BRAY VS CORK CITY PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Bray Wanderers and Cork City meet at Carlisle Grounds, in a match for the 9th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations in this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 10 matches won 8, drew 1 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met in this stadium was on 08-12-2017 , in a match for the FAI Cup that ended with the victory of Cork City by (0-1). Attention to the home factor, since the Bray Wanderers usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Bray Wanderers:
The home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Derry City, by (5-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Bohemians, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats in their stadium. The team comes to this match following a home loss with Shelbourne by (0-3). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Bray Wanderers have won 2, tied 3 and lost 5.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 6 defeats in the last matches and has not won any of the last 7 matches. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition.
The Bray enters this unmotivated match, after a home-made snub, by 0-3, at the Shelbourne reception, counting for the Irish League Cup. Like his rival, the home club will choose to act in a tactical arrangement in 4-3-3, in which the three most offensive players are Daniel Kelly, Greene and Jake Kelly. Thus, playing at home, the home team is expected to adopt a more offensive strategy, since it is the holder of a more quality template. The coach David Mackey should have all the players at his disposal for this day.
Cork City:
After 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 16 points won. In the last match, they have won in a home match against Bohemians by (3-0), after in the previous match they have tied tied in an away match against Limerick, by (1-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 7 suffered. For the league, Cork City won 7 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games they played as visitors. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 5 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (0′-15 ‘).
Cork enter this motivated game, after a triumph, 5-0, in a friendly against St. Mary’s Cork. The visiting club must align in a tactical system in 4-3-3, channeling their game, preferably, through the central zone. In this tactical design, the three most advanced players will be Sadlier, Cummins and McNamee. In the central zone of the land it is guessed that they act Keohane, Buckley and McCormack, being that this last one is the landlord of the mediocampo.
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.65
