Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Galway United W 3rd with 35 points, DLR Waves W 11th with 11, 24 apart. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Galway United W ran at 1.63 scored and 0.75 conceded, DLR Waves W at 0.53 and 1.65.
Galway United W were unbeaten in 12. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Galway United W against 3/15 for DLR Waves W.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Galway United W 5, draws 0, DLR Waves W 0, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Galway United W: Emma Doherty (79'), Isabella Beletic (82')
Key stats
Possession: Galway United W 70% · DLR Waves W 30% · Total shots: 15-7 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 5-1