Waterford United welcome Cork City for another interesting Premier Division fixture here at Waterford Regional Sports Centre.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Waterford United form and stats
Waterford United have played three Premier Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Waterford United are returning here after visiting Shelbourne in a Premier Division game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. J. Martin scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Derry City.
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 Waterford have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost one.
There will be little rest for Waterford after this match as they are travelling to Dundalk for a FAI Cup game in only three days.
Waterford United have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.
Cork City form and stats
No Premier Division points yet away for Cork City, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on N. Fenn, the Cork manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
A. Byrne was the last player to score for the away team. Cork City haven't scored a league goal in the last 215 minutes.
Cork's previous game was their home loss versus Bohemians (0-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against St Patrick's wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
Cork are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of four matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cork are hosting Longford Town in the FAI Cup only three days away.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Cork's away games in the league this season with only 0 goals from 3 matches. Cork can't defend away. 10 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Waterford, one draw and five wins for Cork City. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Martin 1 goals | S. Griffin 1 goals | S. Bone 1 goals |
Waterford United missing players
Cork City missing players
| Waterford United | Cork City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 2.4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 4.8 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 37 |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 7% |
- All of Waterford United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cork City has the fewest points (0) away
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals (0) away
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals (1)
- Cork City has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Cork City has the most conceded goals (10) away
- Cork City has the most conceded goals (12)
- Cork City has the most conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Cork City has the the worst goal difference (-10) away
- Cork City has the the worst goal difference (-11)
- 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 lost all their away matches so far.
- Cork City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cork City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Waterford United has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0)
- Waterford United have scored more than double the goals of Cork City.
- Waterford United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Waterford United 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Dundalk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Waterford United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| 6 | Derry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | St Patrick's | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Cork City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -11 | 3 |