Cork City face St Pats in a crucial fixture to save both teams from a disappointing season. The game in Turners Cross this Friday sees a replay of the 2023 cup semi final, where pats were victorious in a 2-0 win. The game will be live on RTÉ2.
Previous Games
Cork City come off the back of a difficult 2-1 loss to Galway United at Eammon Decay Park last Friday. They will look to rectify these poor league performances with a big cup final day in Dublin.
Meanwhile Pats also come off the back of a loss. They were defeated by 1-0 by Sligo Rovers last Saturday.
Previous Meetings
These two have already played the 4 league games this season.
22/09/2025: St Pats 4-0 Cork City
27/06/2025: Cork City 0-0 St Pats
16/05/2025: St Pats 3-2 Cork City
11/04/2025: Cork City 0-2 St Pats
Key Players
Cork City: A shining star in a poor performing team. Alex Nolan has came to life in the past few games, scoring in the 2-1 loss against Galway United. The former St Pats winger is looking to show the saints what they are missing
St Pats: The man who Stephen Kenny compared to Diego Maradona. Kian Leavy has been energising the saints during the season. In a recent interview with Stephen Kenny when asked about Kian Leavy. Kenny described his dribbling as “Maradona-esque”. High praise for the 23 year old.
Prediction
Cork City 1-3 St Pats
This is a tough game to call, on paper Pats should blitz Cork but it never turns out like that in a cup game. I can see the game being 1-1 for a while but the strength Pats have up top I can see it being too much for City’s poor defence, which has been highlighted in recent weeks.
Key Information
Where to watch: RTÉ
Kick Off: 19:30
Referee: Robert Harvey
Match Odds:
Cork City: 16/5
Draw: 27/10
St Pats: 7/10