Derry City vs Cork City Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Derry City

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Derry City head into this fixture after a 0-0 Premier Division draw against Shamrock Rovers.

In that game, Derry City managed 33% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 1 on target. For their opponents, Shamrock Rovers got 12 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target.

Fewer than three goals per match were seen in 5 of the past 6 meetings where Derry City have taken part. In terms of the goal attribution during this period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 5 and Derry City managed a tally of 4.

Leading up to this clash, Derry City:

• are unbeaten in the league by Cork City in their last 10 matches. Quite a long unbeaten run against them.
• are without a home win in the past 2 league matches.

Cork City

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In their last fixture, Cork City drew 1-1 in the Premier Division tie with Drogheda United.

In that game, Cork City managed 65% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Cork City was Ruairi Keating (33'). Drogheda United got 23 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. Warren Davis (62') was the scorer for Drogheda United.

In their previous 6 clashes, Cork City have amassed a tally of 8 goals. Cork City have also not failed to score in every single one of those games. Over that period, their defenders have had 8 goals go into their own net. Still, we’ll just have to find out whether that pattern might persist in this match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Cork City:

• haven't won against Derry City in away games against them for the last 5 matches in the league. Not the best of away records.
• are without an away win for the past 4 league games.

↔️ Head to head

A quick look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 26/08/2022 shows that these fixtures have not been kind to Cork City. They have not managed to get any wins at all whereas Derry City have maintained the edge over them, getting wins in 100% of those matches.

A combined total of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 11 of them from The Candystripes and 1 coming from The Rebel Army. That is an average goals per game value of 2.

ℹ️ Team News: Cork City

Cork City manager Tim Clancy has multiple availability issues to deal with. Greg Bolger (unknown injury), Sean Maguire (Hamstring injury), Conor Drinan (unknown injury), Evan McLaughlin (Hamstring injury) and Harry Nevin (Hamstring injury) are those who can’t be considered.

🧠 Prediction

In our view, Derry City are likely to be able to create a decent number of chances and shots on target.

Conversely, Cork City may well struggle to score a goal of their own although we do think that they will probably end up managing to get on the scoresheet, too.

We’re predicting a 3-1 victory for Derry City by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Peter Guest, 00:05 03/04/2025