Premier Division: Waterford United - Cork City preview and statistics

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Competition: Republic of Ireland Premier Division
Date: Fri 16.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Waterford Regional Sports Centre (5500 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.

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!

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Waterford United form and stats

Waterford United have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). With Waterford United having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager A. Reynolds.

Waterford United lost their last game at Derry City after a 2-4 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Waterford United lost 0-2 at Derry City's place.

Waterford United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 12 matches. Waterford United have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Cork City form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term.

The manager F. Kelleher was unhappy after their last game, a Premier Division match played at their home ground Waterford Regional Sports Centre. Cork City suffered a 0-1 loss to St Patrick's. A draw for Cork City before that, at their own venue hosting Shamrock Rovers (1-1).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cork City as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games. 16 goals have been conceded by Cork City in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Waterford United - Cork City 2-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Waterford United victories, 1 draw and 6 Cork City wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Z. Elbouzedi
5 goals
S. Duggan
4 goals

Waterford United missing players

Cork City missing players

Waterford United Cork City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
25 12 3 Played 4 13 26
7 4 2 Won 2 4 6
6 3 0 Drew 1 3 9
12 5 1 Lost 1 6 11
30 17 5 Scored 6 11 20
37 15 1 Conceded 5 16 31
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 75% 92% 85%
76% 75% 33% Over 1.5 50% 62% 65%
60% 58% 33% Over 2.5 50% 23% 19%
28% 25% 33% Over 3.5 25% 8% 12%
16% 8% 0% Over 4.5 25% 8% 8%
40% 42% 0% BTTS 50% 38% 38%
40% 42% 67% Clean Sheets 50% 23% 31%
36% 25% 33% Failed To Score 25% 46% 46%
 
5 5.3 9 Corners For (avg) 4 3.8 3.7
5.2 5.1 2.3 Corners Against (avg) 2.5 4 4
1.6 1.8 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 2.8 2.4
1 1 0 Red Cards 1 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Cork City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Waterford United
All Premier Division League Cup First Division Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
13-07-19 PD Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Waterford United
19-07-19 PD Waterford United 0 - 1 Finn Harps
26-07-19 PD UCD 1 - 2 Waterford United
29-07-19 PD Derry City 2 - 0 Waterford United
05-08-19 LC Derry City 2 - 2 Waterford United
11-08-19 FAI Maynooth Univ. 14:00 Waterford United
16-08-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Cork City
30-08-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Derry City
13-09-19 PD Bohemians 18:45 Waterford United
20-09-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Dundalk
Cork City
All Champions League Premier Division Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies FAI Cup
All Home Away
08-07-19 CF Cork City 0 - 2 Preston North End
11-07-19 EL Cork City 0 - 2 Progres Niedercorn
18-07-19 EL Progres Niedercorn 1 - 2 Cork City
28-07-19 PD Cork City 1 - 1 Shamrock Rovers
02-08-19 PD Cork City 0 - 1 St Patrick's
09-08-19 FAI Cabinteely 18:45 Cork City
16-08-19 PD Waterford United 18:45 Cork City
30-08-19 PD Cork City 18:45 Sligo Rovers
13-09-19 PD Derry City 18:45 Cork City
20-09-19 PD Cork City 18:45 Finn Harps

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dundalk 25 18 5 2 47 13 12 10 2 0 26 6 13 8 3 2 21 7 34 59
2 Shamrock Rovers 26 16 4 6 43 16 13 8 3 2 25 6 13 8 1 4 18 10 27 52
3 Derry City 28 12 10 6 44 26 13 7 3 3 22 10 15 5 7 3 22 16 18 46
4 Bohemians 28 13 7 8 31 20 13 7 3 3 18 10 15 6 4 5 13 10 11 46
5 St Patrick's 28 11 7 10 22 26 14 6 3 5 11 13 14 5 4 5 11 13 -4 40
6 Sligo Rovers 27 7 11 9 26 34 14 4 7 3 15 12 13 3 4 6 11 22 -8 32
7 Waterford United 25 7 6 12 30 37 12 4 3 5 17 15 13 3 3 7 13 22 -7 27
8 Cork City 26 6 9 11 20 31 13 2 6 5 9 15 13 4 3 6 11 16 -11 27
9 Finn Harps 28 6 5 17 23 49 15 5 2 8 17 22 13 1 3 9 6 27 -26 23
10 UCD 27 5 2 20 18 52 15 5 1 9 15 20 12 0 1 11 3 32 -34 17

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