Cobh Ramblers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 8 points behind Longford Town.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a First Division match only four days ago. This match was also played here at St. Coleman's Park. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Longford Town have had more rest.
Cobh Ramblers form and stats
Cobh Ramblers have played 4 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Cobh Ramblers's previous game was a First Division match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Wexford Youths (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Ramblers lost 0-1 at Cabinteely's place.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ramblers played a great game against Wexford Youths and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
The Ramblers manager S. Ashton has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. Ramblers have conceded 6 from these games.
Longford Town form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (4) away in First Division, are W3-D1-L0 on the road this term. That's in the First Division. Longford love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a First Division home defeat versus Cabinteely with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Galway United at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Longford Town's manager D. Doyle has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 0 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Ramblers wins - draws - Longford Town wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Verdon 3 goals |  C. Lyons 2 goals | D. Hurley 2 goals |
Cobh Ramblers missing players
Longford Town missing players
| Cobh Ramblers | Longford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 62% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 5 | 4.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 6 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 19 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 41% | 75% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 50% |
- All of Cobh Ramblers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cobh Ramblers have created more than twice as many corners as Longford Town.
- Cobh Ramblers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cobh Ramblers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Longford Town have scored away.
- Cobh Ramblers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Longford Town has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Longford Town has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Longford Town has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Longford Town have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Longford Town have not yet conceded a single goal in all their away games.
- Longford Town have not yet lost a game away.
- Longford Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Longford Town have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cabinteely | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Longford Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Drogheda United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | UCD | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Wexford Youths | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers II | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 9 | Galway United | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 3 |