- Cobh Ramblers have won two of their last three meetings with Treaty United FC, drawing the other.
- Cobh Ramblers have won five, drawn four and lost four of their 13 home matches in the First Division 2026, scoring 1.23 goals and conceding 0.92.
- Treaty United FC have won two, drawn five and lost six of their 13 away matches in the First Division 2026, conceding 23 goals in total.
Sides set for a close First Division battle
Cobh Ramblers have won only one of their last five in the First Division 2026 and lost four, but they are still in seventh spot on 34 points after 26 games, while Treaty are an equal distance below in eighth on 29 points. The bookmakers are making the hosts 28/25 favourites to take the three points on Friday, with Treaty at 11/5 and the draw at 5/2.
Cobh have won this fixture 2-1, the last time on their trip to Treaty two months ago, and the visitors have failed to win in their last three trips to Cobh. There's a bit of a gap in form between the sides, with the hosts arriving here on the back of a 1-0 home win over Wexford FC and a 3-0 away loss to Kerry FC.
The Treaty have won three of their last five First Division 2026 matches, but they lost two home matches before the away win over UCD. Tommy Barrett sets up his team to play a structured 4-2-3-1, where the double pivot can hold the ball in central areas and the full backs are there to provide the width in a measured build-up.
Cobh’s front press will test Treaty
Shane Keegan's Cobh play a completely different style, pressing the ball up front in a high-tempo manner that is designed to win the ball back early and break forward. Cian Curtis has been the spark for Treaty's recent revival, notching two of the club's five goals across the last five, but Cobh's pressing game will test the security of the visitors on Friday.
The gap in the league table suggests the match won't be a complete mismatch, but Cobh have the home advantage and a good head-to-head record against Treaty. However, over 2.5 goals at 4/5 looks a sharper angle for the match bet, while both teams to score at 31/50 also looks a decent shout.
