Match

Cork City vs Wexford: result 2-1 and analysis

First DivisionRegular Season - 11Kick-off on April 17, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Turner's Cross, Cork

Cork City
2-1
Wexford

Full time

What was the result of Cork City vs Wexford?

Cork City won 2-1 on April 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 4′H. MpongoCork City
  • 33′J. WynneWexford
  • 70′H. MpongoCork City

Official lineup for Cork City vs Wexford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cork City

  1. 10H. Mpongo
  2. 15C. Drinan
  3. 20J. Fitzpatrick
  4. 24S. Maguire
  1. 6G. Bolger
  2. 39C. Murphy
  1. 4F. Kelleher
  2. 5C. Lyons
  3. 17D. Crowley
  4. 28R. Feely
  1. 1C. Brann

Wexford

  1. 7M. Rowe
  2. 19G. Hodgins
  3. 24J. Doyle
  1. 3E. Osam
  2. 4A. Verdon
  3. 8Z. Abada
  4. 11J. Wynne
  1. 2M. Murphy
  2. 5R. McCourt
  3. 21D. Hand
  1. 20P. Martin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cork City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Wexford have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cork City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 6, 2026Kerry(home)4-2First Division
Apr 3, 2026Finn Harps(away)0-0First Division
Mar 27, 2026Athlone Town(home)4-1First Division
Mar 20, 2026UCD(away)1-0First Division
Mar 13, 2026Longford Town(home)2-1First Division
Wexford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2026Athlone Town(home)1-0First Division
Apr 6, 2026UCD(away)0-0First Division
Apr 3, 2026Bray Wanderers(home)2-1First Division
Mar 27, 2026Treaty United(home)3-2First Division
Mar 21, 2026Longford Town(away)0-2First Division

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cork City wins, 2 draws, 0 Wexford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 20, 2026Wexford 1-4 Cork CityFirst Division
Oct 18, 2024Cork City 6-0 WexfordFirst Division
Jul 4, 2024Wexford 1-3 Cork CityFirst Division
May 6, 2024Cork City 1-1 WexfordFirst Division
Apr 1, 2024Wexford 1-1 Cork CityFirst Division
Sep 15, 2023Cork City 2-1 WexfordFAI Cup

Last archived meeting: Wexford vs Cork City on Feb 20, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cork City score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Wexford score 1.2 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cork City1.80.858/156/15
Wexford1.21.347/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cork City sit 1st in First Division (74 points from 35 matches) and Wexford sit 8th (42 points from 35 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Cork City352357733474
8Wexford3511915425342

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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