First Division: Two sides in decent shape get together for this match. Waterford United with a tiny edge with their 3rd spot in the table?
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (15) in First Division
- Waterford United have the most scored goals (33) away in First Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Wexford Youths form and stats
4-3-6 (win-draw-lost) are the First Division numbers at home for Wexford Youths, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in First Division, so far this season.
Wexford Youths's previous fixture was also a home event, the loss 2-3 vs Dundalk (in FAI Cup).
Heartbreak before that as Wexford Youths lost 0-1 at Longford Town's place.Wexford are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.
Waterford United form and stats
Waterford United have an excellent away record in the First Division so far with 8-2-3 from 13 games.
Two away games in a row for Waterford United, whose boss Searle could celebrate last time after the FAI Cup win against Malahide United.
Before that, Waterford United travelled to Cork City and returned home with a draw after the First Division game finished 0-0.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this team's 13 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 33 goals in 13 league games away this season.
Head 2 Head
The contenders have played each other already this season, with the match result Waterford United - Wexford 1-3 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings with these squads: Wexford Youths won two, Waterford United were winners in eight and we saw zero draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Patterson 12 goals |  A. Dobbs 7 goals | J. Quitirna 6 goals |
Wexford Youths missing players
Waterford United missing players
| Wexford Youths | Waterford United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 37 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 33 | 52 |
| 41 | 25 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 85% | 85% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 76% |
| 65% | 62% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 64% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 46% | 36% |
| 12% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 31% | 20% |
| 65% | 62% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 46% | 52% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| 27% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 16% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8.8 | 9.8 | 6.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.3 | 11.9 | 11 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 34% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 49% | 44% |
| 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
- Waterford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Waterford United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Waterford United have scored at least twice as many goals away as Wexford Youths have scored home.
- Waterford United have the most scored goals (33) away in First Division
- Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Wexford Youths have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in First Division
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (15) 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 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | Galway United | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 53 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | -4 | 32 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -22 | 24 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -38 | 13 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -33 | 11 |
