Galway United face a trip to the Regional Sports Centre this Friday to take on Waterford in a Premier Division fixture. The match kicks off at 19:45 local time.
John Caulfield's side go into the game sitting seventh in the table with 38 points from their 32 matches. Their recent form has been mixed, with two wins, one draw, and two losses from their last five outings. The most recent was a 1-1 home draw with Shelbourne, where Jimmy Keohane scored a penalty just before half-time.
Recent form and head-to-head
Waterford, one place below Galway in eighth, have also had inconsistent results. Their last five games include two wins, two draws, and a narrow 3-2 loss away to Shamrock Rovers. The last three meetings between these sides have been tight affairs. The most recent, a 0-0 draw at Eamonn Deacy Park in July, followed a 1-1 draw in Waterford in April. Galway won a seven-goal thriller 4-3 when the teams met in March.
Galway will look to their top scorer this season, M. Dyer, who has 10 goals in 20 appearances. The team's full upcoming schedule can be viewed on our fixtures page. You can also check the latest standings to see how this result affects the mid-table picture.
Team news and outlook
In their last match against Shelbourne, Galway lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation. Hugo Alberto Pires da Cunha started in goal behind a back three of O. Williams, A. O'Connor, and Gianfranco Facchineri. Connor Barratt and J. Keohane were in midfield supporting forwards K. Twardek and S. Walsh.
Waterford used a 4-4-2 setup in their last outing, with P. Amond and T. Lonergan leading the line. A win for Galway would stays in seventh and create a gap to their hosts. The match is the next fixture for both clubs in the Premier Division's 33rd round of the regular season.
