Galway United vs Cork City: result 1-0 and analysis
FAI Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 23, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
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What was the result of Galway United vs Cork City?
Galway United won 1-0 on August 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′Conor MelodyGalway United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Galway United have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Cork City have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 1-0 | First Division |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Collinstown(away) | 2-1 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Drogheda United(home) | 1-3 | First Division |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Longford Town(away) | 0-4 | First Division |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 2-2 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2019 | Waterford(away) | 2-1 | Premier Division |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Cabinteely(away) | 3-3 | FAI Cup |
| Aug 2, 2019 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Shamrock Rovers(home) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Jul 18, 2019 | Progres Niederkorn(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Galway United score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cork City score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway United | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Cork City | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy