Waterford vs Cork City Prediction & Tips
Waterford United and Cork City meet at the Waterford Regional Sports Center in a match for the 10th round of the Premier League. Cork City won at home (2-0) last time they faced each other in this edition of the league on 23-02-2018. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the visiting team, which has 5 wins in the last 5 games. In this match the home factor could play an important role, as Waterford United has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Waterford United Review
The home team is currently in 3rd place with 18 points, after 6 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home for Shamrock Rovers by (2-1). In the last match, he won out to Limerick by (0-2). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium.
In this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 victories in the last matches in house. His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 6 of the last 8 games in this competition. In the last 6 home games in all competitions there are 1 highlights: scored 5 of his 11 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
Waterford United comes to this game with a win at the Limerick field, 0-2, adding to their third win in the Irish championship. We remember that the home team was promoted this season, but it is still in the top of the standings. In the last rounds Coach Alan Reynolds presented the team in 4-2-3-1 privileging the maintenance of possession of the ball and organized attacks, mainly through the sides. At the individual level we highlight Duffus with 3 goals scored so far. For this game the coach counts on all his players.
Review of Cork City
After 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is in 1st place, having won 19 points. In the last match, he beat Bray Wanderers by (0-4), having won 3-0 at home against Bohemians in the previous match. This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has recorded 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 23 goals scored and 15 conceded. Already inside the home, won 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 26 goals scored and 7 conceded. In the last 5 away games for the league Cork City has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, having won 10 points in 15 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 8 games for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 6 of the last 8 games for the Premier League, of these 6 reached the interval in advantage in 5 and managed to always maintain the lead until the end of the 90 ‘ . There are 1 periods highlighted in the last 6 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: scored 5 of his 12 goals between the minutes (0’-15 ‘).
Cork City comes to this game with a win at Bray’s 0-4, thus totaling their second straight win in this competition. We note that the visitors are still in the top spot of the Irish championship, however, they have presented faults playing away from home. Coach John Caulfield is expected to line up 4-2-3-1 this time away from home, giving the offensive system a good start from the middle of the field and successive attacks, thus exploiting his opponent’s defensive difficulties. Kieran Sadlier is one of the highlights of Cork City with 5 goals scored. It seems that the visiting coach can count on all his players.
Waterford – Cork City FREE TIPS
Cork City – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
