Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City: result 2-0 and analysis
FAI CupFinalKick-off on November 9, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City?
Shamrock Rovers won 2-0 on November 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′R. GaffneyShamrock Rovers
- 71′R. GaffneyShamrock Rovers
Official lineup for Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Shamrock Rovers
- 10G. Burke
- 20R. Gaffney
- 21D. Grant
- 7D. Watts
- 8A. McEneff
- 17M. Healy
- 2J. Honohan
- 4Pico
- 6D. Cleary
- 27C. O'Sullivan
- 1E. McGinty
Cork City
- 20J. Fitzpatrick
- 24S. Maguire
- 6G. Bolger
- 8E. McLaughlin
- 10A. Nolan
- 2Harry Nevin
- 4F. Kelleher
- 17D. Crowley
- 23F. Anderson
- 28R. Feely
- 13C. Brann
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shamrock Rovers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cork City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2025 | AEK Athens FC(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Galway United(home) | 1-0 | Premier Division |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Derry City(away) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Celje(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2025 | Derry City(home) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Sligo Rovers(away) | 1-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Drogheda United(away) | 0-1 | Premier Division |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Shelbourne(home) | 1-2 | Premier Division |
| Oct 3, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(home) | 3-0 | FAI Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Shamrock Rovers wins, 3 draws, 0 Cork City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Cork City 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 4-1 Cork City | Premier Division |
| May 2, 2025 | Cork City 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Shamrock Rovers 4-1 Cork City | Premier Division |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Cork City 0-0 Shamrock Rovers | Premier Division |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Cork City | Premier Division |
Last archived meeting: Cork City vs Shamrock Rovers on Sep 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shamrock Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cork City score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Cork City | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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