Match Report
49 points for UCD (2nd), 37 for Wexford Youths (8th): a 12-point gap. Per game in the league, UCD were scoring 1.77 and conceding 1.29, Wexford Youths 1.1 and 1.48, against a competition average of 1.37 goals per team per game.
13 meetings are on record — 7 won by UCD, 4 by Wexford Youths, 2 drawn, at 2.92 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.6 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.92 all-time.
The venue was UCD Bowl, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, UCD led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
UCD: Louis Dignam (6'), Ciaran Behan (29'), Ciaran Behan (55'), Hugh Smith (76') · Wexford Youths: Max Murphy (61')
Key stats
Possession: UCD 58% · Wexford Youths 42% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 7-4