Fastest starters
Finn Harps24%
5 of their 21 goals before 15′ — highest share in the league
Late-goal kings
Longford39%
11 of their 28 goals after 75′ — highest share in the league
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Cork City are 2026 champions — 54 pts
Their xPTS said 49.2: a title won, outperforming the market.
2026-27
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The season in numbers
The outlier
+169.5uBlindly backing home wins in every match beat the market this season. The other 6 strategies lost — as they usually do.
Most underrated by results
-3.8 ptsFinn Harps produced performances worth 4 more points than they collected, by market expectations — full performance table →
Fast starts
25%Share of matches with two or more first-half goals. First goals arrive after 31' on average.
Market strategies
flat stake · vs break-even — not betting adviceWhat blindly backing each market in every Division 1 match would have returned. Losing lines are the norm — that's the bookmaker margin at work.
Final table — points vs market expectations
full table →| # | Team | Pts | xPTS | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City | 54 | 49.2 | +4.8 | champions — earned it |
| 2 | Bray | 40 | 35.1 | +4.9 | |
| 3 | UC Dublin | 39 | 35.1 |
Teams
per-team stats, goal timing & market analysisGo deeper
1X2 Bankroll Trackerfull interactive chartOver/Under 2.5 Bankroll Trackerfull interactive chartOver/Under 1.5 Bankroll Trackerfull interactive chartFirst Goal Time Trackerfull interactive chartTeam Goal Zones Heat Mapfull interactive chartPerformance vs Marketpoints vs xPTSGoals Tablescoring breakdown
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