Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 25.October
Match begins: 20:45 (UTC)
Venue: Tallaght Stadium (5947 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Shamrock Rovers leading Cork City by 35 points.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Cork City is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Shamrock Rovers form and stats

Shamrock Rovers, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Premier Division, have performed here at Tallaght Stadium this season with 11 wins from 17 Premier Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2.

A good away victory last time out for Shamrock Rovers, who won 3-0 against UCD (placed 10th). Ahead of that match, Shamrock Rovers won a home game hosting Finn Harps (1-0).

Shamrock Rovers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tallaght Stadium with 29 goals in 17 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Shamrock Rovers have only let in 7 goals at home.

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Cork City form and stats

5-3-9 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cork City in their Premier Division matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cork City are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Cork City won their last game, 1-0 versus Dundalk played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against UCD.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cork City as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. Cork City have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cork City - Shamrock Rovers 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Shamrock Rovers victories, 3 draws and 2 Cork City wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Shamrock RoversA. Greene
A. Greene
11 goals
Shamrock RoversA. McEneff
A. McEneff
9 goals
Shamrock RoversJ. Byrne
J. Byrne
7 goals

Shamrock Rovers missing players

Cork City missing players

Shamrock Rovers Cork City
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
22 11 6 Won W 1 5 9
6 4 0 Drew D 0 3 10
7 2 0 Lost L 3 9 16
59 29 18 Scored S 1 13 29
21 7 3 Conceded C 3 23 46
89% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 86%
60% 53% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 59% 63%
46% 41% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 29%
17% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 17%
9% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 11%
34% 24% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 35% 40%
57% 65% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 18% 29%
20% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 53% 46%
 
6.6 6.7 6.8 Corners For (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 3.8
3 2.5 1.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.5 4.5 4.5
1.7 1.7 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.1
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shamrock Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shamrock Rovers have scored more than double the goals of Cork City.
  • Shamrock Rovers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Shamrock Rovers
All Premier Division Europa League League Cup FAI Cup Atlantic Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
30-08-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Bohemians
06-09-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
20-09-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 0 - 0 St Patrick's
23-09-19 PD Dundalk 3 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
27-09-19 FAI Bohemians 0 - 2 Shamrock Rovers
05-10-19 PD Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Shamrock Rovers
11-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 1 - 0 Finn Harps
18-10-19 PD UCD 0 - 3 Shamrock Rovers
25-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 20:45 Cork City
03-11-19 FAI Shamrock Rovers 16:40 Dundalk
Cork City
All Champions League Premier Division Europa League League Cup FAI Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
23-08-19 FAI Galway United 1 - 0 Cork City
30-08-19 PD Cork City 2 - 4 Sligo Rovers
02-09-19 PD Cork City 1 - 2 Waterford United
06-09-19 PD Dundalk 1 - 0 Cork City
20-09-19 PD Cork City 0 - 0 Finn Harps
27-09-19 PD Derry City 4 - 0 Cork City
04-10-19 PD Bohemians 1 - 0 Cork City
11-10-19 PD Cork City 3 - 2 UCD
18-10-19 PD Cork City 1 - 0 Dundalk
25-10-19 PD Shamrock Rovers 20:45 Cork City

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundalk 35 26 5 4 69 18 17 15 2 0 39 8 18 11 3 4 30 10 51 83
2 Shamrock Rovers 35 22 6 7 59 21 17 11 4 2 29 7 18 11 2 5 30 14 38 72
3 Bohemians 35 16 9 10 45 27 17 10 3 4 32 14 18 6 6 6 13 13 18 57
4 Derry City 35 14 12 9 52 34 17 8 4 5 27 15 18 6 8 4 25 19 18 54
5 St Patrick's 35 14 10 11 29 31 18 7 5 6 13 16 17 7 5 5 16 15 -2 52
6 Sligo Rovers 35 10 12 13 37 45 18 5 8 5 19 17 17 5 4 8 18 28 -8 42
7 Waterford United 35 11 7 17 42 51 17 5 4 8 22 24 18 6 3 9 20 27 -9 40
8 Cork City 35 9 10 16 29 46 18 4 7 7 16 23 17 5 3 9 13 23 -17 37
9 Finn Harps 35 7 7 21 26 60 18 6 3 9 19 24 17 1 4 12 7 36 -34 28
10 UCD 35 5 4 26 23 78 18 5 1 12 17 30 17 0 3 14 6 48 -55 19

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