With both sides tied on points and goal difference, Finn Harps and Wexford meet, hoping to finally pull ahead of one another.
Harps started their season poorly with a 2-1 loss away to Athlone, in which centre-back Daniel De Lacerda saw red in the dying moments of the match. They have since steadied themselves with 4 points in their last two matches, including a home victory over UCD, where centre-back Conor Tourish scored an early goal-of-the-season contender and earned themselves a point away to Cobh last week.
Wexford had a brilliant start to their season, keeping a clean sheet and putting three past Cobh, thanks in no small part to a MOTM performance from Jake Doyle. They have failed, however, to recapture this magic in their previous two games, including a 4-1 loss at home to Cork City and a tightly contested draw away to Athlone, which sees them level on points with both Bray and Finn Harps.
Key Information
Kick Off: 7:45, March 6th
Where To Watch: LOITV
Betting Odds: Finn Harps @13/8, Draw @23/10, Wexford @11/8
Team News
Finn Harps will have a fully fit squad ahead of Friday’s clash.
18-year-old Kaylem Harnett, who picked up an assist for Wexford’s second goal against Athlone, suffered a knock after coming on, having only 20 minutes of game time. The severity of his injury is still unknown. Stephen Elliot hopes the midfielder can come back into his side as soon as possible.
Key Statistics
Finn Harps have scored four and conceded four in their opening games. On average, they are holding onto possession less, with 43%. They have failed to keep a clean sheet so far this season. Harps are averaging 15.7 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game compared to Wexford’s 10.7 fouls and 2.3 yellow cards per game. Shaunie Bradley and Max Hutchinson are the only Wexford players with more than one goal contribution this season.
Wexford have scored six and conceded six in their opening games. They average 327 passes per game, with Harps only averaging 199 passes per game. Wexford averages 3.3 corners per game. Wexford hold less of the ball on average with 47.4% possession.
Players To Watch
Mikie Rowe had a great performance last week against Athlone, completing 13/14 passes and notching himself an assist. Rowe scored 20 goals last season and will look to get his first this season on Friday.
Up against him, however, will be centre-back Conor Tourish, who has consistently put in high-level performances so far this season. His excellent finish against UCD and his defensive averages of 6.3 aerial duels won (86%), and 9.7 total duels won (60%) earn him a spot as my player to watch for Harps.
Previous Meetings
22/09/25 – Finn Harps 1-3 Wexford
01/08/25 – Wexford 2-1 Finn Harps
13/06/25 – Finn Harps 1-1 Wexford
11/04/25 – Wexford 2-2 Finn Harps