Match Report
34 points for Galway United (7th), 32 for Waterford United (8th): a 2-point gap. Waterford United's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Galway United 1.29 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Waterford United 1.34 and 1.66, with the league averaging 1.38.
The sides have met 14 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Galway United, 4 draws and 2 for Waterford United, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.71 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.6.
The venue was Eamonn Deacy Park, with room for 5,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Galway United 54% · Waterford United 46% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-5