- Treaty United has failed to win either of their last two home fixtures against Wexford FC.
- Wexford FC are the in-form team coming into this game with three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five.
- Wexford FC have won their last two games, both at home, against Cobh Ramblers and Finn Harps.
A clash of contrasting styles
Treaty United FC and Wexford FC are as different in their styles on the pitch as the sides of the table they occupy. Wexford are third, with 22 points from their 13 games, while Treaty are tenth with just eight points from their 12. The hosts have failed to score in their last two and Wexford have scored seven away goals.
Tommy Barrett’s Treaty United have been playing his pragmatic football since he took over at the club in February 2021. They set up with a back four that doesn’t like to leave gaps, playing at a low tempo and not liking to get involved in open exchanges when they have the ball. Their style is counter-attacking and they are a team that likes to keep the play in front of them, avoiding the flanks, where they can be exposed.
Ian Ryan took charge of Wexford at the start of May 2021, the beginning of a journey that has seen the Red & Blacks surge up the table into a playoff position. Wexford play at a much higher tempo, press aggressively and like to get at their opponents directly. They like to use the flanks, have plenty of players going forward and can usually get in behind the opposition’s defensive line.
Wexford are the narrow favourites
Wexford FC are the in-form side coming into this and deserve to be favourites for the clash, but they are a short 11/10 shot for this clash against Treaty United, who have just opened up at 107/50. Both teams to score looks a good wager at 18/25, given the hosts' poor home scoring (0.80 goals per home game) and the visitors having scored seven goals in six away matches.
Wexford have won three and lost only one of their last five and will have plenty of confidence to carry into this fixture, whereas the Treaty have had a rough run, winless in their last five with three draws and two defeats. The Red & Blacks have not won in two away fixtures, drawing one and losing one.
Treaty United’s winless run
Treaty United’s last outing saw them lose 0-3 at home to UCD and then they followed that up with a 0-2 draw at Cobh Ramblers. The home side now have a record of 1, 2, 2 in their first five home fixtures of the First Division campaign. They average 0.80 goals per game at this venue and concede an average of 1.20 per match.
Wexford will be the more likely to cause the home team’s defence problems on Monday as they have more of an attacking talisman in Mikie Rowe, who has scored three of the last six goals for the visitors and is a constant threat in the final third. Treaty United are an organised unit that like to defend in a compact block and can be difficult to break down, so they could make this a tight affair while Wexford have the edge on the night.
