Rep. of Ireland - Airtricity League
Prediction :
Over 2.5
Shamrock Rovers will be looking to extend their impressive run of form in the League of Ireland Premier Division on Friday when they host Cork City at Tallaght Stadium. The Hoops are at the top of the league standings, while the Rebel Army are bottom of the table. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Shamrock Rovers maintained their nine-point lead at the summit of the league standings last week by pulling off a 2-1 comeback victory over Drogheda United on the road.
That marked the Rovers' 12th win of the season and 10th consecutive league match unbeaten (W7 D3 L0). They scored two or more goals in eight of those matches.
At Tallaght Stadium, the hosts have been excellent this season, currently unbeaten in their last five games. While having maintained clean sheets in each of their last four.
In contrast, Cork City have made a very poor return to the top flight, still on 13 points (W2 D7 L10) after 19 games, two points below ninth-placed Sligo Rovers.
The Rebel Army suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to Bohemians last week, marking their eighth consecutive match without victory. They have conceded two or more goals in four of their last five.
The visitors have been dismal on the road this season. They have yet to win a match on their travels (W0 D2 L7) and conceded two or more goals in five of their last seven away league matches.
Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City Form
Shamrock Rovers and Cork City's standings in the Airtricity League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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42 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
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10
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13 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -12 |
Shamrock Rovers and Cork City Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
13 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
30 May 2025 - Airtricity League
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
19 May 2025 - Airtricity League
16 May 2025 - Airtricity League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 May 2025 - Airtricity League
19 May 2025 - Airtricity League
9 May 2025 - Airtricity League
5 May 2025 - Airtricity League
25 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
21 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
13 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
16 May 2025 - Airtricity League
2 May 2025 - Airtricity League
18 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
30 May 2025 - Airtricity League
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
16 May 2025 - Airtricity League
9 May 2025 - Airtricity League
5 May 2025 - Airtricity League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Jun 2025 - Airtricity League
30 May 2025 - Airtricity League
9 May 2025 - Airtricity League
2 May 2025 - Airtricity League
21 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
11 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 May 2025 - Airtricity League
16 May 2025 - Airtricity League
5 May 2025 - Airtricity League
26 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
18 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
14 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
2 May 2025 - Airtricity League
14 Apr 2025 - Airtricity League
12 Mar 2018 - Airtricity League
Shamrock Rovers - Cork City Key Points
- Six of Shamrock Rovers’ last seven matches have ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Shamrock Rovers have scored two or more goals in seven of their last eight home league games.
- Four of Cork City’s last six league games have ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Cork City have conceded two or more goals in five of their last seven away league matches.
- Cork City have not kept a single away clean sheet this season.
Our Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City Prediction
While Shamrock Rovers hold a nine-point lead at the top of the table, they will know that they need to keep churning out results, having played two games more than second-placed Bohemians.
To that end, the Rovers could not have asked for a better fixture this week, set to go up against an opponent who has only won two games this season and shipped 33 goals, including two or more in each of their last three away games. Our Shamrock Rovers vs Cork City prediction is over 2.5 goals.