Cork City are located at 1st, while Wexford Youths are loitering 28 points behind in the standings. Can they shorten the gap?
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in First Division
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cork City form and stats
The complete First Division statistics playing at home this season for Cork City are 7-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Cork City's previous game was also a home event, the loss 0-1 vs Cobh Ramblers (in Munster Senior Cup). The first loss after going undefeated in four league fixtures.
A First Division defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Galway United.A decent goal production from Cork in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cork City are not conceding a lot of goals here at Turner's Cross in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.
Wexford Youths form and stats
Playing away, Wexford Youths have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the First Division this season.
Wexford Youths go into this game after a win, the home game against Bray Wanderers that ended 4-2. Eureka; their first three points in the league after six matches not winning. A loony fixture with an abundance of goals last time out for Wexford Youths, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that fun game, will this fixture be as much fun?
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Athlone Town's place.Observe that 9 of this side's 12 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Wexford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Wexford Youths have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Cork have won or drawn the last 17 fixtures (13-4-0) versus Wexford Youths.The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent fixture: Wexford Youths - Cork City 0-1.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 12 goals | B. Coffey 12 goals |  A. Dobbs 9 goals |
Cork City missing players
Wexford Youths missing players
| Cork City | Wexford Youths | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 19 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 59 | 25 | 9 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 43 |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 47 |
| 86% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 69% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 52% | 36% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 66% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 38% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 45% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 66% |
| 48% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 10% |
| 21% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 28% |
| 6.4 | 8 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.6 | 13.9 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 8.2 | 9.2 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 40% | 34% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 35% |
| 7.4 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
- Cork City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (19) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in First Division
- Cork City have the most clean sheets (14) in First Division
- Cork City have the most scored goals (25) at home in First Division
- Cork City have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in First Division
- Cork City have the the best goal difference (+40) in First Division
- Cork City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Cork City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 40 | 64 |
| 2 | Waterford United | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 31 | 58 |
| 3 | Galway United | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 58 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 48 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 44 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -4 | 36 |
| 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 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 37 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 18 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 73 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -43 | 14 |
