An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier Division, with both Cork City and Sligo Rovers experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 8th place.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the FAI Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Longford Town, was also a home game here at Turner's Cross. The away team is better rested.
Cork City form and stats
Three Premier Division home games done for Cork City, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.
A. Byrne was the last player to score a league goal for Cork City and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Cork City haven't scored in 305 minutes.
The Cork City supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Longford Town (after extra-time) in FAI Cup and win 1-0. Before that, Cork City played out a Premier Division draw 0-0 when visiting Waterford United.
Cork City made it very difficult for themselves, when G. Cummins got a red card in the 78th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Cork won the match 1-0! Some amazing scenes last match, when R. Dinanga scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time.
Cork has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 3 games. Cork have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sligo Rovers form and stats
Things could have gone better for Sligo Rovers in their Premier Division away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
D. Cawley and J. Devers scored in Sligo Rovers's previous match, the home game against Shelbourne that ended 2-1. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Derry City at their stadium, the result 2-0.
The attacking power of Rovers when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. 3 goals have been conceded by Rovers in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cork won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Sligo Rovers has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Coughlin 2 goals |  A. Byrne 1 goals | K. Callan-McFadden 1 goals |
Cork City missing players
Sligo Rovers missing players
| Cork City | Sligo Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 1.9 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 27 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 28 | 45 |
| 15 | 10 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 11 | 17 |
| 7% | 10% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 35% |
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals (1)
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Cork City has the most conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Cork City has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- Cork City has the the worst goal difference (-11)
- Cork City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Cork City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cork City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sligo Rovers have created more than twice as many corners as Cork City.
- Sligo Rovers have scored more than double the goals of Cork City.
- Sligo Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Derry City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 10 | Cork City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -11 | 4 |