Cork City vs Derry City

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🕒 Fri, 09 May 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ D. Toland 🔁 Regular Season - 15 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Cork City 10 · Derry City 2
Referee Stats
4 matches · 7.25 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 7.25
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-10).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

Cork City (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 4-8-6

Goals For / Against

19 / 22
Avg: 1.06 / 1.22

Points

20
Avg: 1.11

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4
Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-3-6

Goals For / Against

21 / 22
Avg: 1.17 / 1.22

Points

30
Avg: 1.67

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier Division fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.11
PPG
1.67
1.06
GF
1.17
1.22
GA
1.22
33%
O2.5
39%
67%
BTTS
50%
33%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Cork City rank10th
Derry City rank2nd
Cork City points24
Derry City points63
Cork City: #10 · 24 pts · GD -28
39 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 27 pts from safety.
Derry City: #2 · 63 pts · GD +13
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 22 pts clear of the relegation zone.
39-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cork City last 5 home

L L D W W
Points7/15
Weighted index27
Goals5-4
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Derry City last 5 away

W W D W W
Points13/15
Weighted index87
Goals10-6
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Cork City trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 11%

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 17% · 1H BTTS 28%

Scoring reliability

Cork City score at home78%
Cork City clean sheet at home17%
Derry City score away72%
Derry City clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Cork City score first33%
Cork City win after scoring first33%
Derry City score first33%
Derry City win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cork City 55% · Derry City 45%
Avg first goal minute: Cork City 30.2' · Derry City 29.5'

Vs league average

Cork City score at home1.06 vs 1.38
Cork City concede at home1.22 vs 1.05
Derry City score away1.17 vs 1.05
Derry City concede away1.22 vs 1.38
Cork City score 23% below league average, while Derry City score 11% above league average.
Defensive side: Cork City are 16% above league average at home, and Derry City are 11% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Cork City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
61-75 3
0-15 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
61-75 3
46-60 2

Derry City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
46-60 3
61-75 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
61-75 6
0-15 4
16-30 4
46-60 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
11
10
Shots off Goal
3
3
Blocked Shots
4
3
Shots Inside Box
5
6
Shots Outside Box
6
4
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
5
12
Fouls
16
12
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
3
Total Passes
359
365
Passes Accurate
247
234
Passes %
69%
64%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
16'
16' M. Kiernan
24'
24' Goal · 0-1
L. Boyce
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Whyte
45'
45' C. Lyons
46'
46' F. Anderson
1st substitution · For: K. Nelson
47'
47' M. Duffy
48'
48' D. Crowley
53'
53' G. Whyte
53'
53' R. Boyce
1st substitution · For: R. Benson
62'
62' C. Winchester
62'
62' Goal · 1-1
D. Daniels
Normal Goal · Assist: Cathal O'Sullivan
65'
65' L. Boyce
2nd substitution · For: D. Mullen
65'
65' G. Whyte
3rd substitution · For: P. McMullan
67'
67' E. McLaughlin
2nd substitution · For: R. Shipston
67'
67' D. Crowley
3rd substitution · For: G. Bolger
71'
71' D. Daniels
4th substitution · For: H. Skieters
81'
81' Goal · 1-2
K. Holt
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Duffy
84'
84' C. Winchester
4th substitution · For: C. Harkin
90+3'
90+3' M. Kiernan
5th substitution · For: S. Maguire
90+8'
90+8' R. Shipston
90+14'
90+14' S. Todd

Cork City vs Derry City 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Derry City beat Cork City 2-1 on Friday, 09 May 2025 in Premier Division. The match was refereed by D. Toland.

First half: M. Kiernan received a yellow card for Cork City at 16'. Derry City took the lead at 24' when L. Boyce scored, with the assist credited to G. Whyte, making the score 0-1. C. Lyons received a yellow card for Cork City at 45'.

Second half: Cork City made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Anderson replacing K. Nelson. M. Duffy received a yellow card for Derry City at 47'. D. Crowley received a yellow card for Cork City at 48'. G. Whyte received a yellow card for Derry City at 53'. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 53', with R. Boyce replacing R. Benson. C. Winchester received a yellow card for Derry City at 62'. Cork City leveled the score at 62' when D. Daniels scored, with the assist credited to Cathal O'Sullivan, making the score 1-1. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 65', with L. Boyce replacing D. Mullen. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 65', with G. Whyte replacing P. McMullan. Cork City made their 2nd substitution at 67', with E. McLaughlin replacing R. Shipston. Cork City made their 3rd substitution at 67', with D. Crowley replacing G. Bolger. Cork City made their 4th substitution at 71', with D. Daniels replacing H. Skieters. Derry City took the lead at 81' when K. Holt scored, with the assist credited to M. Duffy, making the score 1-2. Derry City made their 4th substitution at 84', with C. Winchester replacing C. Harkin. Cork City made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with M. Kiernan replacing S. Maguire. R. Shipston received a yellow card for Cork City at 90+8'. S. Todd received a yellow card for Derry City at 90+14'.

Cork City used 5 substitutions while Derry City used 4 substitutions. Cork City got 4 yellow cards, while Derry City got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-10).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games14
Home Wins0
Draws3
Away Wins11
Over 2.5 Goals6 (42.9%)
BTTS6 (42.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals3 (42.9%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

Cork City vs Derry City Head-to-Head History by Season