Cork City vs Shelbourne Prediction & Tips
Cork City managed their only win on the second matchday of the Irish Premier Division, but then went on a drab run of eight games without a win. They broke that run at the end of April, but slipped back into a new slump. As a result, Cork City are bottom of the table with just 12 points after 17 rounds. The club is in ninth place and now trails the eighth-placed team – who are guaranteed to stay in the top flight – by ten points. The team urgently needs to improve its performance if it is to stay in the Premier Division.
Shelbourne, who broke Shamrock Rovers’ hegemony last season to be crowned Irish champions, have had a disastrous start to the season. They have won just six of their 18 matches. The inconsistent results have prevented them from climbing to the top of the table. They currently have 26 points and are sixth, but the gap to the leading trio is minimal: just one point, and only three points to the second-placed team.
