Waterford vs Galway United Prediction

Contrasting recent form

Waterford have won 11 of their last 20 matches and lost just 3, scoring 38 goals along the way against 22 conceded. That's a strong return by any measure.

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Waterford: 20 completed matches; Galway United: 20 completed matches.

Waterford

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

37

Conceded

23

Difference

+14

Galway United

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

24

Difference

+2

Galway United's equivalent stretch reads very differently: 6 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, with goals for and against both in the high 20s. It's a far more up-and-down record.

On recent form alone, Waterford look the stronger side heading into this one.

A fixture that keeps producing draws

The last four meetings between these two have gone 0-0, 1-1, 4-3 and 1-1. Three draws in four is a pattern that's hard to ignore when sizing up this game.

Going further back, results have swung both ways across Premier Division and First Division meetings, but the recent trend has been tight, close contests rather than one-sided wins.

Recent head-to-head meetings suggest neither side finds it easy to pull clear of the other.

Table doesn't quite match the form book

Galway United actually sit 7th with 38 points from 32 games, four points and one place above Waterford in 8th on 34. That's a bit of a contrast with how much better Waterford have looked in their recent matches.

Both sides have conceded a lot across the season as a whole, with Waterford shipping 54 and Galway 48, so neither defence has had a comfortable campaign.

Lonergan the main source of goals

T. Lonergan has 14 goals in 30 games for Waterford, well ahead of teammate P. Amond's 9 in 32. He looks like the player most likely to trouble Galway's defence.

Waterford:

Best scorers:

T. Lonergan - 14

P. Amond - 9

Penalty cards:

J. Mahon x 9

S. Glenfield x 7

Galway United:

Best scorers:

K. Twardek - 8

Penalty cards:

D. Hurley x 7

S. Walsh x 6

Galway's main scoring threat has been K. Twardek with 8 goals in 25 outings. On the discipline side, Waterford's J. Mahon has picked up 9 yellow cards this season, the most of anyone involved in this fixture.

Goals look likely at both ends

Waterford have scored 38 and conceded 22 across their recent run, so they're not just winning, they're involved in games with goals. Galway have shipped 28 in their own 20-match sample, which suggests chances will likely come the home side's way too.

Given both teams' tendency to be involved in open, goal-filled matches recently, a tight, low-scoring affair would go against the grain of their current form.