Match details. First Division, Regular Season - 34. Kick-off is Fri 2 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Carlisle Grounds, Bray.
What's at stake. Bray Wanderers AFC are 2nd on 53 points after 33 games, 18 points behind Cork City, 4 points clear of UCD. Cobh Ramblers are 5th on 46 points after 33 games, 1 point behind Longford Town, 1 point clear of Kerry. A win would take them above Longford Town. Bray Wanderers AFC have nothing left to play for. Cobh Ramblers have nothing left to play for.
Form. Bray Wanderers AFC have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W D L. In this competition Bray Wanderers AFC have gone W W W D L L. Cobh Ramblers have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L W D D. In this competition Cobh Ramblers have gone D L W D D W.
The numbers. Bray Wanderers AFC score 1.8 and concede 1.5 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets. Bray Wanderers AFC average 4.4 corners and 2.5 cards a game. Cobh Ramblers score 1.7 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. Cobh Ramblers average 4.1 corners and 2.2 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Bray Wanderers AFC have won four, drawn one and lost five. Eight of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in eight. In the last four, Bray Wanderers AFC won two, one was drawn and Cobh Ramblers won one. The last time they met, on 24 Jul 2026, it finished Bray Wanderers AFC 2-1 Cobh Ramblers.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 69%. Eight of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.16, 92% on the records (Bray Wanderers AFC: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10; Cobh Ramblers: over 1.5 goals in 9 of 10). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.15. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Bray Wanderers AFC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Bray Wanderers AFC or Both Teams Score (no result call); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Bray Wanderers AFC 2-1 Cobh Ramblers (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).