Value bet: Both teams to score @ 2.05 – our chance 57% vs 49% implied by the price (edge +16%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultCork City to win ✓59% · @1.49
Double chanceCork City or draw ✓80% · @1.11
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗57% · @2.05
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✗75% · @1.30
Correct scoreCorrect score 2–1 ✗10% · fair 10.17
Cork City vs Bray Wanderers: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Cork City welcome Bray Wanderers to Turners Cross for a First Division fixture on Friday 27 February (20:45 WAT). In the table, Cork City are 1st, leading the league, on 75 points after 36 matches; Bray Wanderers are 3rd (among the top four) with 54. There are 21 points between them, and the seasons have gone in opposite directions.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Cork City 1.8 xG, Bray Wanderers 1.0 xG – a total near 2.8. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 51%, GG 57%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Cork City 59%, draw 21%, Bray Wanderers 20%.
GG/NG: GG (57%) at 2.05.
Price worth noting: Both teams to score @2.05 – the bookmaker implies 49%, our ratings say 57%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (75%, odds 1.30). Most likely score in line with that pick: Cork City 1–1 Bray Wanderers. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Cork City59%fair 1.69 · @1.49
Draw21%fair 4.73 · @4.10
Bray Wanderers20%fair 5.11 · @6.50
2.83Expected goals
1.79Cork City xG
1.04Bray Wanderers xG
57%Both score
51%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
1–011%
2–110%
2–09%
0–16%
0–06%
From our goals model: Cork City 1.8 – 1.0 Bray Wanderers expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Cork City to win✓
59%
1.69
1.49
Double chance
Cork City or draw✓
80%
1.24
1.11
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
57%
1.77
2.05 ▲
Draw no bet
Cork City (draw no bet)✓
75%
1.33
–
Asian handicap
Bray Wanderers +1.5 (Asian handicap)✓
69%
1.45
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
75%
1.34
1.30
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
51%
1.98
2.00
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
71%
1.41
1.28
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
85%
1.17
1.09
First team to score
Cork City to score first✓
59%
1.68
–
Half-time result
Cork City ahead at half-time✓
40%
2.49
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Cork City / FT Cork City✓
34%
2.94
–
Correct score
Correct score 2–1✗
10%
10.17
–
Recent results
Cork City – last 2
WW
20 Feb
@ Wexford
4–1
W
13 Feb
vs Treaty United
1–0
W
2.5Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Bray Wanderers – last 2
WD
20 Feb
@ Treaty United
1–0
W
13 Feb
vs Longford Town
1–1
D
1.0Scored / game
0.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Cork City and Bray Wanderers.
What is the prediction for Cork City vs Bray Wanderers?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 75% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.30.
Who will win Cork City vs Bray Wanderers?
On our numbers Cork City have a 59% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Bray Wanderers 20%.
How many goals will there be in Cork City vs Bray Wanderers?
We expect about 2.8 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 51% likely and both teams score 57% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Cork City vs Bray Wanderers?
Our predicted score is Cork City 1–1 Bray Wanderers, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.8 goals in total.
When is Cork City vs Bray Wanderers?
Cork City vs Bray Wanderers (First Division) kicks off on Friday 27 February 2026 at 20:45 (West Africa Time) at Turners Cross.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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