There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with UCD leading Cork City by 8 points.
- UCD have the most scored goals (21) in First Division
- Cork City have yet to win a game away.
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!
UCD form and stats
UCD, who have the most scored goals (21) in First Division, have played 4 First Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at UCD Bowl.
Before that match, a win away at Wexford Youths.
An impressive turnaround for UCD in the match against Treaty United as a 0-2 deficit was completely turned around to a 3-2 win. H. O'Brien scored the final goal.
The UCD manager A. Myler has got the team scoring with 9 from 4 home games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded.
Cork City form and stats
Still no away game victory in the First Division for Cork City with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.
Cork have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mark McNulty. It's been 192 minutes since they last conceded in First Division.
A 0-0 draw at Bray Wanderers's stadium before that.
As you can tell from the results above, Cork was very dominant against Wexford Youths, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with C. Murphy (2), D. Crowley and B. O'Brien Whitmarsh (2) providing the goals.
Cork are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. As opposed to that, Cork have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): UCD won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Cork City has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  C. Whelan 8 goals |  L. Kerrigan 3 goals | M. Dignam 2 goals |
UCD missing players
Cork City missing players
| UCD | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 8.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 5.7 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| 52% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 35% |
- Cork City have yet to win a game away.
- UCD have not yet lost a game.
- UCD have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- UCD have scored more than double the goals of Cork City.
- UCD have the most scored goals (21) in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals (9) at home in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in First Division
- UCD have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in First Division
- UCD have the the best goal difference (+14) in First Division
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | UCD | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cabinteely | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Cork City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Galway United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -9 | 5 |
| 10 | Wexford Youths | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -18 | 0 |