This match features two teams living in the basement of the First Division, Cork City holding 9th place and Cobh Ramblers lying 8th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in First Division
- Cobh Ramblers have the fewest clean sheets (0) away 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.
Cork City form and stats
Cork City's struggle is real here at Turner's Cross with only 9 points collected from 9 First Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-4. Cork have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
A good away victory last time out for Cork, who won 3-2 against Galway United (placed 2nd). Manager C. Healy felt very clever after S. Kennedy scored the winning goal against Galway United, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 74th minute.
In the match before that, Cork City hosted UCD and drew the game 1-1.The Cork fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Cobh Ramblers form and stats
Cobh Ramblers have only collected 8 points from their away games in the First Division, after 2-2-5 (9 played).
Cobh Ramblers delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Athlone Town (placed 6th) in their previous match; a First Division game.
Before that, Ramblers travelled to Shelbourne and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Ramblers playing away, we found four games. Results were two away wins, one draw and one home win.
Ramblers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ramblers have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cobh Ramblers - Cork 1-0. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: four - two - two (Cork wins - draws - Cobh Ramblers wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Murphy 7 goals |  B. Whitmarsh 3 goals |  C. Griffin 3 goals |
Cork City missing players
Cobh Ramblers missing players
| Cork City | Cobh Ramblers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 21 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 22 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 89% | 78% |
| 44% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 17% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 78% | 56% |
| 28% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 39% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 33% |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 3.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 50% | 38% |
- Cobh Ramblers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cobh Ramblers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cobh Ramblers have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in First Division
- Cobh Ramblers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in First Division
- Cork City have the most matches under the total-line (10) in First Division
- Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Shelbourne | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 42 |
| 2 | Galway United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Treaty United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Bray Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | UCD | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Athlone Town | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 7 | Cabinteely | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -11 | 21 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -12 | 19 |
| 9 | Cork City | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -26 | 5 |