First Division information and preview: Bray Wanderers odds-on favourite to get the better of Cobh Ramblers

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 14.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Carlisle Grounds (3250 seats)

Both these teams have had problems getting enough points so far, but a win in this very important match would definitely help. Get ready for Bray Wanderers - Cobh Ramblers!

Insights:
  • Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (29) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (77) in First Division

Both squads have had plenty of rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's aim for an active match!

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Bray Wanderers form and stats

With 2 First Division wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Bray Wanderers are certainly not brimming with confidence. When Bray Wanderers hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Bray Wanderers and Athlone Town), they have won 2 of 2 matches! Bray Wanderers has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Devlin and the players.

Wanderers lost their last game at Wexford Youths (placed 6th) after a 2-4 scoreline. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?

Preceding that match was a defeat to Waterford United (0-3).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Bray Wanderers matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats (from 4 games).

Goal party? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 11 most recent league games with this team has seen three or more goals.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Wanderers here at Carlisle Grounds in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 15 games). Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Bray Wanderers with 34 goals conceded in these matches.

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Cobh Ramblers form and stats

There's been little loot from Cobh Ramblers's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 15 away games in the First Division. Cobh Ramblers only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Cobh Ramblers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

The manager Keegan was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium St. Coleman's Park. Ramblers suffered a 2-4 loss to Longford Town (placed 4th). A stark raving crazy game with an abundance of goals last time out for Cobh Ramblers, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that entertaining match, will this game be as full of joy?

A 1-3 defeat away at Waterford United before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Ramblers when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 8 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 2 and winning 2 games.

For Cobh Ramblers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Cobh Ramblers is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Ramblers and Athlone Town.

Head 2 Head

Bray Wanderers and Cobh Ramblers have faced each other already this season: Cobh Ramblers - Bray Wanderers 3-1. Bray Wanderers-Cobh Ramblers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bray Wanderers four wins, Cobh Ramblers two wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bray WanderersD. Lynch
D. Lynch
6 goals
Cobh RamblersB. Whitmarsh
B. Whitmarsh
6 goals
WanderersK. Byrne
K. Byrne
5 goals

Bray Wanderers missing players

Cobh Ramblers missing players

Bray Wanderers Cobh Ramblers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 2 15 31
6 2 2 Won W 1 1 3
9 4 0 Drew D 0 3 5
15 9 0 Lost L 1 11 23
29 13 5 Scored S 5 15 32
55 34 0 Conceded C 7 35 77
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
80% 87% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 84%
57% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 65%
30% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 47% 55%
13% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 27% 32%
57% 47% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 53% 55%
20% 27% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 3%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 47% 45%
 
4.3 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.1 3.6
5 4.5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 6.8 4.9
2.1 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.5
5 3 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
8 9.6 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.3 7.4
3.3 3.9 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.1 3.2
29% 22% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 33% 32%
 
10 9.7 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.4 11.2
4.2 4.9 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.3 5.2
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Bray Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Bray Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in First Division
  • Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals (29) in First Division
  • Bray Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Cobh Ramblers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cobh Ramblers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cobh Ramblers have the fewest clean sheets (1) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the fewest points (6) away in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (77) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals in the second half (49) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers have the the worst goal difference (-45) in First Division
  • Cobh Ramblers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cobh Ramblers is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 30 19 8 3 59 19 15 7 6 2 25 9 15 12 2 1 34 10 40 65
2 Waterford United 31 19 4 8 66 32 15 9 1 5 26 16 16 10 3 3 40 16 34 61
3 Galway United 30 17 7 6 53 26 15 8 4 3 23 12 15 9 3 3 30 14 27 58
4 Longford Town 31 14 9 8 46 38 16 7 5 4 19 15 15 7 4 4 27 23 8 51
5 Treaty United 31 11 11 9 37 41 15 7 4 4 22 23 16 4 7 5 15 18 -4 44
6 Wexford Youths 30 9 10 11 43 47 15 5 4 6 22 29 15 4 6 5 21 18 -4 37
7 Bray Wanderers 30 6 9 15 29 55 15 2 4 9 13 34 15 4 5 6 16 21 -26 27
8 Athlone Town 30 6 3 21 39 69 15 3 3 9 24 33 15 3 0 12 15 36 -30 21
9 Cobh Ramblers 31 3 5 23 32 77 16 2 2 12 17 42 15 1 3 11 15 35 -45 14

Read more about First Division

The League of Ireland First Divsion, also known as the SSE Aitricity League First Division, is the second level division of football in the Republic of Ireland. It runs a summer league from February to October with ten teams. Each plays each other three times for a total of 27 fixtures to set the final league table.