Cork City 8/15 to beat Bray in Friday’s Irish First Division showdown

Competition: Irish First Division

Market: Cork City win

Odds: 8/15 @ 888sport

In a showdown between two sides battling it out at opposite ends of the Irish First Division table, Bray will host Cork City on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, while Bray might have been last seen snatching a point, it doesn’t cover what has been a largely downbeat run of form. In their 20 First Division matchups so far this season, they have recorded just three wins, nine draws and eight defeats, scoring 18 and conceding 33 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 18, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat down in seventh and six points adrift of breaking into the top-half. As for their recent run of results, last seen playing out a 2-2 draw against Wexford on home soil, Bray have now managed to win just one of their previous 15 First Division matchups. Likewise, it should also be highlighted, Friday’s hosts have managed to muster just a single victory in front of their own supporters since opening the 2022 campaign.

As for the visitors, putting in what was another thumping display last time out, Cork appear to be skyrocketing themselves towards a top-flght return. In their 19 First Division matchups so far this season, they have recorded 14 wins, four draws and just a single defeat, scoring 42 and conceding nine in return. Along with managing to muster a points tally of 46 and holding a four-point buffer at the top of the table, it should also be noted that Cork hold the best-attacking and defensive tallies in the division. As for their recent run of results, last seen picking up a 5-0 romp against Treaty United on the road, Friday’s guests have not lost a single matchup across all formats since the end of February. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class between the two sides, we’re backing an away victory here.

Bet: Cork City 8/15 to beat Bray in Friday’s Irish First Division showdown @ 888sport