With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Derry City fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cork City.
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.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Cork City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Cork City have performed like this: Played five matches resulting in 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats with the goal stats 7-3 (scored/conceded).
Derry City form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Derry City are 3-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).Derry City drew their last game, 2-2 away at Waterford United. Ahead of that match, Derry City lost 0-1 at home to Shamrock Rovers.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Bohemians are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Derry City in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 matches. Derry City's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cork City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cork City so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Caulfield, the Cork City manager, as the last three away games were defeats.There were no winners in Cork City's previous match, a Premier Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Sligo Rovers. A 0-2 defeat away at Waterford United before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cork City are hosting Finn Harps in the Premier Division only three days away.
Cork City have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, 6 away games. In the opposite end, Cork City have conceded 10 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Cork City - Derry City 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Derry City, 4 draws and 6 wins for Cork City.Derry City missing players
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| Derry City | Cork City | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | Played | 6 | 12 |
| 19 | 8 | Scored | 7 | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | Conceded | 10 | 16 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 42% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 17% |
| 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 8% |
| 42% | 20% | Both teams to score | 50% | 42% |
| 33% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 25% |
| 33% | 40% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.2 | 2.4 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Derry City hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Cork City is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Cork City has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 away matches.
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Derry City | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Waterford United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | Cork City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 9 | UCD | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 10 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | -21 | 2 |
