- UCD have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
- Wexford have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions.
- UCD have won three of the last five meetings, Wexford one and one has been drawn.
UCD have had Wexford’s number recently
UCD are on an unbeaten run in Wexford's last two trips to the University College Dublin FC and the visitors will know it will take a good effort to take all three points in this one. Andy Myler has had the university club under his control since December 2019, so they have stability and identity in a world where players and coaches move on every season.
UCD are third in the First Division 2026 with 40 points from 26 games and Wexford are sixth with 34 from 26, so the hosts have the sharper edge in the league table. UCD have won eight, drawn one and lost four of their 13 home games in the First Division 2026, a strong foundation that has kept them in the top-three mix.
Wexford have won only two, drawn four and lost seven of their 13 away fixtures in the First Division 2026, so there is scope for the visitors to do better in this fixture. Ian Ryan has had Wexford under his wing since May 2021 and they seem to play a more organised and structured style of football under his watch.
Wexford will come to play and get chances
UCD are built around ball control and structured build-up, Wexford like a bit more creativity and play in the final third, but once they have the ball they have quicker transitions. The clash of UCD's ball control against Wexford's combination play should make the midfield the swing area of this game. UCD come into this one off the back of a 0-0 away draw with Athlone Town and a 1-2 home defeat to Treaty United, so they are not really on fire. Wexford beat Longford Town 2-1 on the road, lost 1-0 at Cobh Ramblers and then saw off Bray Wanderers 2-0 at home, so they have a knack of bouncing back and could make this match competitive.
Hosts have the edge, but Wexford will make it close
UCD are the likelier winner by virtue of home advantage and league position, but the odds lean toward UCD and the recent form of both sides suggests this will be close. Wexford will fancy their chances of getting a goal after hitting seven in their last five, with Mikie Rowe their biggest threat after three of those strikes.
But UCD are solid at home with only 12 goals conceded in 13 First Division 2026 fixtures, so we are not anticipating an avalanche of goals, although over 2.5 goals at 3/4 and both teams to score at 3/5 look good enough to get some of the cash in. Wexford have conceded 19 on the road in the First Division 2026 (1.46 a match on average) and that suggests they have some leaks to expose.
