St Patrick's Athletic vs Cork City Match Preview

St Patrick's Athletic

St Patrick's Athletic hammered 7-0 UCD in their last Premier Division match, extending their unbeaten streak to three (2 wins,1 draw). In their last six league matches, they have won four, drawn one and lost one. On home soil this season, St Patrick's have 8 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses in 12 Premier Division games so far.

St Patrick's Athletic have been led this season by Christopher Forester. The experienced striker is their best scorer with 11 goals, 6 of which have been the crucial first of the match. He is the leader in the league's scoring charts for this season

Cork City

Cork City took a point in a 1-1 home draw facing Drogheda at Turner's Cross to extend their winless streak to three (1 draw, 2 losses). In their last six league matches, they have won three, drawn one and lost two. On the road, they have 1 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses this season in their 10 Premier Division matches.

Visitors have been led on Ruairi Keating, who has found the net on 7 occasions, including five match-opening goals.

St Patrick's Athletic vs Cork City History & Statistics

• The previous Premier Division fixture between these sides saw St Patrick's prevailing 2-3 at Turner's Cross, Cork, two months ago.

• St Patrick's has 6 consecutive league wins over Cork.

• St Patrick's has 5 consecutive wins when playing at in front of their fans. They have netted 17 goals in these matches.

• Cork conceded 24 times when playing on the road this season having the second-worst defence in the league.