Cork City – Dundalk Prediction & Picks (27.04.2018)

Cork City and Dundalk meet at Turner’s Cross, in a match for the 14th round of the Premier League. Dundalk won at home (1-0) the last time they met in this league edition, on 03-09-2018. The record of direct matches played in this stadium indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 3 draws and 2 wins for each team in the last 7 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 09/25/2017, for the Premier League, they ended in a draw for (1-1). B. Gartland (20 ‘Autogolo) scored the goals of the game, for Cork City, and R. Benson (87’), for Dundalk. Attention to the home factor, since Cork City usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Cork City:

After 9 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 28 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Bohemians by (0-2), after in the previous match they have won (1-0) at home, against Sligo Rovers. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a loss away with Waterford United by (5-2), in the shoot-off on penalties.

For this competition, record a sequence of 5 wins in their last home games. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 10 of its last 12 matches for the Premier League, of these 10 came to the break in advantage in 7 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 9 .

The Cork City part for this game with a snub in a shoot-off on penalties in the visit to Waterford, putting a final point in their participation in the Irish Cup. However, the championship has run in the best way to the whole house, which adds five wins in a row at home. In this game in his stadium, coach John Caulfield should not make major changes compared to the previous starting eleven, Keohane being the number 7, the big responsible for organizing the offensive process. On the other hand, Cummins and Sadlier are the best scorers in Cork City, with 7 goals scored each. Without great absences, the local coach must act in maximum strength.

Dundalk:

After 8 wins and 4 draws, the away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 28 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Limerick, by (0-3). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Derry City, by (2-2). This is a team that has similar results in home and away matches, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins and 6 draws as a visitor; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium. In the last 5 away matches for the championship, Dundalk has 3 wins and 2 draws, so they have won 11 points out of 15 possible.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. The defense has been strong and has only had goals in 2 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

Dundalk comes into this game with a two-way draw against Derry, the current quarter of the table, however, now shares the leadership of the Irish championship with Cork. Regularly the trainer Stephen Kenny plays in 4-2-3-1, privileging the soccer of possession and the organized attacks: Jamie McGrath is responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process of the equipment. On the other hand, Hoban is the best marker of Dundalk, with 7 goals scored. We emphasize that the visitors did not suffer any goal in the 5 games played away from home. For this game the coach has all his players.