Dundalk take on the visitors Derry City at ”Oriel Park” in the matchday 15 of the Irish Premier Division. The game will be played in Dundalk on Tuesday, May 23rd.
Dundalk have been staying the champion of Ireland during three recent years, however, the team started this season not so solid as it used to do in last years. Still they got confident victories in their two previous clashes: vs. Sligo Rovers 4:0 and vs. Limerick 3:0. These wins allowed Stephen Kenny’s side to sit on the second place in the standings with 27 points gained and 29-14 goal difference being 13 points behind the leading Cork City. At their own turf Dundalk recorded six triumphs, 18 points taken, 16 goals for and five goals against in seven encounters of the Premier Division.
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Last season Derry City took the bronze medals. In the current season “The Candystripes” demonstrate inconsistent results: having started with four wins in a row, the team followed them with four-clash losing streak and it comes up to the forthcoming fight with seven-game unbeaten run covering two victories and five draws. As a result, Derry City occupy the fourth place in the table with 23 points earned and 24-16 goal difference after 14 matchdays. The side got nine points taken, seven goals for and six goals against in six away clashes.
Derry City defeated Dundalk at their home filed with 1:0 scoreline in the reverse fixture earlier this season. That triumph ended Derry City’s 14-match no-win series in the Premier Division, in which the teams recorded three draws alongside with 11 victories in favour of Dundalk. Taking into consideration the hosting side’s strong performance in front of its fans plus the fact that it needs to pace up the season’s leader as well as not to forget about a revenge after the encounter on the road, I believe that the hosts won’t give up their three points in the forthcoming fight.
Prediction for the match: Dundalk to win.
