National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Cork City or Cobh Ramblers that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cork City form and stats
7 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Cork City have to build on here at Turner's Cross in the First Division.
In their previous game, the manager Healy led his Cork City to a defeat away at Galway United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Turner's Cross.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Waterford United.The Cork City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Cork City have conceded only 9 goals.
Cobh Ramblers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cobh Ramblers so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-10 (win-draw-lose).
Home advantage was not enough for Ramblers in their previous game as they lost hosting Athlone Town, 1-3.
A draw for Cobh Ramblers before that, at their own venue hosting Galway United (1-1).The Ramblers manager Keegan has some worries about the defense as 32 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The 6 latest meetings featuring these sides have all ended as Cork City victories. Another one?Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 12 goals | B. Coffey 12 goals |  C. Murphy 7 goals |
Cork City missing players
Cobh Ramblers missing players
| Cork City | Cobh Ramblers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 8 | 18 | ||
| 44 | 17 | Scored | S | 15 | 28 | ||
| 21 | 9 | Conceded | C | 27 | 62 | ||
| 88% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 4% | ||
| 24% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 44% | ||
| 5.8 | 7.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.3 | ||
| 5.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.5 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | ||
| 9 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 12 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 5.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cork City | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 40 | 64 |
| 2 | Galway United | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 55 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 49 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 46 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -21 | 27 |
| 8 | Athlone Town | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 35 | 66 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 17 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 29 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -41 | 14 |
