Cork City have found it difficult to get points this league season. Could they get some when Shamrock Rovers visit Turner's Cross?
- Cork City have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (35) in Premier Division
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cork and Shamrock Rovers.
Cork City form and stats
Cork City have played 8 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Cork City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Shamrock Rovers (placed 2nd) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Sligo Rovers.Cork City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. 11 goals have been conceded. When Cork City hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Drogheda United, UCD and Sligo Rovers), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Shamrock Rovers form and stats
Shamrock Rovers have an excellent away record in the Premier Division so far with 5-3-0 from 8 games.
Shamrock has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Cork City for a 0-0 draw.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Drogheda United.Shamrock Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far. Shamrock's manager Bradley has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {2 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Shamrock Rovers have managed a streak of 11 consecutive matches without losing (7-4-0) when playing Cork City.Shamrock Rovers - Cork 4-4 was the scoreline in these participants' previous H2H match, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 6 goals |   G. Burke 6 goals |  R. Gaffney 5 goals |
Cork City missing players
Shamrock Rovers missing players
| Cork City | Shamrock Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 35 |
| 33 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 76% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 59% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 22% | 56% |
| 41% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 28% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 47% | 44% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 22% | 50% |
| 24% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 78% | 50% |
| 35% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.8 | 7.1 |
| 5.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.7 | 14 | 16.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 39% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 47% | 47% |
| 11.9 | 8.6 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
- Cork City have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have not yet lost a game away.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shamrock Rovers have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals (35) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers have the the best goal difference (+18) in Premier Division
- Shamrock Rovers 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 | Derry City | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 33 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 9 | Cork City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 12 |
| 10 | UCD | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -27 | 6 |
