An important duel in the bottom section of the Premier Division, with both Derry City and Cork City experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Cork City play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cork City on artifical turf are 1 victory, 1 draw and 6 defeats from eight games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 4-13. You can compare this with overall results below.
Derry City form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier Division, Derry City have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games. Derry are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
An away draw last time out for Derry, facing Shelbourne in a game that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Shamrock Rovers (1-2).
The Derry City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Derry have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Cork City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (10) away in Premier Division, on their Premier Division travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Cork have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mark McNulty. It's been 266 minutes since they last conceded in Premier Division.
R. Dinanga, K. Elliot and D. Dalling scored in Cork City's previous match, the home game against Sligo Rovers that ended 3-0. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Longford Town (after extra-time) in the FAI Cup.
Goals are few and far between in Cork's away league games. Only 0 goals from 4 travels. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Cork's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 10 goals in 4 travels.
Head 2 Head
Derry City-Cork City H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Derry three wins, Cork City four wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  W. Capango Figueira 2 goals | J. Malone 1 goals |  S. Mallon 1 goals |
Derry City missing players
Cork City missing players
| Derry City | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | 49 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 11 | 49 |
| 27 | 12 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 30% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 21% |
- All of Derry City's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals (0) away
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1)
- Cork City has the most conceded goals (10) away
- Cork City has the most conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Cork City has the the worst goal difference (-10) away
- 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 failed to score a single goal away.
- Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cork City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cork City have yet to win a game away.
- Derry City has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- Derry City have created more than twice as many corners as Cork City.
- Derry City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cork City have scored away.
- Derry City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Derry City 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 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Dundalk | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Waterford United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 5 | St Patrick's | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Derry City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Cork City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Finn Harps | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 4 |