Cork City vs Derry City: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier DivisionRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 9, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork
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What was the result of Cork City vs Derry City?
Derry City won 1-2 on May 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′L. BoyceDerry City
- 62′D. DanielsCork City
- 81′K. HoltDerry City
Official lineup for Cork City vs Derry City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cork City
3-4-2-1- 29D. Daniels
- 16S. Murray
- 11Cathal O'Sullivan
- 19M. Kiernan
- 17D. Crowley
- 8E. McLaughlin
- 18M. Mbeng
- 5C. Lyons
- 23F. Anderson
- 2Harry Nevin
- 1T. Troost
Derry City
5-3-2- 27L. Boyce
- 11G. Whyte
- 7M. Duffy
- 20C. Winchester
- 8A. O'Reilly
- 24S. Todd
- 22K. Holt
- 6M. Connolly
- 16H. Cann
- 2R. Boyce
- 1B. Maher
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Derry City have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | Drogheda United(away) | 2-3 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Waterford(home) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Bohemians(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 2-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Waterford(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 3-0 | Premier Division |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Galway United(away) | 3-2 | Premier Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cork City wins, 0 draws, 6 Derry City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Derry City 2-1 Cork City | Premier Division |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Cork City 0-1 Derry City | FAI Cup |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Cork City 0-1 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Derry City 2-0 Cork City | Premier Division |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Cork City 1-3 Derry City | Premier Division |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Derry City 2-0 Cork City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Derry City vs Cork City on Apr 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cork City score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Derry City score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 13/15 | 8/15 |
| Derry City | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 48 |
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