Cork City are depending on their home following to help them in this game hosting Drogheda United. Who is the winner at Turner's Cross?
- All of Cork City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cork City have scored more than double the goals of Drogheda United.
This promises to be an exciting fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get ready!
Cork City form and stats
Three Premier Division home games done for Cork City, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
The Cork City crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Shelbourne here at Turner's Cross. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through three league fixtures.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sligo Rovers that finished 2-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cork City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Cork have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Turner's Cross with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Cork City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Drogheda United form and stats
Drogheda United are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Drogheda United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Dundalk proved too strong as Drogheda United slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Hunky Dorys Park.
Preceding that game was the away victory against UCD with the score of 1-0.We have checked recent matches where Drogheda United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The attacking power of Drogheda when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Cork City have pulled off a sequence of 10 consecutive games without defeat (9-1-0) when playing Drogheda United.Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 4 goals | D. Crowley 3 goals |  J. Häkkinen 1 goals |
Cork City missing players
Drogheda United missing players
| Cork City | Drogheda United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 4 | 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| 6.8 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2.2 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.3 | 11.7 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 12.7 | 16.8 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 48% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 13.5 | 7.3 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
- All of Cork City's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cork City have scored more than double the goals of Drogheda United.
- Cork City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Drogheda United have created more than twice as many corners as Cork City.
- Drogheda United have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Bohemians | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Derry City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Cork City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 9 | St Patrick's | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | UCD | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
