Cork City vs Shelbourne

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🕒 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:45 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ No Ref Info 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Cork City 10 · Shelbourne 3
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-14).
  • Shelbourne controlled possession (59%).
  • Physical contest: 5 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
Shelbourne (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-8-3

Goals For / Against

23 / 19
Avg: 1.28 / 1.06

Points

29
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3

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
1.61
1.06
GF
1.28
1.22
GA
1.06
33%
O2.5
39%
67%
BTTS
61%
33%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Cork City rank10th
Shelbourne rank3rd
Cork City points24
Shelbourne points59
Cork City: #10 · 24 pts · GD -28
39 pts off the top 2. 15 pts off the play-off line. 27 pts from safety.
Shelbourne: #3 · 59 pts · GD +11
4 pts off the top 2. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
35-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.

Shelbourne last 5 away

W W W L D
Points10/15
Weighted index82
Goals8-6
Record3-1-1
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%

Shelbourne trend breakdown

Over 2.539%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 72% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 22%

Scoring reliability

Cork City score at home78%
Cork City clean sheet at home17%
Shelbourne score away83%
Shelbourne clean sheet away28%

First-goal patterns

Cork City score first33%
Cork City win after scoring first33%
Shelbourne score first50%
Shelbourne win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cork City 55% · Shelbourne 63%
Avg first goal minute: Cork City 30.2' · Shelbourne 21.1'

Vs league average

Cork City score at home1.06 vs 1.38
Cork City concede at home1.22 vs 1.05
Shelbourne score away1.28 vs 1.05
Shelbourne concede away1.06 vs 1.38
Cork City score 23% below league average, while Shelbourne score 22% above league average.
Defensive side: Cork City are 16% above league average at home, and Shelbourne are 23% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS100%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.00 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

Shelbourne goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
46-60 6
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
31-45 4
0-15 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
12
14
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots Inside Box
7
7
Shots Outside Box
5
7
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
6
7
Fouls
14
11
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
3
Total Passes
342
510
Passes Accurate
247
419
Passes %
72%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
3'
3' Goal · 0-1
D. Kelly
Normal Goal · Assist: K. McInroy
29'
29' H. Wood
55'
55' James Barry Norris
1st substitution · For: T. Wilson
55'
55' H. Wood
2nd substitution · For: S. Boyd
66'
66' A. Coote
3rd substitution · For: J. Lunney
66'
66' D. Kelly
4th substitution · For: E. Caffrey
74'
74' G. Bolger
1st substitution · For: S. Murray
75'
75' K. Nelson
2nd substitution · For: Benny Couto
78'
78' J. Martin
79'
79' Goal · 1-1
S. Maguire
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Crowley
81'
81' J. Martin
5th substitution · For: M. Odubeko
83'
83' E. McLaughlin
85'
85' Jack Henry-Francis
86'
86' A. Nolan
3rd substitution · For: Charlie Lutz
88'
88' Goal · 1-2
Jack Henry-Francis
Normal Goal · Assist: K. McInroy
90+3'
90+3' F. Kelleher
90+4'
90+4' C. Lyons
4th substitution · For: C. Hanover

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

Shelbourne beat Cork City 2-1 on Monday, 13 October 2025 in Premier Division.

First half: Shelbourne took an early lead at 3' when D. Kelly scored, with the assist credited to K. McInroy, making the score 0-1. H. Wood received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 29'.

Second half: Shelbourne made their 1st substitution at 55', with James Barry Norris replacing T. Wilson. Shelbourne made their 2nd substitution at 55', with H. Wood replacing S. Boyd. Shelbourne made their 3rd substitution at 66', with A. Coote replacing J. Lunney. Shelbourne made their 4th substitution at 66', with D. Kelly replacing E. Caffrey. Cork City made their 1st substitution at 74', with G. Bolger replacing S. Murray. Cork City made their 2nd substitution at 75', with K. Nelson replacing Benny Couto. J. Martin received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 78'. Cork City leveled the score at 79' when S. Maguire scored, with the assist credited to D. Crowley, making the score 1-1. Shelbourne made their 5th substitution at 81', with J. Martin replacing M. Odubeko. E. McLaughlin received a yellow card for Cork City at 83'. Jack Henry-Francis received a yellow card for Shelbourne at 85'. Cork City made their 3rd substitution at 86', with A. Nolan replacing Charlie Lutz. Shelbourne took the lead at 88' when Jack Henry-Francis scored, with the assist credited to K. McInroy, making the score 1-2. F. Kelleher received a yellow card for Cork City at 90+3'. Cork City made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with C. Lyons replacing C. Hanover.

Cork City used 4 substitutions while Shelbourne used 5 substitutions. Cork City got 2 yellow cards, while Shelbourne got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-14).
  • Shelbourne controlled possession (59%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games10
Home Wins0
Draws3
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals4 (40.0%)
BTTS7 (70.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals1 (20.0%)
BTTS2 (40.0%)

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