It's early days in the First Division and both Cobh Ramblers and Bray Wanderers are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
- Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (8) in First Division
- Bray Wanderers have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in First Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cobh Ramblers form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first First Division game of the season here at St. Coleman's Park. Last season these fans witnessed 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from Cobh Ramblers's 9 home games.
A strong away win for Ramblers against Wexford Youths the last match, as K. Cooper and C. Griffin were on target. Preceding that game was the away draw at Treaty United that finished 1-1.
Early season league goal statistics from Cobh Ramblers's 1 home game: 0 goals, 4 conceded.
Bray Wanderers form and stats
Bray Wanderers are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the First Division, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Visiting Wanderers has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The manager G. Cronin was unhappy after their last game, a First Division match played at their home ground Carlisle Grounds. Wanderers suffered a 1-2 loss to Athlone Town (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to UCD.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bray Wanderers has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Cobh Ramblers-Bray Wanderers H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Ramblers one win, Bray Wanderers five wins, two draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Walsh 1 goals |   D. Barnett 1 goals | R. Graydon 1 goals |
Cobh Ramblers missing players
Bray Wanderers missing players
| Cobh Ramblers | Bray Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 9.2 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
- Bray Wanderers have the most dropped points from leading position (5) in First Division
- Cobh Ramblers have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in First Division
- Cobh Ramblers have the most conceded goals (8) in First Division
- Cobh Ramblers have the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in First Division
| Cobh Ramblers | Last season | Bray Wanderers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 19 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 22 | 13 | Scored | S | 16 | 30 | ||
| 20 | 16 | Conceded | C | 10 | 14 | ||
| 89% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 89% | ||
| 56% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 63% | ||
| 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 56% | 42% | ||
| 28% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 26% | ||
| 11% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 5% | ||
| 28% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 32% | ||
| 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 44% | 53% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 5.4 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 1.9 | ||
| 71% | 81% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 107% | 80% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Athlone Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | UCD | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Treaty United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Cabinteely | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Cork City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 9 | Galway United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Drogheda United | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 39 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | UCD | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Galway United | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 24 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 9 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -26 | 13 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -22 | 12 |