Soccer match preview: Home crowd has big expectations when Cobh Ramblers meet Kerry

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Mon 01.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Coleman's Park

Cobh Ramblers warm up for Kerry with expectations of landing all three points. Will they? Read our match preview!

Insights:
  • Cobh Ramblers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (7) in First Division

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ramblers and Kerry.

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Cobh Ramblers form and stats

Cobh Ramblers have collected 10 points from their First Division home games so far after 3-1-2.

Cobh Ramblers's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Kerry (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Finally, a league win after four fixtures without one.

Heartbreak before that as Cobh Ramblers lost 0-1 at Galway United's place.

The Cobh Ramblers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Ramblers have conceded 9 from these games.

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Kerry form and stats

The visitors are W0-D0-L7 on the road this term. That's in the First Division. With the Kerry losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Kerry are travelling again after losing away to Cobh Ramblers in their previous match (1-4).

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Treaty United's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Kerry as they have only managed to score 4 times from 7 away games in the league. Kerry can't defend away. 25 goals have been scored by the opposition in 7 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Ramblers and Kerry have duelled previously this season: Cobh Ramblers - Kerry 4-1. Cobh Ramblers-Kerry H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Cobh Ramblers two wins, Kerry zero wins, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). One of the stars has been McAllister with 2 goals scored against Kerry in these 2 encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Cobh RamblersJ. Doherty
J. Doherty
7 goals
Cobh RamblersT. O'Brien McAllister
T. O'Brien McAllister
3 goals
Cobh RamblersW. Waweru
W. Waweru
3 goals

Cobh Ramblers missing players

Kerry missing players

Cobh Ramblers Kerry
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 7 12
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 0
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 2 0 Lost L 2 7 10
17 10 3 Scored S 1 4 7
14 9 2 Conceded C 10 25 34
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 83%
50% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 57% 42%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 25%
50% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 58%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
33% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 42%
 
4.1 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.3 3.9
4.8 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 10 7.9 6.3
2.8 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 8.5 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2.5 6.7 5.7
4.6 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 2.6 2.3
31% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 22% 25%
 
11.2 12.3 14.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19 14.3 12.2
5.2 5.8 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9.5 7 6.1
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • All of Cobh Ramblers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cobh Ramblers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Cobh Ramblers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cobh Ramblers have scored more than double the goals of Kerry.
  • Cobh Ramblers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kerry have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Kerry have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kerry have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Kerry have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Kerry have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kerry have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest clean sheets (0) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest points (0) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest points from losing position (0) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals (7) in First Division
  • Kerry have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals (25) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals (34) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in First Division
  • Kerry have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in First Division
  • Kerry have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in First Division
  • Kerry have the the worst goal difference (-27) in First Division
  • Kerry haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kerry 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 Galway United 11 11 0 0 34 4 5 5 0 0 18 1 6 6 0 0 16 3 30 33
2 Waterford United 12 8 2 2 28 12 7 3 2 2 15 9 5 5 0 0 13 3 16 26
3 Cobh Ramblers 12 5 3 4 17 14 6 3 1 2 10 9 6 2 2 2 7 5 3 18
4 Athlone Town 11 5 1 5 18 16 6 3 1 2 11 7 5 2 0 3 7 9 2 16
5 Bray Wanderers 12 4 4 4 14 20 6 3 1 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 6 12 -6 16
6 Finn Harps 11 3 5 3 12 17 6 1 4 1 7 6 5 2 1 2 5 11 -5 14
7 Wexford Youths 12 4 2 6 12 19 6 2 1 3 6 10 6 2 1 3 6 9 -7 14
8 Treaty United 12 3 4 5 16 18 5 2 0 3 8 10 7 1 4 2 8 8 -2 13
9 Longford Town 11 1 5 5 9 13 6 1 2 3 5 7 5 0 3 2 4 6 -4 8
10 Kerry 12 0 2 10 7 34 5 0 2 3 3 9 7 0 0 7 4 25 -27 2

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.