UCD vs Cork City: result 1-0 and analysis
First DivisionRegular Season - 26Kick-off on October 15, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)UCD Bowl, Dublin
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What was the result of UCD vs Cork City?
UCD won 1-0 on October 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 42′C. WhelanUCD (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, UCD have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Cork City have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | Wexford(away) | 1-2 | First Division |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Galway United(away) | 1-4 | First Division |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Waterford(home) | 2-3 | FAI Cup |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Cabinteely(home) | 5-2 | First Division |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Bray Wanderers(home) | 4-3 | First Division |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Wexford(home) | 4-0 | First Division |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Bray Wanderers(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Treaty United(away) | 0-0 | First Division |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Shelbourne(home) | 0-2 | First Division |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Athlone Town(home) | 3-1 | First Division |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 UCD win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cork City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | Cork City 1-1 UCD | First Division |
| May 14, 2021 | UCD 0-0 Cork City | First Division |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Cork City 3-2 UCD | Premier Division |
| May 20, 2019 | UCD 0-1 Cork City | Premier Division |
| May 10, 2019 | Cork City 2-0 UCD | Premier Division |
| Apr 15, 2019 | UCD 2-1 Cork City | Premier Division |
How many goals should we expect?
UCD score 2.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cork City score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCD | 2.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cork City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
UCD sit 2nd in First Division (33 points from 20 matches) and Cork City sit 1st (48 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 48 |
| 1 | Cork City | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 64 |
| 2 | UCD | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | UCD | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 33 | 44 |
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