Cork City can not look for any easy points from hosting team Wexford Youths in this First Division match. Here's our thorough guide!
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (13) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (10) 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!
Wexford Youths form and stats
The story so far in the First Division for Wexford Youths at their home stadium (Ferrycarrig Park) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Wexford Youths after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Wexford Youths enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Waterford United's place. The match ended 3-1 with Considine, Barry and Dobbs scoring. The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Dobbs, having bagged a goal in three consecutive games.
Before that, Wexford had a home game versus Athlone Town which ended with a victory 3-1.Take note: 8 of the most recent 10 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.
Wexford Youths are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games.
Cork City form and stats
The strength of Cork City on their travels this season is incredible with 29 points collected from 11 First Division away games. Cork City has 9-2-0 on the road, with 28 goals scored and 6 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Cork City as they haven't lost any of their last 19 games.
Cork's last game was the home draw against Galway United (0-0).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Treaty United at their stadium, the result 5-0.Cork City create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 28 goals in 11 travels. Cork City are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent match: Cork City - Wexford Youths 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's zero Wexford victories, three draws and seven Cork City wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 8 goals |  A. Dobbs 7 goals |  C. Murphy 6 goals |
Wexford Youths missing players
Cork City missing players
| Wexford Youths | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 10 | 28 | 45 |
| 35 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 91% | 86% |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 67% |
| 68% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | 48% |
| 32% | 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 33% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| 68% | 64% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 55% | 57% |
| 23% | 36% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 9% | 19% |
| 4.7 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 9.5 | 2.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3.6 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 38% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 47% | 41% |
| 8.8 | 9.4 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.8 | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3 |
- Cork City have not yet lost a game away.
- Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cork City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (10) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in First Division
- Cork City have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in First Division
- Cork City have the most points (29) away in First Division
- Cork City have the most scored goals in the first half (24) in First Division
- Cork City have the the best goal difference (+22) away in First Division
- Cork City have the the best goal difference (+35) in First Division
- Cork City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Wexford Youths have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Wexford Youths have the most matches over the total-line (13) in First Division
- Wexford Youths have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Wexford Youths 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 | Cork City | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 35 | 50 |
| 2 | Galway United | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 27 | 49 |
| 3 | Waterford United | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 25 | 41 |
| 4 | Longford Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 | Treaty United | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 33 |
| 6 | Wexford Youths | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Bray Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -18 | 21 |
| 8 | Cobh Ramblers | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -37 | 9 |
| 9 | Athlone Town | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 26 | -28 | 8 |
