Cork City vs Finn Harps match preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 20.September
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Turner's Cross (7485 seats)

Cork City are welcoming Finn Harps for another important game after their 0-1 result against 1st-placed Dundalk.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Cork City form and stats

Cork City's results here at Turner's Cross in the Premier Division have been very modest with 2 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats. With eight home games in a row without a win, the Cork City fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the UCD game long ago, can be stopped today. It's trouble wherever Cork City are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

The fans are hoping that Cork City will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Premier Division game against Dundalk (placed 1st). Preceding that match was a defeat to Waterford United (1-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cork City here at Turner's Cross in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 15 games). On the other hand, Cork City have conceded 21 goals.

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Finn Harps form and stats

Finn Harps have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 1-3-11 (15 played). With the Finn Harps losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Finn Harps's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Finn Harps play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Sligo Rovers (placed 6th). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus St Patrick's.

Goals are few and far between in Finn Harps's away league games. Only 7 goals from 15 travels. For Finn Harps, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Finn Harps - Cork City 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 8 Cork City victories, 2 draws and 0 Finn Harps wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

N. Boyle
5 goals / 1 assists
C. McCarthy
4 goals
M. Place
4 goals

Cork City missing players

Finn Harps missing players

Cork City Finn Harps
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Away vs low Away Total
30 15 3 Played 4 15 31
7 2 1 Won 1 1 6
9 6 0 Drew 0 3 5
14 7 2 Lost 3 11 20
25 12 3 Scored 1 7 25
39 21 4 Conceded 8 35 59
87% 80% 100% Over 0.5 100% 93% 94%
67% 73% 100% Over 1.5 50% 67% 68%
27% 27% 33% Over 2.5 50% 53% 52%
13% 20% 0% Over 3.5 25% 33% 26%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 0% 13% 16%
43% 47% 33% BTTS 0% 27% 32%
27% 33% 33% Clean Sheets 25% 13% 23%
43% 40% 33% Failed to Score 75% 67% 52%
 
4 4.4 6.3 Corners For (avg) 2.5 2.8 3.2
4.4 4.4 6.3 Corners Against (avg) 8.2 6.5 5.6
2.3 1.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.9 2.4
3 1 0 Red Cards 1 4 5
Key stats This season:
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Finn Harps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Finn Harps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Cork City
All Champions League Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
16-08-19 PD Waterford United 1 - 2 Cork City
23-08-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 0 Cork City
30-08-19 PD Cork City 2 - 4 Sligo Rovers
02-09-19 PD Cork City 1 - 2 Waterford United
06-09-19 PD Dundalk 1 - 0 Cork City
20-09-19 PD Cork City 18:45 Finn Harps
27-09-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Cork City
04-10-19 PD Bohemians 18:45 Cork City
11-10-19 PD Cork City 18:45 UCD
18-10-19 PD Cork City 18:45 Dundalk
Finn Harps
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
02-08-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 0 Bohemians
09-08-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Finn Harps
16-08-19 PD Dundalk 5 - 0 Finn Harps
06-09-19 PD Finn Harps 1 - 2 St Patrick's
13-09-19 PD Sligo Rovers 3 - 1 Finn Harps
20-09-19 PD Cork City 18:45 Finn Harps
04-10-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 UCD
11-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 19:00 Finn Harps
18-10-19 PD Finn Harps 19:00 Waterford United
25-10-19 PD 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 +/- P
1 Dundalk 30 23 5 2 63 13 15 13 2 0 35 6 15 10 3 2 28 7 50 74
2 Shamrock Rovers 30 20 4 6 53 18 15 10 3 2 28 7 15 10 1 4 25 11 35 64
3 Bohemians 31 14 7 10 42 26 15 8 3 4 29 13 16 6 4 6 13 13 16 49
4 Derry City 30 12 11 7 45 29 14 7 3 4 22 12 16 5 8 3 23 17 16 47
5 St Patrick's 31 13 8 10 26 28 16 7 4 5 13 14 15 6 4 5 13 14 -2 47
6 Sligo Rovers 31 9 11 11 34 41 16 5 7 4 18 15 15 4 4 7 16 26 -7 38
7 Waterford United 31 9 7 15 38 49 15 4 4 7 20 23 16 5 3 8 18 26 -11 34
8 Cork City 30 7 9 14 25 39 15 2 6 7 12 21 15 5 3 7 13 18 -14 30
9 Finn Harps 31 6 5 20 25 59 16 5 2 9 18 24 15 1 3 11 7 35 -34 23
10 UCD 31 5 3 23 21 70 16 5 1 10 17 25 15 0 2 13 4 45 -49 18

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