The home supporters plan for a win and three points in this match, as the home advantage should work against a struggling visitor. Dundalk are in 4th place while the guesting Cork City lose sleep at 9th.
- Dundalk have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most conceded goals (31) in Premier Division
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dundalk form and stats
The total Premier Division results at home this season for Dundalk are 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Dundalk goalkeeper Nathan Shepperd is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 198 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier Division.
Dundalk are returning here after visiting Sligo Rovers and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting UCD.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dundalk have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The manager O'Donnell will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Derry City in only three days.
Dundalk have conceded 12 from these games.
Cork City form and stats
Cork City have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Premier Division, after 0-2-5 (7 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Cork City in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sligo Rovers.
Cork City might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. St Patrick's proved too strong as Cork City slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Turner's Cross.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bohemians wasn't a success with a 0-5 loss.The opposition has been scoring high and low on Cork's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 20 goals in 7 travels.
Head 2 Head
Surprisingly enough, the last time Cork City kept a "clean sheet" was also meeting this opposition, six league matches ago (Cork City - Dundalk 1-0). Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two teams are: eight wins for Dundalk, zero draws and two wins for Cork City. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 5 goals |   R. Tulloch 4 goals | J. Martin 3 goals |
Dundalk missing players
Cork City missing players
| Dundalk | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 20 | 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 16 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 20 | 31 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 50% | 86% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 29% | 57% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 14% | 29% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 57% | 36% |
| 4.9 | 5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 5.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 10.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 9.1 | 9.6 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 39% | 45% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 28% | 34% |
| 11.7 | 10.7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 15.1 | 11.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
- All of Dundalk's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cork City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Cork City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cork City have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most conceded goals (20) away in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most conceded goals (31) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier Division
- Cork City have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Premier Division
- Cork City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cork City have yet to win a game away.
- Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dundalk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dundalk have the most conceded goals (12) at home in Premier Division
- Dundalk haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Bohemians | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 3 | Derry City | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | St Patrick's | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Cork City | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 9 |
| 10 | UCD | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -21 | 6 |
