This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier Division, Cork City holding 8th place and Finn Harps lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Cork City form and stats
Cork City's struggle is real here at Turner's Cross with only 6 points collected from 6 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-3-2. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.In their previous game, the manager J. Caulfield led his Cork City to a defeat in the Premier Division match away at Derry City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Turner's Cross. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Sligo Rovers.
The manager J. Caulfield will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bohemians in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cork City here at Turner's Cross, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). Cork City have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Finn Harps form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Finn Harps, who have the most conceded goals (29) in Premier Division, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Finn Harps have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Athlone Town game.Finn Harps are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Sligo Rovers. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against St Patrick's.
After this away game Finn Harps return home for a Premier Division game against UCD. That game is only four sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Finn Harps's away games this season with only 1 goal from 7 matches. For Finn Harps, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Finn Harps - Cork City 3-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cork City 10 wins, 0 draws and Finn Harps 0 victories.Cork City missing players
Finn Harps missing players
| Cork City | Finn Harps | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Scored | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 85% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 69% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | 50% | 14% | 36% |
| 23% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 54% | 50% | 100% | Failed To Score | 50% | 86% | 64% |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 7.3 | 7 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Finn Harps is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 12-04-19 |
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Cork City | 1 - 1 | St Patrick's |
| 15-04-19 |
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UCD | 2 - 1 | Cork City |
| 19-04-19 |
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Waterford United | 2 - 0 | Cork City |
| 22-04-19 |
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Cork City | 0 - 0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 26-04-19 |
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Derry City | 2 - 0 | Cork City |
| 29-04-19 |
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Cork City | 18:45 | Finn Harps |
| 03-05-19 |
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Bohemians | 18:45 | Cork City |
| 10-05-19 |
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Cork City | 18:45 | UCD |
| 17-05-19 |
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Cork City | 18:45 | Dundalk |
| 20-05-19 |
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UCD | 18:45 | Cork City |
| 05-04-19 |
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Finn Harps | 2 - 3 | Derry City |
| 12-04-19 |
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Finn Harps | 0 - 1 | Bohemians |
| 19-04-19 |
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Dundalk | 3 - 0 | Finn Harps |
| 22-04-19 |
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Finn Harps | 0 - 2 | St Patrick's |
| 26-04-19 |
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Sligo Rovers | 1 - 1 | Finn Harps |
| 29-04-19 |
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Cork City | 18:45 | Finn Harps |
| 03-05-19 |
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Finn Harps | 19:00 | UCD |
| 17-05-19 |
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Finn Harps | 19:00 | Waterford United |
| 20-05-19 |
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Finn Harps | 19:00 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 24-05-19 |
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Derry City | 18:45 | Finn Harps |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Derry City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 8 | Cork City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | UCD | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -21 | 3 |
