Crucial shoot-out in the lower part of the Premier Division, with both UCD and Cork City enduring more distress than pleasure. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the host team at 10th and the visitors in 9th position.
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier Division
- Cork City have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither UCD nor Cork City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
UCD form and stats
UCD, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier Division, have played 4 Premier Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 348 minutes without scoring a league goal. Bishop was the last player to find the net.
The supporters are hoping that UCD will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Shamrock Rovers (placed 3rd).
In the match before that, UCD hosted Shelbourne and drew the game 0-0.UCD aren't scoring a lot here at UCD Bowl in the league, with only {2 goals} from 4 games.
Cork City form and stats
Playing away, Cork City have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Premier Division this season.
Cork had fun at their own home (UCD Bowl) last time out, beating Dundalk 1-0. That win felt sweet as this team had gone five league rounds without victory.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against St Patrick's wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.The travelling fans enjoy Cork City's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The two sides faced each other before this match year: Cork City - UCD 4-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): UCD two wins, two draws and Cork City six victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Keating 5 goals | D. Crowley 3 goals |  D. Bishop 2 goals |
UCD missing players
Cork City missing players
| UCD | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 17 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 56% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 75% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 6 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9 | 6.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 41% |
| 15.4 | 12.5 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 18.2 | 12.2 |
| 4.7 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
- All of Cork City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cork City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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 scored more than double the goals of UCD.
- Cork City have yet to win a game away.
- Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- UCD have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- UCD have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals (4) in Premier Division
- UCD have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals (21) in Premier Division
- UCD have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-17) in Premier Division
- UCD have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Premier Division
- UCD have yet to win a game.
- UCD is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Derry City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | St Patrick's | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Shelbourne | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Drogheda United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Dundalk | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Cork City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | UCD | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -17 | 2 |
