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Derry City vs Dundalk Prediction & Betting tips
The supremacy in the Irish Premier Division is also the Dundalk FC this season. After almost two-thirds of the season, the reigning champions at the top of the table can already rest on a fairly comfortable lead. The brief period of weakness in early April has long been overcome, and since then Dundalk has been rushing from victory to victory to celebrate its 100th anniversary in Irish professional football this year.
At the beginning of the week, the Lilywhites gave the guests from Waterford no chance, and on Friday Dundalk will be a guest of their own – at Derry City. The pre-season table night is much better this season and has already collected nearly as many points as last year. The Candystripes currently also have a small run. However, in the match between Derry City and Dundalk, the forecast is nevertheless a tip on away win.
Derry City:
On Monday, Derry City were out in league play for the third consecutive time and ran out in the fight for a European starting place at the Third Bohemians not a goalless draw. However, Derry City remained undefeated in the fifth competitive game in a row. Fourth with a 9-8-5 record, the gap to an international place is six points, but Derry City still has a catch-up game in the hindquarters. Compared to last season, in which Derry City finished only eighth out of ten with just 35 points, this year sees a significant increase in performance.
This is particularly evident in the number of collected hits. With 22 goals conceded Derry City so far on average exactly one goal per game. Last season, at 1.94, it was almost twice as many. Also, the club is currently the third best offensive in the country – despite the one game less. However, in the domestic Brandywell Stadium the performance of the Candystripes were mixed so far, with Derry City has completed the least home games of all clubs (sometimes up to four less) by that time. Although Derry City won five of the previous nine league games on homey lawn, but there were already three bankruptcies. Derry City have won two and lost two of their last five league home games.
In the games of Derry City fell so far on average 2.5 goals, which corresponds to the league average. Three games ended in scoreless, making Derry City one of the teams to score 0-0. The junior duo Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe and David Parkhouse come together to twelve hits (both six each) and is hunted internally by Vice-captain and defensive engine Ciaron Harkin with five goals. These top performers will also be on the field on Friday. But even if the hosts had a small run last, speaks in the game between Derry City and Dundalk for a tip in the direction of the home side little.
Dundalk:
Four championship titles in the last five years, also a runner-up. One thing is clear: the Dundalk FC has dominated Irish football in recent years mostly at will. This season does not look different. 17 of the previous 23 games in the Premier Division, the champion could decide for themselves and has lost only two. Both bankruptcies occurred consecutively in April and each abroad. But since the surprise 1: 2 defeat at the Sligo Rovers Dundalk has won 14 of the last 15 official games, ten of them to zero. Most recently, Dundalk was without a goal in five consecutive league games.
Already, the lead on the Second Shamrock Rovers is comfortably eight points. With 44 goals scored, Dundalk scores the best offense in the league, with just eleven goals and also the best defensive. Away, Dundalk won the last six games and scored at least two goals in five of those games. The last five away wins celebrated the reigning champions to zero. In the previous 23 games of Dundalk fell on average only 2.4 goals per game – and thus less than the upcoming opponent – but the only reason is that Dundalk provides by far the best defense. If you take only the scores you score, then you will get in games with participation of Lilywhites already on a cut of 1.9.
Best scorer of Dundalk is striker Patrick Hoban with eleven goals. He also leads the Premier Division scorers’ list but has not been able to score in the last three games. But with Derry City, the Irishman knows his way around. In the two previous duels this season, Hoban shot three of Dundalk’s four goals against Derry City. In general, Dundalk has often met Derry City in the past, as seen by direct comparison. Therefore, and because in Dundalk’s game at Derry City the betting odds for a tip on even two goals are good, this option appears to be a very good alternative.
Derry City vs Dundalk head to head matches
03.05.19 PD Dundalk Derry City 2 : 2
15.03.19 PD Derry City Dundalk 0 : 2
25.09.18 PD Dundalk Derry City 3 : 2
15.06.18 PD Derry City Dundalk 0 : 4
14.05.18 PD Derry City Dundalk 1 : 4