Cobh Ramblers vs Kerry FC
Match details. First Division, Regular Season - 35. Kick-off is Fri 9 Oct, 19:45 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Cobh Ramblers are 4th on 49 points after 34 games, 3 points behind UCD, 1 point clear of Longford Town. A win would take them level on points with UCD. Kerry FC are 6th on 48 points after 34 games, level on points with Longford Town, level on points with Athlone Town. A win would take them above Longford Town. Cobh Ramblers have nothing left to play for. Kerry FC have nothing left to play for.
Form. Cobh Ramblers have won five, drawn three and lost two of their last ten, 1.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L W D. Kerry FC have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last ten, 1.6 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L W.
The numbers. Cobh Ramblers score 1.8 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Cobh Ramblers average 4.0 corners and 2.3 cards a game. Kerry FC score 0.8 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Kerry FC average 3.8 corners and 2.2 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Cobh Ramblers have won six, drawn two and lost two. Three of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Cobh Ramblers won two, one was drawn and Kerry FC won one. The last time they met, on 3 Aug 2026, it finished Cobh Ramblers 0-3 Kerry FC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 48%; seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5, and the meetings settle it.
The case against. Kerry FC's record still gives them 32% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to an open game.
The read. Cobh Ramblers to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Cobh Ramblers the likelier winners; the meetings favour Cobh Ramblers. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 48%. Seven of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.39, 71% on the records (Cobh Ramblers: under 3.5 goals in 3 of 5 at home; Kerry FC: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 9). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.13. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: Cobh Ramblers 1-0 Kerry FC (10% 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 (the call and a tight game).