Betting preview: Cork City the front runner when Wexford Youths come to town

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Competition: Republic of Ireland First Division
Competition: Fri 08.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Turner's Cross (7365 seats)

First Division: Tipsway are previewing an exciting and crucial game involving Cork City and Wexford Youths at Turner's Cross. Both need the points!

Insights:
  • Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals (48) in First Division

Both squads have had plentiful rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's aim for an energetic fixture!

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Cork City form and stats

Overall First Division results at home this season for Cork City are 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Cork haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 334 minutes ago. D. McGlade scored that one. The Cork City goalkeeper David Harrington is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 220 minutes without conceding a goal in the First Division.

Cork travelled for their previous game, a trip to Bray Wanderers that ended 0-0.

0-0 away at Treaty United before that.

The Cork City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. Cork's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Wexford Youths form and stats

There's been little loot from Wexford Youths's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the First Division. Wexford Youths only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw.

Wexford Youths won their last game, 2-1 versus UCD played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Athlone Town.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wexford as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. For Wexford Youths, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet this season, as the results database show this recent game: Wexford Youths - Cork 0-0. Head to head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Cork won eight games, two matches ended with a tie and Wexford Youths got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Cork CityC. Murphy
C. Murphy
10 goals
Wexford YouthsK. Robinson
K. Robinson
6 goals
Wexford YouthsJ. Doherty
J. Doherty
5 goals

Cork City missing players

Wexford Youths missing players

Cork City Wexford Youths
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 2 12 24
6 4 2 Won W 1 2 5
9 3 0 Drew D 0 1 3
9 5 1 Lost L 1 9 16
30 21 6 Scored S 4 9 24
27 17 3 Conceded C 3 24 48
79% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
67% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
46% 58% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 62%
33% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 33%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 17% 17%
46% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 50%
33% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 12%
42% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 42%
 
5.5 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.3 3.9
4.9 4.2 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.4 5.9
2.1 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.3 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
10.7 11.4 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 9.4 8.3
4.4 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.4 3.2
29% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 22% 31%
Key stats in First Division this season:
  • Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cork City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Wexford Youths have scored away.
  • Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wexford Youths have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Wexford Youths have the fewest points (7) away in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals (48) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in First Division
  • Wexford Youths have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in First Division
  • Wexford Youths haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Shelbourne 24 16 7 1 47 19 12 8 4 0 25 10 12 8 3 1 22 9 28 55
2 Galway United 24 13 6 5 36 21 12 6 4 2 19 11 12 7 2 3 17 10 15 45
3 UCD 24 11 6 7 51 36 12 6 4 2 27 15 12 5 2 5 24 21 15 39
4 Treaty United 24 10 8 6 32 24 12 6 4 2 15 10 12 4 4 4 17 14 8 38
5 Bray Wanderers 24 9 10 5 33 24 12 5 4 3 15 9 12 4 6 2 18 15 9 37
6 Athlone Town 24 9 4 11 29 39 12 5 1 6 16 19 12 4 3 5 13 20 -10 31
7 Cork City 24 6 9 9 30 27 12 4 3 5 21 17 12 2 6 4 9 10 3 27
8 Cabinteely 24 7 1 16 23 42 12 3 1 8 8 20 12 4 0 8 15 22 -19 22
9 Cobh Ramblers 24 5 4 15 19 44 12 3 2 7 8 20 12 2 2 8 11 24 -25 19
10 Wexford Youths 24 5 3 16 24 48 12 3 2 7 15 24 12 2 1 9 9 24 -24 18

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.