League Preview: Cobh Ramblers -v- UCD

Cobh Ramblers

“Rams” manager Stephen Henderson will hope to regain some of the form he saw in the first two games of the season rather than the previous performances against a strong Limerick outfit. After Cobh’s impressive start to the season, gaining 4 points from two games against the league’s title contenders in Shelbourne and Drogheda United, Henderson will be hoping his youthful side bounce back against a struggling students’ side this Saturday night.

Ramblers will be bolstered by the return of Stephen Christopher to recent match day squads and the Cobh faithful will hope he highlights the same flashes of brilliance he showed during last year’s campaign.

UCD

After a disappointing start to the season which has seen the College earn a disappointing return of just 3 points from their opening three matches. Collie O’Neill will be hoping that his side can replicate their only victory of the season so far which came against an equally young and inexperienced Cabinteely outfit.

Manager O’Neill will be hoping that key man and former Shamrock Rovers and Bray Wanderers talisman Kieran Marty Waters can show glimpses of the form that saw him gain a high profile move to the hoops back at the end of the 2013 season

With promotion favorites Limerick already setting the pace early on in the division, neither side will want to play catch-up this early in the season and it should make for an entertaining clash at St Coleman’s Park.

Referee: Andrew Mullally.

MATCH STATS

Cobh failed to beat the students once last season, picking up just 2 points from a possible 9 in last year’s campaign.

Ramblers last tasted victory against the Students in a Premier Division tie on October 18th, 2008 – a Davin O'Neill brace gave Stephen Henderson's men a 2-0 win over the Students at St. Colman's Park.

The average age of the Cobh side is 18.4 years of age while the Students’ is 21.8.

In 10 matches between the sides there has been 6 draws.

BETTING

Cobh Ramblers 21/10; Draw 12/5; U.C.D 11/10.

PREDICTION

Cobh Ramblers 1-1 UCD.

Cobh Ramblers

Injured: None.

Doubtful: None.

Suspended: None.

U.C.D

Injured: None

Doubtful: None.

Suspended: None.