Cobh Ramblers will be hoping for a better result following the 2-4 First Division loss in their previous game against Wexford.
The only name on the scoresheet from Cobh Ramblers was Jack Larkin (54\'). Mark Hanratty (51\', 53\') scored for Wexford.
Cobh Ramblers have been conceding pretty frequently lately, but they have also done enough to convert their own chances into goals. Looking at their last 6 games, Cobh Ramblers have been punished defensively in 6 of them in addition to scoring in 5 of those games.
Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of Athlone in First Division action, Finn Harps and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
Dean Ebbe (24\') scored for Athlone.
A series of effective displays from the Finn Harps defensive unit has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 3 from their previous 6 clashes overall. Over that same time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 6. That aside, it remains to be seen if that pattern might persist here in this game.
Head to head
A look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 28/07/2018 shows us that Cobh Ramblers have won 3 of them and Finn Harps 2, with the tally of drawn results being 1.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 24 in total at an average of 4 goals per meeting.
The last league encounter featuring these sides was First Division match day 11 on 08/03/2024 when the final score was Finn Harps 0-1 Cobh Ramblers.
Team News: Finn Harps
With a fully healthy group available for selection, the Finn Harps boss Dave Rogers doesn’t have any fitness concerns to speak of before this game.
Prediction
We’re thinking that Finn Harps and Cobh Ramblers could well cancel each other out, with goals at a real premium.
Let’s see how it plays out, but a draw with few scoring chances is looking likely to us. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a close game with a 0-0 score when the referee blows the final whistle.
