3.3 4.4
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.8 1.3
4 2 1 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Wexford Youths's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Wexford Youths haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Wexford Youths
12-04-19 FD Limerick 1 - 1 Wexford Youths
19-04-19 FD Wexford Youths 0 - 2 Cabinteely
26-04-19 FD Wexford Youths 2 - 0 Athlone Town
03-05-19 FD Galway United 2 - 0 Wexford Youths
10-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 2 - 2 Cobh Ramblers
17-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Shelbourne
24-05-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Wexford Youths
31-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Drogheda United
08-06-19 FD Longford Town 18:45 Wexford Youths
14-06-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Limerick
Shelbourne
12-04-19 FD Drogheda United 0 - 0 Shelbourne
19-04-19 FD Shelbourne 2 - 0 Limerick
26-04-19 FD Shelbourne 3 - 0 Galway United
03-05-19 FD Cabinteely 1 - 0 Shelbourne
10-05-19 FD Shelbourne 2 - 1 Athlone Town
17-05-19 FD Wexford Youths 18:45 Shelbourne
24-05-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Cobh Ramblers
31-05-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Longford Town
08-06-19 FD Bray Wanderers 18:45 Shelbourne
14-06-19 FD Shelbourne 18:45 Drogheda United

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Longford Town 10 7 3 0 13 2 4 4 0 0 8 0 6 3 3 0 5 2 11 24
2 Cabinteely 11 7 2 2 18 12 6 3 1 2 7 8 5 4 1 0 11 4 6 23
3 Shelbourne 12 7 1 4 19 11 6 5 0 1 13 4 6 2 1 3 6 7 8 22
4 Drogheda United 12 6 2 4 21 18 6 3 1 2 10 8 6 3 1 2 11 10 3 20
5 Limerick 12 5 3 4 12 11 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 2 0 4 5 9 1 18
6 Bray Wanderers 11 5 1 5 11 9 5 3 1 1 7 3 6 2 0 4 4 6 2 16
7 Cobh Ramblers 12 3 3 6 15 20 6 2 1 3 9 8 6 1 2 3 6 12 -5 12
8 Athlone Town 12 3 1 8 13 24 6 1 1 4 8 15 6 2 0 4 5 9 -11 10
9 Galway United 10 3 0 7 13 12 6 1 0 5 5 8 4 2 0 2 8 4 1 9
10 Wexford Youths 12 2 2 8 12 28 6 2 1 3 7 10 6 0 1 5 5 18 -16 8