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Derry City vs Cork City Prediction & Betting tips
In the Irish Premier Division on Friday Derry City is taking a new try to beat the Cork City overcame. If the current leader continues his triumph, the championship could be very soon – and it is just about half the season around. In the first duel this season, Cork City did not give the opponent any chance, and there is much to suggest that the table leader also wins this match.
Derry City :
Derry City, last year’s third, is currently in fifth place in the Premier Division, but has a game less than the Bray Wanderers and the Shamrock Rovers in places three and four. With two or only one point behind, the chances are currently good that Derry City is also ranked third in this season, which still means the European League qualification. So far, Derry City has a 7-7-4 record at 28: 20 goals. Last weekend, Derry City lost the direct duel with the Bray Wanderers just 2: 3 by a contender three minutes before the end. It was at the same time the first defeat after previously ten undefeated games in a row.
In this phase all seven draws as well as three more victories fell. At the home of Brandywell Stadium, Derry City has been unbeaten for five games and has won the last three matches. At all, Derry City has a positive 5-2-2 homecoming at 19: 11 goals. Only in one of nine home games, in the 0-2 against the Finn Harps, Derry City has not scored its own goal. Against Cork City, Derry City has been undefeated for three home games and won three and two more draws.
Cork City :
We’ve been talking about Cork City a couple of times, and not much has changed since then. There are only more victories to the account of the leader. Meanwhile, Cork City has a 17-1-0 score (!) And 52: 9 goals. Cork City has won 21 of the last 22 games in a season and all aspects of competitions. Meanwhile, the lead at the table top is eighteen points before champion Dundalk. In the last three years Dundalk has been three times champion and Cork City three times Vizemeister.
The fact that there is a wake-up in Ireland is evident not only in the tabular situation, but also in the direct duels of the two biggest opponents. Prior to the actual Premier Division season, Cork City won the Supercup against Dundalk 3-0. In the first duel in the league, Cork City got a 2-1 win, and the previous day’s last game was a 3-0 win against Cork City. Currently there are no significant statistics that Cork City does not list. Whether at home or away, Cork City is always the best team with the most goals and few contenders.
Derry City vs Cork City head to head matches
07.04.17 PD Cork City Derry City 3 : 0
15.08.16 PD Derry City Cork City 0 : 0
13.05.16 PD Cork City Derry City 2 : 1
02.05.16 LC Cork City Derry City 1 : 2
(1 : 1)
11.03.16 PD Derry City Cork City 1 : 0