National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Derry City or Cork City that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Derry City form and stats
Derry have not come this way in the FAI Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Oliver Bond Celtic. Derry City participated in FAI Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round.All-inclusive Premier Division results at home this season for Derry City are 4-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Derry City manager Higgins and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Drogheda United.
In the match before that, Derry City hosted Shamrock Rovers and drew the Premier Division game 0-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Derry as they are travelling to their away game against Shelbourne in the Premier Division. That match is three days after this one.
Derry City have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium with 19 goals in 12 league matches. Derry have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cork City form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Cobh Ramblers in order to reach 2nd round of FAI Cup. Cork City's mission in FAI Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.The away performances of Cork City have been very solid so far with 11 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the First Division. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.
Cork play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Cobh Ramblers.
A draw for Cork City before that, at their own venue hosting Waterford United (0-0).Cork City have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 31 goals from 13 away matches. Cork are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Derry City have avoided defeat in the last 6 fixtures (4-2-0) versus Cork City.Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 11 goals |  J. McGonigle 10 goals | W. Patching 9 goals |
Derry City missing players
Cork City missing players
| Derry City | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 12 | 18 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | ||
| 44 | 24 | Scored | S | 29 | 51 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 68% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 62% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 6.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12.2 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 11.5 | ||
| 5.4 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 39% | ||
| 6.6 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.1 | 8.4 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 26 | 56 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 49 |
| 3 | Derry City | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 46 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Bohemians | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -14 | 31 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 18 |
| 10 | UCD | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -34 | 16 |
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | Galway United | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 27 | 53 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -3 | 36 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | -4 | 32 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -22 | 24 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | -38 | 13 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 25 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -33 | 11 |
