Cork City FC vs Derry City Best odds and tips

Cork City have won just two of their seven home matches in the Premier Division 2025 (D4, L1) and conceded nine goals in the process, while Derry City have won one and lost one of their last two away matches. The hosts have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five in all competitions and have failed to win at home to Derry City in their last three attempts. Derry City are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Cork City, winning each time, most recently a 2-1 victory four weeks ago in the Premier Division 2025.

Tim Clancy has done a decent job since taking over as Cork City boss in November 2023, but his side are still languishing in 9th in the Premier Division 2025 with just 12 points from 14 games. Derry City are having a much better season and sit 3rd in the table with 23 points from 14 games, but the bookies still favour Cork City at 2.07 for Friday’s game, with the visitors priced at 4.0. Derry City have won four and lost just one of their last five games, winning their last two at home against Shelbourne and St. Patrick’s Athletic, while Cork City have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five.

Derry City are an attacking side who like to get on the front foot and make overlapping runs from their fullbacks to try and unlock the opposition’s defence, while Cork City are a little less defined this season. Cork have been more resilient at home, however, and Derry’s positive play could stretch the hosts’ backline and make this a tense affair, so Under 2.5 goals is favoured at 1.52. Kitt Nelson is Cork City’s top scorer with four goals in 14 Premier Division games, but has found the net twice in his side’s last five matches. Daniel Mullen has been in great form for Derry City recently, hitting four goals in his side’s last five games.