UCD vs Cork City: H2H, match facts and form (24/7/26)

UCD vs Cork City (League of Ireland First Division) was played on 24 July 2026 and finished 5–2.

UCD vs Cork City: table positions and form

#	Team	P	W-D-L	Goals	Pts
1	Cork City	36	23-6-7	74:35	75
2	UCD	39	19-8-12	74:52	65
3	Bray Wanderers	39	17-9-13	73:57	60
4	Kerry FC	38	14-10-14	46:46	52
5	Longford Town	38	14-10-14	49:50	52
6	Cobh Ramblers	36	14-7-15	46:54	49
7	Athlone Town	36	13-9-14	42:43	48
8	Wexford	36	11-9-16	44:58	42
9	Treaty United	36	11-9-16	37:53	42
10	Finn Harps	36	7-7-22	33:70	28

Recent matches

UCD

12 JunWFinn Harps 0–5 UCD

19 JunLUCD 0–1 Kerry FC

26 JunWUCD 2–0 Cobh Ramblers

4 JulLLongford Town 2–1 UCD

10 JulLBray Wanderers 6–0 UCD

Cork City

12 JunWWexford 0–2 Cork City

19 JunWCork City 4–0 Treaty United

26 JunWCork City 2–0 Bray Wanderers

3 JulWCobh Ramblers 0–1 Cork City

10 JulLCork City 3–4 Longford Town

UCD vs Cork City: match preview and analysis

UCD’s high‑scoring display at home was enough to beat league‑leading Cork City 5‑2, though the visitors still sit comfortably on top of the table with 68 points from 31 games. The match moved the students up to second place on 49 points, their record now reading 14 wins, seven draws and ten defeats while they boast a +15 goal difference after scoring 55. Cork City’s prolific attack, already the best in the division with 64 goals, was humbled for the first time this season after UCD’s three‑goal haul turned the tide. Head‑to‑head this campaign the two sides have already met three times, with Cork City winning twice and UCD once, a pattern that continued to shift after this latest encounter.

UCD vs Cork City: team stats compared

UCDCork City

33%Form67%

48%Attack52%

42%Defence58%

0%Head to head100%

31%Overall69%

Each team's share in per cent: form in the last matches before this one, goals per match from the table and the head-to-head meetings.

UCD vs Cork City: head to head

All matches

0UCD

0Draws

2Cork City

8/5/26 · Cork City 3–1 UCD

20/3/26 · UCD 0–1 Cork City

UCD vs Cork City: questions and answers

How did UCD vs Cork City end?

UCD beat Cork City 5–2.

When and where was the match played?

24 July 2026, kick-off at 19:45, at UCD Bowl.

Where do the teams stand in the table?

UCD: 2nd (65 points), Cork City: 1st (75 points).

What is the head-to-head record of UCD vs Cork City?

UCD: 0, Draws: 0, Cork City: 2.

More matches: League of Ireland First Division

Cobh Ramblers vs Bray Wanderers 24 Jul Treaty United vs Athlone Town 24 Jul Kerry FC vs Finn Harps 24 Jul Longford Town vs Wexford 25 Jul

18+ · All betting involves the risk of losing. Treat our predictions as information, not a promise of a win. Please bet sensibly.

UCD vs Cork City, 24 July 2026, League of Ireland First Division: form, head-to-head and match facts