📏 Form Guide

Derry City

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Derry City enter this match following a 0-0 Premier Division drawn game versus Shamrock Rovers.

In that match, Derry City managed 33% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Shamrock Rovers had 12 attempts at goal with 3 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 previous fixture, Cork City drew 1-1 in the Premier Division match with Drogheda United.

In that match, Cork City managed 65% possession and 14 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Cork City was Ruairi Keating (33'). Drogheda United got 23 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Warren Davis (62') scored 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

An inspection of past results between these clubs stretching back to 26/08/2022 shows that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Cork City. They have not been able to get themselves any victories whatsoever whereas Derry City have been too good for them, running out winners in 100 per cent of those matches.

A combined sum of 12 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 11 of them for The Candystripes and 1 being from The Rebel Army. The average goals per game has been 2.

ℹ️ Team News: Cork City

Cork City manager Tim Clancy has multiple availability issues to deal with. Greg Bolger (unknown injury), Harry Nevin (Hamstring injury), Evan McLaughlin (Hamstring injury), Conor Drinan (unknown injury), Malik Dijksteel (unknown injury) and Sean Maguire (Hamstring injury) are not ready for selection.

💭 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, 18:08 04/04/2025